Pet Names · Cat Names
By Brynn McKeon · Updated September 2026
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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.
Persian
"moon"
A handsome and gentle sounding Persian name that would well across multiple cultures, Mahan means "moon". Also written as Mahaan, it is the name of several Iranian places, and might relate to a…
Armenian, English, French
"moon; light; grove, light"
Sweet and stylish, Lucine is a versatile choice that can be used as a spelling variation of the celestial Armenian name Lusine. It is equally considered an elaboration of the classic Lucy and as a…
Greek or Hebrew
"new moon; pleasantness"
An obscure yet on-trend name with two wonderful meanings associated with it. Neoma is one of the freshest celestial girl names with moon-related meanings, rarer than Luna or Phoebe but with the same…
German, Arabic
"bath-house attendant; full moon"
A German occupational surname deriving from the German word Bad , meaning "bath". Its most famous bearer in recent years has been (the notorious) RBG – former Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader…
Arabic, Turkish
"crescent moon"
In Arabic, hilal is the word for the crescent moon that marks the beginning of the month on the Islamic calendar. Hilal is a common girl name in Turkey, but is typically masculine in Arabic.
Variation of Kamaria, Swahili
"moonlight"
Nahuatl, Aztec
This was the name of the Aztec god (or goddess) of the moon.
Arabic
Appearing in the name of the 54th chapter in the Quran and used as a given name and a surname, Qamar is a unisex option, with the celestial meaning of "moon". It is occasionally written as Kamar too.
Latin
"Star and moon"
Stella and Luna are stylish night sky name for girls , from the Latin words for star and moon. The two names were smooshed together by children's book author Janell Cannon in 1993. Cannon gave the…
Turkish
"there is the moon"
The exact meaning of Aybars is unknown, but it appears to be derived from ay , known to mean "moon," and a Proto-Turkic root bār , "there exists."
French variation of Luna, Latin
The modern French take on Luna, ranking in the French Top 100, but sure to cause confusion in the US.
Turkish, Chechen
"possessing the moon"
A rare and sparky Z-starting option with a pretty lunar meaning.
Japanese
"big moon"
An energetic unisex Japanese name with dozens of potential meanings depending on the kanji characters used.
Urdu
A strong and striking Urdu name found especially in Pakistan, with a wonderfully evocative meaning.
Australian Aboriginal
Lutana is the Paredarerme word for moon and is occasionally seen as a girls name, especially in Tasmania, where the Paredarerme were from. A great choice for people looking for alternative to other…
"moon child"
Youthful Kazakh name derived from the Turkic word for moon, ay .
"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".
"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".
