Baby Names That Mean Moon
731 names with meanings and origins.
Moon names (Chandra, Shashi, Indu, Luna, Qamar) stand for calm, beauty and gentle light, and are a classic choice for girls born on a full-moon night.
Top picks
Girl · Tamil · “From Tamil, meaning full moon or the first ray of light.”
Unisex · Indian · “A Tamil name referring to a special offering or an auspicious star, often associated with the lunar mansion Arudra.”
Unisex · Indian · “From Sanskrit 'ardra', meaning moist, soft, or tender; also the name of a lunar mansion (nakshatra).”
Unisex · Indian · “Derived from the Tamil lunar mansion 'Aithirai' (Ardra), often associated with Lord Shiva.”
Unisex · Indian · “A Tamil name referring to the Ardra star, often denoting the first crescent or light.”
Unisex · Indian · “Tamil name meaning the moon of the ocean.”
Boy · Indian · “With a Moon like face, One of the seven Manus of the svetambara Jain sect”
Unisex · Indian · “A modern Tamil compound name likely derived from 'Abhi' and 'Nila', meaning the fearless moon.”
Unisex · Indian · “A Tamil name meaning one who has a face like a moon or a radiant face.”
Unisex · Indian · “Referring to a star or lunar mansion in Tamil tradition, often associated with a month.”
Unisex · Indian · “From Sanskrit 'aindava', meaning relating to the moon or lunar.”
Unisex · Indian · “Tamil name meaning 'Beautiful Intelligence', from 'Alagu' (beauty) and 'Mathi' (intellect/moon).”
Girl · Greek · “This name originates from Greek roots and identifies the mother of the hero Hercules. It translates to 'strength of the moon' in its historical context.”
Unisex · Indian · “A compound of Sanskrit Amara meaning eternal and Chandra meaning moon, signifying an eternal moon.”
Unisex · Sanskrit · “Given by god; promised by god; child of the moon. the astrological name for cancer; child of the moon”
Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Given by god; derived from amaris, child of the moon, the astrological name for cancer”
Unisex · Indian · “From Sanskrit Amavasya, referring to the new moon night or the dwelling together of sun and moon.”
Unisex · Indian · “Malayalam name meaning the crescent moon or a small moon.”
Unisex · Indian · “A common variant spelling of the Malayalam name Ambili, meaning moon.”
Unisex · Indian · “From Sanskrit, meaning 'one who creates nectar' or 'the moon'.”
Unisex · Indian · “A Sanskrit name meaning 'rayed with nectar', typically referring to the Moon.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning noble; it also refers to the 6th Nakshatra, or lunar mansion, in Hindu astrology.”
Boy · Greek · “A Greek name meaning a gift from Artemis, the goddess of the hunt and the moon in ancient mythology.”
Girl · Greek · “This name has Greek roots and signifies a gift from Artemis, referencing the divine blessing of the moon goddess.”
Girl · Greek · “A Greek name belonging to the goddess of the moon, wilderness, and the hunt. It is a powerful unisex name representing independence and nature.”
Boy · Greek · “Of the moon.”
Boy · Arabic · “Brilliant, enlightened, intelligent, light of the moon”
Boy · African · “Full moon; the full moon of the fourteenth night of the lunar month”
Girl · Arabic · “An Arabic name meaning resembling the full moon. It is used to describe someone with a radiant and beautiful countenance.”
Girl · Arabic · “An Arabic female name that means resembling the full moon, used to describe someone of exceptional beauty.”
Girl · African · “A variant of Badriyah with African and Arabic ties, it also means resembling the radiance of the full moon.”
Boy · Arabic · “An Arabic name for males derived from the word Badar, which means full moon. It symbolizes brightness and beauty born during a full moon.”
Boy · African · “A name of African and Arabic roots meaning full moon of the faith, symbolizing a person who provides light and guidance to their religion.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name describing the young moon or the crescent rising moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning crescent moon or half moon, often associated with beauty and the changing phases of nature.”
Boy · Indian · “Pleasure-seeking, Well-groomed (A great king in the dynasty of the moon-god (all kshatriyas are descendents either of Chandra, the moon-god, or Surya, the sun-god) who ruled the earth for thousands of years.)”
