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Names That Mean Moon

Names that mean moon are plentiful in cultures around the world going back as far as names are found.

The moon is such a visible and universal force that it lends its imagery and magic to names from mythology and legend, nature names, and names related to birth dates and times.

Baby names meaning moon might appeal to parents who are fascinated by astronomy or astrology. A lunar baby name could be ideal for a child born under the zodiac sign of Cancer, which is ruled by the moon.

Moon names may literally mean moon, or they might reference lunar gods and goddesses. Moon-themed baby names also include names of moons on other planets in the solar system, such as Ophelia and Titan.

Along with Ophelia and Titan, other names that mean moon in the US Top 1000 include Atlas, Bianca, Clementine, Francisco, Juliet, Luna, Miranda, and Phoebe. There are plenty of unique names that mean moon with serious style; among them, Cordelia, Grove, Puck, or even Moon itself.

Names related to the moon would be perfect for a child born at night, or during a significant lunar event such as an eclipse. Names that mean moon include the following:

Aylin

Meaning: of the moon

Origin:Turkish
1090
Mayar

Meaning: moonglow

Origin:Arabic
1266
Mahrukh

Meaning: face like the moon

Origin:Urdu
4362
Badar

Meaning: full moon

Origin:Arabic, Hindi
3005
Charon

Meaning: of keen gaze

Origin:Greek Mythology
3632
Aristotle

Meaning: superior

Origin:Greek
1868
Momoko

Meaning: peach child

Origin:Japanese
4257
Aiman

Meaning: beauty of the moon

Origin:Kazakh
4278
Aruna

Meaning: reddish-brown; Asian moon

Origin:Sanskrit, Japanese
4337
Zira

Meaning: moonlight

Origin:Berber, Tamazight
944
Artem The name Artem is of Slavic origin. The mean...
Origin:Ukrainian variation of Artemis
814
Aybaniz

Meaning: moon lady

Origin:Azerbaijani
0
Aiday

Meaning: moon child

Origin:Kazakh
0
Livana

Meaning: the moon, white

Origin:Hebrew
1986
Despina

Meaning: lady

Origin:Greek
1544
Altalune

Meaning: over the moon

Origin:Latin
1690
Ymir

Meaning: cry

Origin:Norse
1767
Simay

Meaning: silver moon, glitter moon

Origin:Turkish
4487
Hilal

Meaning: crescent moon

Origin:Arabic, Turkish
4597
Lunika

Meaning: little moon

Origin:Russian
4870