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Chinese
"universe"
Yu the Great founded China's first dynasty and the name went on to become one of the most popular boy names in its native country during the 2000s. In more recent years, it has been used as an…
Greek, English
"order, beauty, universe"
The cosmos is another name for the universe in English, giving this name a spacier, more scientific feel than the near-identical Cosmo. Additionally, Cosmos is a flower name, making this both…
Portuguese and German variation of Lucia
"light"
A Portuguese and German variant of Lucia which was particularly popular in Brazil during the 20th century.
Greek, combination of Maria and Stella; Italian; derivation of Stella Maris
"star of the sea"
Maristella is used as a "smoosh" name in Greek, typically with Maria Stella or Maria Styliane on the official birth certificate. Maristella can also stem from the Latin words Maris and Stella,…
Hebrew
"light, splendor"
Lovely name that's been overshadowed by sister ZAHARA, which was chosen by Brad and Angelina for their oldest daughter.
English from Latin
"when the sun stands still"
Solstice graduated from word to official first name when author Lionel Shriver used it for a character in her novel Big Brother . But of course, there were people named Solstice before: 16 baby girls…
Greek
"gift of the sun"
Elidi is intriguing but potentially confusing. Try the French Elodie instead.
Latin
"evening star"
While this is usually thought of as a girls' name because of the Bond Girl connection, its sound is masculine and there's no reason it couldn't work for boys.
Celtic
"gold"
An unusual name for a child with golden hair. Auron is a Welsh female name with the same meaning.
English word name
"signal light"
A word name with an appealing and illuminating meaning.
One step removed from Nora, if you're looking for something similar with stronger cultural ties.
Japanese
"light or radiance"
A unisex Japanese name with a beautiful and radiant meaning, it is notably borne by chess prodigy Hikaru Nakamura, and is a central character in the manga series The Summer Hikaru Died .
Hawaiian
"shining, brilliant"
Just one letter separates Alohi from the famous Hawaiian greeting "aloha," but that one letter makes all the difference.
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…
"light or fire of God"
The name of an angel in the Zohar, Nuriel is related to the Arabic name Nur.
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…
English
"sunflower"
A bright and cheery flower name, which could make a great bold middle.
"bright light; exceptionally intelligent"
A new aspirational name with two shining meanings.
"belonging to heaven"
A welcoming name that seems to say "hello". Celio can be thought of as a much rarer male variation of Celia. With heavenly names in the ascendant, we may be hearing lots more of Celio.