Girl · Indian · “Image, Reflection, Also referred to as the disk of brightness surrounding the Sun, Moon”
Girl · Indian · “An Indian name referring to the disc of the moon or sun. It evokes celestial beauty and the radiant shape of heavenly bodies.”
Boy · Indian · “Born of Moon, To have a presence, To know ones self”
Boy · Indian · “Born of Moon, To have a presence, To know ones self”
Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Busana means 'Night girl of the moon', a poetic name evoking celestial beauty, calm, and the mystery of the night sky.”
Girl · Greek · “Derived from the Greek word for the moon, this name refers to the goddess of the moon. It evokes images of lunar light and celestial beauty.”
Girl · Spanish · “Moon; variant of celine: french form of the latin caelum meaning sky or heaven. also a variant of celia or selena”
Girl · African · “Derived from Chand, this name means the moon. In several African contexts, it symbolizes the gentle light of the night sky.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Beautilful moon; beautilful moon; son of rukmini and sri krishna”
Girl · Bengali · “From Hindi/Urdu, meaning moonlight or silver light.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name for females that specifically refers to the full moon during the month of Chaitra.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Originating from Sanskrit, this name refers to a mythical bird that is said to be enamored with the light of the moon.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning fierce or moon-like, often used in reference to the goddess Devi.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Derived from chand, shining moon; the moon”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning starlight or moonlight. It describes the soft, silver glow of the night sky and celestial bodies.”
Boy · Indian · “Of the moon.”
Boy · Indian · “One who holds the moon in his hair (Lord Shiva)”
Girl · Indian · “Moon, Cool like the Moon, Goddess Lakshmi”
Girl · Sanskrit · “This Sanskrit name evokes the soft beauty of the stars and the gentle glow of moonlight.”
Girl · Indian · “Moonlight”
Boy · Sanskrit · “The moon, personified in Hindu mythology as a god who once fell from favor and has waxed and waned ever since.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name that describes the luster or beautiful glow of moonlight.”
Unisex · Sanskrit · “Derived from chand, shining moon; moon- light”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Derived from Sanskrit, this name means lustrous as the moon. it represents the gentle, glowing light of the moon in the night sky.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A masculine Sanskrit name that carries the celestial meaning of a gift from the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning one who wears the moon. It is a traditional title for the Hindu deity Lord Shiva.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name that translates to smiling like the moon, often associated with the sword of Lord Shiva.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning the bow of Lord Shiva; it specifically refers to a sword or weapon that is as bright and gleaming as the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Derived from chand, shining moon; peacock feather; peacock feather, moon”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning beams of the moon, specifically referring to the different phases of the moon.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “This Sanskrit name for girls refers to a specific lunar phase, specifically one-sixteenth of the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Derived from chand, shining moon; a gem related to moon, moon”
Girl · Sanskrit · “In Sanskrit, this name means wife of the moon, referring to the night. It is also associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Ray of moon; the phase of moon two nights after new moon, ray of moon”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning attractive like the moon. It combines the words for moon and charming to describe a captivating person.”
Boy · Indian · “The one who wears Moon on head, Meaning Lord Shiva”
Girl · Sanskrit · “One with a moon like face; one with a round face ( like full moon )”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Moon; the moon; the moon; king of the moon”
Girl · Indian · “Derived from Indian tradition, this name translates to the wife of the moon, suggesting celestial elegance.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'moon ray' and is an epithet associated with Lord Vishnu.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning the radiance of the moon, describing a person who shines with a soft, lunar light.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Moon light; one who has moon as a crest; light of the moon; relevant to lord shiva”
Boy · Indian · “One who has moon as a crest; light of the moon; relevant to lord shiva”
Boy · Sanskrit · “This Sanskrit name means king of the moon or a moonbeam, symbolizing radiant lunar energy.”
Boy · Indian · “One who holds the moon in his hair (Lord Shiva)”
Boy · Indian · “One who holds the moon in his hair (Lord Shiva)”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Lord shiva; one who holds moon in his hair knot (lord shiva)”
Boy · Indian · “The moon's nectar; Fair; Handsome; Peaceful; Nectar like; A physician of AncientIndia”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Moon leader; king of the moon; lord of the moon”
Girl · Sanskrit · “This Sanskrit name for girls means moonlight, describing the soft and radiant light emitted by the moon.”
