99+ Baby Names Meaning Moon, Moonlight and Lunar Beauty

Baby names meaning moon can come from direct lunar words, moonlight and crescent meanings, moon-related name elements, or mythological figures associated with the Moon. There is also a large group of names borrowed from moons elsewhere in the solar system. Those astronomical names are lunar-inspired choices, not names whose original linguistic meanings are literally moon.

The lists below separate those categories so the meaning stays accurate. Parents who want a direct moon translation can stay with the first sections, while families drawn to mythology or astronomy can explore a wider set without losing track of what each name actually represents.

Pronunciations below are simple English-friendly guides. Native pronunciation can vary by language, region and family, so culturally specific names are worth checking with a fluent speaker before making a final choice.

Names That Directly Mean Moon

This group focuses on established names and words whose documented meanings explicitly include moon or month through a lunar root, keeping the list clear and easy to compare. If you’re browsing baby names meaning moon, these options stay close to one naming idea. For names that mean moon, check whether the connection is literal or clearly theme-inspired. Keep the names that sound natural and still have an accurate story behind them.

Direct Moon Names from Different Languages

Here the focus is names that literally mean moon in Greek, Arabic, Sanskrit, Hawaiian, Māori and other traditions, so the section stays specific instead of feeling random. These moon meaning baby names help you compare one style without jumping between unrelated meanings. When looking at international moon names, check the original language and the type of connection. A good final name should feel wearable even when the theme is not obvious.

Luna — Latin word and established name meaning moon. (LOO-nuh).
Selene — Greek mythological name literally meaning moon. (suh-LEEN).
Qamar — Arabic and Urdu name meaning moon. (KAH-mar).
Chandra — Sanskrit name meaning moon and also the personified moon deity. (CHAHN-drah).
Mahina — Hawaiian and Māori name meaning moon or month. (mah-HEE-nah).
Marama — Māori name meaning moon or month and also used in Polynesian mythology. (MAH-rah-mah).
Hilal — Arabic and Turkish name meaning crescent moon. (hee-LAHL).
Hodesh — biblical Hebrew feminine name meaning new moon or month. (HOH-desh).
Iah — egyptian mythological name from the ancient Egyptian word for moon. (EE-ah).
Badr — Arabic name meaning full moon. (bah-dr).
Aylin — Turkish, Azerbaijani and Kazakh name elaborated from ay, moon. (EYE-leen).
Aysel — Turkish and Azerbaijani feminine name meaning pure moon. (EYE-sel).
Gülay — Turkish and Azerbaijani name meaning rose moon. (gew-LYE).
Günay — Turkish and Azerbaijani name combining sun and moon. (gew-NYE).

Names Meaning Moonlight, Halo or Lunar Glow

The ideas below center on names whose meanings describe moonlight, a halo, reflected glow or light connected specifically with the moon, giving this part of the list a clear purpose. People searching for baby names meaning moonlight can use this group to narrow the theme first. If lunar light baby names fit your goal, notice which choices are direct meanings and which are associations. That makes the shortlist more useful and keeps the explanation behind each name honest.

Moonlight and Halo Names

This section is built around direct moonlight meanings from Turkish, Persian, Sanskrit, Khmer, Mongolian and Berber traditions, so the names follow one clear direction. For moonlight baby names, a focused group is easier to use than one oversized mixed list. With names meaning lunar glow, pronunciation and cultural use matter as much as the English note. Read the favorites with the surname and keep the ones that still feel comfortable.

Ayla — Turkish and Azerbaijani feminine name meaning moonlight or halo. (EYE-lah).
Aynur — Turkish, Azerbaijani and Uyghur name meaning moonlight. (eye-NOOR).
Hala — Arabic feminine name meaning halo around the moon. (HAH-lah).
Chantrea — khmer name meaning moonlight. (chan-TREE-ah).
Jyotsna — hindi and Bengali feminine name from Sanskrit meaning moonlight. (JYOHTS-nah).
Mahtab — Persian feminine name meaning moonlight. (mah-TAHB).
Sarangerel — mongolian name meaning moonlight. (sah-RAHN-geh-rel).
Ziri — berber masculine name meaning moonlight. (ZEE-ree).
Chandni — hindi feminine name meaning moonlight, from the moon root chand. (CHAHND-nee).
Lunar — modern English adjective used as a bold word-name idea with an unmistakable moon connection. (LOO-ner).

Lunar Mythology Names

This group focuses on mythological names connected with moon deities, lunar personifications or traditions rather than direct moon translations, keeping the list clear and easy to compare. If you’re browsing moon goddess baby names, these options stay close to one naming idea. For mythological moon names, check whether the connection is literal or clearly theme-inspired. Keep the names that sound natural and still have an accurate story behind them.

