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Sagitta is not a part of the Sagittarius constellation, but rather its own collection of stars. However, its meaning, "arrow," would make it ideal for a Sagittarius daughter.

A beyond-bold shooting-star name choice, sure to raise some relatives' eyebrows.

A recent favorite among boy names, now a top riser for girls.

If you can't have an Alpha male, how about a Beta girl.

An evocative word name denoting a rare celestial phenomenon when the sun and moon are aligned so that the moon casts a shadow over the Earth (a solar eclipse), or when the moon is right in front of the sun, showing only a ring of light (a lunar eclipse).

Omega is a perfect choice for a youngest child.

A dramatic nature-inspired possibility for either sex.

This name of a triple star system in Virgo has a New Agey astral feel.

Among the children named Heaven are the daughters of TV personality Brooke Burke and rap singer Lil' Mo, who also has a daughter named God'iss Love. Some parents have taken to using Nevaeh instead—Heaven spelled backwards.

Theta is the name of the eighth letter of the ancient Greek alphabet, which is also the symbol of death. As such, it has rarely been used as a baby name.

Could be the next Nova, now that celestial baby names are in the ascendent.

Cygnus is a northern constellation of the Milky Way, derived from the Latin word for "swan".

In Greek mythology, Uranus is Father Sky, god of the heavens and father of the Titans. All admirable, inspirational qualities, and Uranus should even score extra points as a planetary, celestial name. Alas, that still doesn't make the name work in English, thanks to the teasing potential of the sounds.

A Titan and mother of Athena in Greek mythology.

Of all the astrological names —think Leo, Aries, Gemini— Scorpio probably has the most dramatically potent presence, which could prove something of a burden to a young boy.

The continent of Europe gets its name from Europa, queen of Crete and lover of Zeus. It is also, notably, the name of one of Jupiter's moons.

Could be the next Nova, now that celestial baby names are in the ascendent.

A tad spacy.

An intriguing Arabic unisex name with a celestial meaning.

The name of a star in the constellation of Leo, Zosma is an intriguing, celestial choice that could make an unexpected middle name option, especially for babies born under the lion sign. Meaning "belt" or "girdle" in Greek, Zosma (the star) is located at the hip of the of the constellation.