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Cat Names That Mean Moon
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Cat names that mean moon go far beyond the mega-popular Luna. If you are looking for a lunar-inspired cat name for your kitty, look no further.
Female cat names that mean moon include the names of a variety of moon goddesses, including Selene, Artemis, and Hecate. Other names that mean moon and moonlight are Esmeray, Runa, and Livana. Female cat names related to the moon that are currently trending include Luna, Ayla, and Diana.
Male cat names that mean moon may be short and spunky, like Ziri and Reito, or they may be more elaborate, such as Moonglade or Aydemir. Male cat names that mean moon currently trending include Luan and Artemis.
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Luna
Latin
"moon"
The name of the Roman goddess of the moon, Luna is derived straight from the Latin word for moon, luna. Luna may be the name most likely to surprise someone from an older generation by its Top 10…
Ayla
Hebrew or Turkish
"oak tree; halo, moonlight"
Bright, fresh, and sunny, Ayla is a fashionable and exciting international choice for girls. Reminiscent of other trending names such as Layla, Isla, and Ava, Ayla has recently found its place in the…
Diana
Latin
"divine"
Diana, the tragic British princess, inspired many fashions, but strangely, not one for her name. For us, Diana is a gorgeous and still-underused choice. Diana is the Latin name for the Roman goddess…
Selena
Latinized variation of Greek Selene
"moon"
Selena is smooth, shiny, and sensual, a nineteenth-century name that found new life in the Latino community, following the biopic of slain Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla, starring Jennifer Lopez.…
Aylin
Turkish
"of the moon"
This Turkish name has some of today's most popular sounds - partly like Isla and Ayla with the well-loved -lin ending of Evelyn, Oaklynn, and Brooklynn. Used internationally, it's currently on trend…
Kamari
Variation Qamar, Arabic
"moonlight"
A melodic name, popular among the African-American community, where it joins sound-alikes Amari, Jamari, and Damari. It ultimately derives from the Arabic Qamar, meaning "moon", and is also used by…
Iyla
Hindi
"moonlight"
Iyla, now a Top 1000 girls' name in the US, resembles many other popular names, from the Top 100 Isla to the Turkish Ayla, with which it shares a moonlit meaning.
Selene
Greek
"moon"
Selene may be the mythological Greek original, but Latin variation Selena is used more often in the US these days. Selene is the Greek goddess of the moon, sister of Helios the sun god. Selene is…
Celina
Greek, French
"moon or heavenly"
A light and pretty pan-cultural name which can be considered a variant of either the Greek name Selene or Selena, meaning "moon", or of the French Celine, meaning "heavenly". An attractive choice…
Ainar
Kazakh
"male moon"
A strong and evocative Kazakh moon name. It also appears in Estonia as a masculine form of the popular girl name Aino, meaning "the only one".
Aruna
Sanskrit, Japanese
"reddish-brown; Asian moon"
In Hinduism, the god Aruna is the charioteer who drives the sun god Surya across the sky. Aruna is both the traditional masculine form of the name (modernized as Arun) and its feminization. In…
Artemis
Greek, diminutive of Artemios
"safe; butcher"
Best known as the the Greek Goddess of the hunt and the moon, Artemis could now be considered one of the few traditionally feminine names that are currently being used for boys. Alternatively though,…
Asaki
Japanese
"morning moon or morning blossom"
Depending on the kanji characters used, this attractive and energetic Japanese name can have a variety of meanings relating to nature.
Asaki
Japanese
"morning moon or morning blossom"
Depending on the kanji characters used, this attractive and energetic Japanese name can have a variety of meanings relating to nature.
Ainar
Kazakh
"fire moon or pomegranate moon"
Unlike its identical male counterpart, Ainar as a feminine name derives from Kazakh ay "moon" plus either a Persian element meaning "pomegranate" or an Arabic word meaning "fire".
Aiday
Kazakh
"moon child"
Youthful Kazakh name derived from the Turkic word for moon, ay .
Artemis
Greek mythology
"safe; butcher"
Artemis, one of the key figures of the female Greek pantheon, is the ancient virgin goddess of the hunt, wilderness, animals, childbirth, and a protector of young girls, later associated with the…
Aydemir
Turkish
"iron moon"
Like many other popular Turkish name, Aydemir is a strong option deriving from the root ay meaning "moon".
Altalune
Latin
"over the moon"
Altalune is an invention used by Uma Thurman and Arpad Busson as one of several middle names for their daughter. It's evocative Latin meaning roughly translates to "over the moon." Celebrity baby…
Aiman
Kazakh
"beauty of the moon"
The male and female versions of Aiman come from different origins. While the feminine Aiman has a lunar meaning and origins in Kazakhstan, the masculine Aiman is a variation of the Arabic name Ayman.