Greek and Roman Lunar Mythology

Here the focus is Greek and Roman figures with important lunar associations, clearly separated from literal moon meanings, so the section stays specific instead of feeling random. These Greek moon baby names help you compare one style without jumping between unrelated meanings. When looking at Roman moon goddess names, check the original language and the type of connection. A good final name should feel wearable even when the theme is not obvious.

Diana — roman goddess strongly associated with the moon, though the name itself does not mean moon. (dye-AN-uh).
Artemis — Greek goddess later strongly associated with the moon. (AR-tuh-mis).
Cynthia — an epithet and name connected with Artemis through Mount Cynthus. (SIN-thee-uh).
Hecate — Greek goddess with later lunar and night associations. (HEK-uh-tee).
Mene — Greek word and mythological form connected with the moon. (MEE-nee).
Endymion — Greek mythological figure famous for his story with Selene. (en-DIM-ee-un).

Moon Deities from Other Traditions

The ideas below center on lunar gods and goddesses from Norse, Egyptian, Chinese, Japanese and Indigenous traditions, giving this part of the list a clear purpose. People searching for lunar deity baby names can use this group to narrow the theme first. If international moon mythology names fit your goal, notice which choices are direct meanings and which are associations. That makes the shortlist more useful and keeps the explanation behind each name honest.

Máni — norse mythological personification of the Moon. (MAH-nee).
Khonsu — ancient Egyptian moon god. (KON-soo).
Thoth — egyptian deity with important lunar associations. (thohth).
Chang’e — Chinese moon goddess and central figure in lunar folklore. (chahng-UH).
Tsukuyomi — Japanese moon deity. (tsoo-koo-YOH-mee).
Mayari — lunar goddess in Kapampangan mythology. (mah-YAH-ree).
Metztli — nahua moon deity and lunar name. (METS-tlee).
Coyolxauhqui — aztec mythological figure strongly associated with the moon. (koh-yohl-SHOW-kee).
Nanna — sumerian moon god; the same spelling also exists as unrelated personal names in other cultures. (NA-nuh).

Names Borrowed from Moons in the Solar System

This section is built around established mythological names that are also the official names of natural satellites around other planets, so the names follow one clear direction. For astronomy baby names, a focused group is easier to use than one oversized mixed list. With names of moons for babies, pronunciation and cultural use matter as much as the English note. Read the favorites with the surname and keep the ones that still feel comfortable.

Jupiter Moon Names

This group focuses on mythological names that are also used for well-known moons of Jupiter, keeping the list clear and easy to compare. If you’re browsing Jupiter moon baby names, these options stay close to one naming idea. For celestial baby names, check whether the connection is literal or clearly theme-inspired. Keep the names that sound natural and still have an accurate story behind them.

Io — a major moon of Jupiter named for a figure from Greek mythology. (EYE-oh).
Europa — one of Jupiter’s Galilean moons and a mythological name. (yoo-ROH-puh).
Callisto — large moon of Jupiter named for a Greek mythological figure. (kuh-LIS-toh).
Ganymede — the largest moon in the solar system and a mythological name. (GA-nuh-meed).
Amalthea — inner moon of Jupiter and a name from Greek mythology. (am-uhl-THEE-uh).
Elara — jovian moon and mythological name. (eh-LAR-uh).
Himalia — moon of Jupiter named for a Greek mythological figure. (him-uh-LAY-uh).
Leda — jovian moon and established mythological personal name. (LEE-duh).
Pasiphae — moon of Jupiter named for the mythological queen. (puh-SIF-ay-ee).
Sinope — jupiter moon with a Greek mythological namesake. (sih-NOH-pee).

Saturn Moon Names

Here the focus is names from Saturn’s moon system that also function as mythological or literary names, so the section stays specific instead of feeling random. These Saturn moon baby names help you compare one style without jumping between unrelated meanings. When looking at lunar inspired baby names, check the original language and the type of connection. A good final name should feel wearable even when the theme is not obvious.

Rhea — major moon of Saturn and an established mythological feminine name. (REE-uh).
Dione — saturnian moon and Greek mythological name. (dye-OH-nee).
Tethys — moon of Saturn named for a Greek Titan. (TEE-this).
Mimas — saturnian moon named for a figure in Greek mythology. (MY-mus).
Enceladus — icy Saturn moon and mythological name. (en-SELL-uh-dus).
Hyperion — irregular Saturn moon and Greek Titan name. (heye-PIH-ree-uhn).
Iapetus — large Saturn moon and mythological Titan name. (eye-AP-ih-tus).
Janus — small Saturn moon and Roman god name. (JAY-nuhs).
Pandora — saturn moon and well-established mythological name. (pan-DAW-ruh).
Atlas — saturn moon and familiar mythological name. (AT-luhs).
Pan — small Saturn moon and Greek god name. (PAN).
Calypso — saturn moon and mythological feminine name. (kuh-LIHP-soh).

