Baby Name Meanings
By Pamela Redmond · Updated September 2026
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Hebrew
"star"
A modern Hebrew name with a stellar meaning, Kochava is taken from the Hebrew word kochav meaning "star". In Jewish tradition, stars are symbolic of light that guides people through their lives and…
Greek
"more, greater, to increase"
A starry sounding name from Greek mythology, Pleione was an Oceanid nymph, whose seven daughters were turned into the group of stars known as the Pleiades. Associated with the Taurus constellation,…
Pashto
A celestial choice, Storai is quietly used in Afghanistan as a feminine given name and as a surname. Meaning "star" in Pashto, it is also used as a surname, again in Afghanistan but also in Italy…
American, Miwok
"evening star"
The name of a lake in Yosemite National Park, California, Tenaya has its roots in Miwok, a language spoken by the Ahwahnechee (or Awani) people, who lived in the Yosemite Valley. The lake was named…
Irish
"little star"
Derived from the Irish réalta meaning "star", combined with a diminutive suffix, Réiltín is a glowing, modern choice in Ireland. Given to eight girls in a recent year (which placed it in the Top 500…
Also appearing in the charts as Realtin, Reailtin, Réaltan, and Réiltín, this distinctive Irish name combines the word réalta with a diminutive suffix, giving it the sparkly meaning of "little star".…
Irish word name
Also written as Realta, this rare Irish name joins the glowing list of names that mean "star". Given to a small handful of girls in Ireland since the 2010s, it may be pronounced as RAYL-tuh in some…
Cree
"stars"
Celestial name from the Cree language.
