Constellation And Star Names

Draco

Greek from Latin

"dragon"

For as long as we all shall live, Harry Potter's sneering nemesis.

Gemini

Latin

"twins"

After Leo, this is one of the most usable names in the zodiac: part ancient, part new-age, part high-tech. In the night sky, the constellation Gemini is present all year round in both hemispheres. It…

Hercules

Greek

"glory of Hera"

Any boy with this name, a synonym for power via the Greek mythology figure, better be strong of body, and of psyche.

Indus

Place name

From the name of the river which flows through Pakistan, India, and Tibet.

Izar

Basque

"star"

Used more for girls in Europe, but definitely sounds masculine enough for a boy here.

Lynx

Animal name

One of the fierce new animal names new to name lists, helped by its strong x-ending.

Pavo

Croatian or Latin

"small, humble or peacock"

Short form of Croatian Pavao, related to Paul. In Latin, it means "peacock" and is the name of a constellation in the southern sky, which resembles a peacock's tail.