Star names for girls

Eistir

Eistir is an uncommon feminine name with possible Celtic or Norse origins, though its exact etymology remains somewhat obscure. It may be related to ancient words for spring or dawn, possibly…

Estrela

Estrela is a feminine name of Portuguese and Galician origin meaning 'star.' It comes directly from the Latin 'stella' with the same meaning. In Portuguese-speaking countries like Brazil and…

Hesper

Greek

"evening, evening star"

Hesper is a feminine form of Hesperus, the name of the Greek mythological personification of the Evening Star. The Hesperides are daughters of nymphs of the evening. Hesper may be related to the name…

Hester

Medieval variation of Esther, Persian

"star"

The disgraced heroine of The Scarlet Letter 's name, after long neglect, just might have a chance at revival, following in the wake of sister-name Esther. We've characterized her elsewhere as an…

Hoshi

Japanese

"star"

Short and catchy form of traditional Asian name.

Vega

Arabic, Spanish

"swooping eagle; meadow"

Another astral name, this one relating to one of the largest and brightest stars in the heavens, is popular in Scandinavia and Spain, where it ranks among the Top 50 girls' names . Although still…

Vespera

Latin

"evening star"

Said to refer to either Jupiter or Venus, either of which would be preferable as a name.

Vesperia

Latin

"evening"

An elaborate form of Vesper, taken from the Latin word for evening, and used to describe a Christian evening prayer. This form may be more specifically tied to the Esperanto Vespera.

Vespira

Vespira is an uncommon feminine name with possible Latin inspirations, evoking connections to 'vesper' meaning 'evening' or 'evening star.' This gives the name an ethereal, celestial quality. The…