Uranus and Neptune Moon Names

The ideas below center on literary and mythological names used for moons around Uranus and Neptune, giving this part of the list a clear purpose. People searching for Uranus moon baby names can use this group to narrow the theme first. If Neptune moon names fit your goal, notice which choices are direct meanings and which are associations. That makes the shortlist more useful and keeps the explanation behind each name honest.

Ariel — moon of Uranus with a literary name used in Shakespeare and Pope. (EH-ree-uhl).
Miranda — moon of Uranus named for Shakespeare’s character. (mer-AN-duh).
Oberon — large moon of Uranus and Shakespearean fairy-king name. (OH-ber-ahn).
Titania — large moon of Uranus named for Shakespeare’s fairy queen. (tuh-TAHN-yuh).
Umbriel — uranian moon named from Alexander Pope’s literature. (UM-bree-el).
Cordelia — small Uranian moon and established literary given name. (kawr-DEE-lee-uh).
Ophelia — uranian moon and Shakespearean feminine name. (uh-FEEL-yuh).
Bianca — moon of Uranus and established Italian feminine name. (bee-AHNG-kuh).
Cressida — uranian moon and literary feminine name. (KRESS-ih-duh).
Desdemona — uranian moon and Shakespearean feminine name. (dez-duh-MOH-nuh).
Juliet — moon of Uranus and familiar literary name. (JOO-lee-eht).
Rosalind — moon of Uranus and established Shakespearean name. (RAH-zuh-lihnd).
Portia — uranian moon and literary feminine name. (PAWR-shuh).
Triton — largest moon of Neptune and Greek sea-god name. (TRY-tun).
Nereid — moon of Neptune named for the Nereids of Greek mythology. (NEER-ee-id).
Larissa — neptune moon and established Greek place/personal name. (lah-REE-suh).

Modern Lunar Word Names

This section is built around English astronomical words and phase terms for parents who like an obvious modern moon theme, so the names follow one clear direction. For lunar baby names, a focused group is easier to use than one oversized mixed list. With modern moon inspired names, pronunciation and cultural use matter as much as the English note. Read the favorites with the surname and keep the ones that still feel comfortable.

Moon Phase and Night-Sky Word Names

This group focuses on direct astronomical vocabulary used as bold word-name or middle-name inspiration, keeping the list clear and easy to compare. If you’re browsing moon phase baby names, these options stay close to one naming idea. For night sky baby names, check whether the connection is literal or clearly theme-inspired. Keep the names that sound natural and still have an accurate story behind them.

Crescent — the curved phase shape of the moon and a bold word-name idea. (KREH-suhnt).
Eclipse — astronomical word for one body obscuring another, strongly linked with lunar events. (ihk-LIHPS).
Perigee — the point where the Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit. (PAIR-ih-jee).
Apogee — the point where the Moon is farthest from Earth. (A-puh-jee).
Crater — lunar-surface word best suited to very adventurous naming. (KRAY-ter).
Mare — Latin word for sea and the term used for the Moon’s dark basalt plains. (MEHR).
Orbit — modern astronomy word name with a clear lunar connection. (AWR-buht).
Phase — bold word name referring to the Moon’s changing visible form. (FAYZ).
Night — English word name connected with the Moon’s most familiar setting. (NEYET).
Silver — color word associated poetically with moonlight rather than a literal moon meaning. (SIHL-ver).

More Outer-Planet Moon Names

Here the focus is mythological and literary names that also belong to moons around Uranus and Neptune, so the section stays specific instead of feeling random. These celestial moon baby names help you compare one style without jumping between unrelated meanings. When looking at outer planet moon names, check the original language and the type of connection. A good final name should feel wearable even when the theme is not obvious.

Mab — small moon of Uranus named for Queen Mab from English literature. (MAB).
Puck — moon of Uranus named for Shakespeare’s mischievous fairy. (PUHK).
Sycorax — uranian moon named for a character from Shakespeare’s The Tempest. (SIK-uh-raks).
Prospero — moon of Uranus named for the central character of The Tempest. (PROS-puh-roh).
Stephano — uranian moon named for a Shakespearean character. (STEF-uh-noh).
Trinculo — uranian moon named for a character from The Tempest. (TRING-kyuh-loh).
Proteus — moon of Neptune and a Greek sea-god name. (PROH-tee-us).
Galatea — moon of Neptune and Greek mythological feminine name. (gal-uh-TEE-uh).
Despina — moon of Neptune and an established Greek feminine name. (des-PEE-nah).
Thalassa — moon of Neptune named for the Greek personification of the sea. (thuh-LASS-uh).
Naiad — inner moon of Neptune named for freshwater nymphs. (NY-ad).
Halimede — moon of Neptune named for a Nereid from Greek mythology. (hal-ih-MEE-dee).

If the literal meaning matters most, stay with names such as Luna, Selene, Qamar, Chandra, Mahina or Badr. Mythology, moonlight and astronomy open many more choices, but keeping those categories labeled correctly gives the child a more accurate story behind the name.