Indu is truly unusual, but shares sounds with more popular choices like Indie and Indigo. Other moon names to consider: Luna, Serena, Io.

Thebe is the name of more than one daughter of Zeus, according to some myths, and is also the name of a moon of Jupiter. Thebe rhymes with Phoebe and may appeal to lovers of that name.

Célimène is a literary name invented by the 17th century French playwright Molière for a character in his 1666 play Le Misanthrope. It may be derived from Latin and Greek elements meaning "heavenly" and "moon" or "strength". Notable real-life bearers include French singer Célimène Gaudieux and pianist Célimène Daudet.

This lunar choice may intrigue parents searching for alternatives to Luna.

Shakespeare's Tempest has kept the name Prospero alive.

An gold and glowing choice, Altynai appeared in the Top 50 in its native Kazakhstan throughout the 90s and early 2000s. Elsewhere, it remains a rare yet accessible choice which may appeal to those who enjoy Ayla, Ailany, and Alma.

If you find Grover too fusty and furry, this is a much cooler-sounding alternative.

Ukrainian Artem (ar-TEM) and Russian Artyom/Artiom (which can also be transcribed as Artem, though still pronounced ar-TYOM in Russian) are ultimately derived from the name of the Greek goddess Artemis: goddess of the moon and hunting. The meaning of her name is unknown, though it may be related to the Greek for "safe" or for "butcher".

Variant spelling of Nyx, the name of the Greek goddess of the night. It also coincides with the English word "nix, a corruption of German nichts "nothing".

Celestial and strong, Alcmena is a Latinized form of Alcmene a figure from Greek mythology, best known as the mother of Heracles after Zeus tricked her into thinking he was her absent husband. The name has the evocative meaning "strength and power of the moon", from the Greek elements, alke and mene.

Shirina is most commonly seen as a name among Hindi-speakers in India and Pakistan, but it could also be considered a variation of the Persian name Shirin, meaning "sweet."

A variant spelling of Narfi. The Narvi spelling also belongs to a moon of Saturn and a dwarf in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium.

A simple yet stunning name of Persian origin, with a celestial meaning.

An Azerbaijani name, also spelled Aybəniz, from the Turkic element ay, meaning "moon", and the Persian banu, "lady".

Musical and poetic in sound, Sarangerel has the appealing and mystical meaning of "moonlight". Writer and shaman Sarangerel Odigan is a notable bearer.

One name that encompasses several big baby name trends: Hawaiian names, word names and space-related names. Mahina ranks among Hawaii's top baby names for girls.

One of the moons of Jupiter, named for a nymph that Zeus seduced. Aitne was the daughter of Oceanus. It is from her name, sometimes also spelled Aetna, that the Sicilian volcano Mt Etna derives its name.

Youthful Kazakh name derived from the Turkic word for moon, ay.

This beautiful name indigenous to Mexico has an even lovelier meaning — moon droplet. Also spelled Itayetzi, the name may gain more attention after drag performer Itayetzi appeared in Regias del Drag España, or the Mexican version of Drag Race.

Tülay is a common name among Gen X and Millennial Turkish women — it was in the Turkish Top 100 through 1990. As a word, tülay can mean "delicate as a tulle" (the fabric) and "bright like the moon", but means "tulle moon" as a name.