Boy · Indian · “Beautilful moon; son of rukmini and sri krishna”
Boy · Indian · “King of Chitra; Wonderful lord; Another name for moon”
Unisex · English · “An English unisex name that means to grow or to create, often associated with the shape of the moon.”
Girl · English · “A reference to the greek moon goddess , artemis”
Unisex · Greek · “This Greek name represents the moon personified. It was an epithet for the goddess Artemis, born on Mount Cynthus.”
Girl · English · “A reference to the greek moon goddess , artemis”
Girl · Italian · “An Italian variation of the name Cynthia, referring to the moon personified. It carries an elegant and celestial connotation.”
Unisex · English · “Goddess of the moon and the hunt”
Girl · English · “This English name is derived from Diana. It carries the meaning of 'divine' or 'heavenly,' linked to the Roman goddess of the moon.”
Unisex · English · “From the dene; divine; variant of diane: the french form of the latin diana. mythological ancient roman divinity diana was noted for beauty and swiftness; often depicted as a huntress. greek goddess of the moon”
Girl · English · “An English variation of Diana. The name signifies 'divine' or 'heavenly,' drawing from the ancient Roman name for the lunar goddess.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “This Sanskrit name means the bright moon. It is a poetic way to describe the lunar light that illuminates the night sky.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning the bright or shining moon. It combines the concepts of light and the lunar cycle.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “This Sanskrit feminine name is the name of a nakshatra, or lunar mansion, in Indian astrology, associated with wealth.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning the light of religion, combining words for righteousness and the moon to signify spiritual illumination.”
Girl · English · “Celestial hunter; the french form of the latin diana. famous bearer: diane de poitiers, mistress of frances king henri ii.divine. mythological ancient roman divinity diana was noted for beauty and swiftness; often depicted as a huntress. greek goddess of the moon”
Girl · Greek · “Celestial hunter; the french form of the latin diana. famous bearer: diane de poitiers, mistress of frances king henri ii.divine. mythological ancient roman divinity diana was noted for beauty and swiftness; often depicted as a huntress. greek goddess of the moon”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Rooted in Sanskrit, this name translates to a bright moon or a divine celestial moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning king of the brahmins. It is also a well-known title for the moon in Indian culture.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “The moon; king of brahmins; the moon; moon; moon; king of brahmins”
Boy · Indian · “A name of Indian origin meaning 'beloved king of brahmins'. It is also used as a poetic reference to the beloved moon.”
Boy · Indian · “This Indian name means lord of the moon, combining Sanskrit elements that refer to the moon as the king of the twice-born.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the Brahmins or the twice-born. It is also used as a poetic title for the moon.”
Girl · Spanish · “A Spanish female name derived from Diana, which refers to the Roman goddess of the moon and hunting.”
Boy · Indian · “This Indian name poetically describes the moon as it appears in the vast sky.”
Girl · African · “Derived from hala, lunar halo glory; aureole”
Boy · Arabic · “An Arabic name that refers to a crescent-shaped earring or the halo of light around the moon.”
Girl · English · “A Native American Hopi name meaning the time of waiting. It specifically refers to the period of the waiting moon.”
Girl · Arabic · “Halo around the moon; sweet”
Boy · Indian · “Laughter, Lord Chandra (Moon), Beautiful”
Boy · Arabic · “The crescent of the first night of the lunar month”
Boy · Indian · “The moon; cool rays”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning light from the heart or the moon. It represents inner radiance and gentle, cooling light.”
Girl · Arabic · “The wife of the moon; capable; sociability; sociability, geniality; sociability”
Girl · Indian · “Full Moon, The person with knowledge as the Moon”
Girl · Indian · “The moon”
Boy · Sanskrit · “This Sanskrit name means the moon or one who is adorned by the moon. It is a common epithet for the Hindu deity Lord Shiva.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'born of the moon' and is used to refer to the planet Mercury.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning daughter of the moon. It is also a traditional name for the Narmada River in India.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning moonlight or the phases of the moon. it symbolizes the changing and beautiful light of the night sky.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Wife of moon (night); wife of moon ( night )”
Girl · Indian · “Full Moon, The person with knowledge as the Moon”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning the full moon, often associated in literature with the beautiful daughter of the King of Vidarbha.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit female name that translates to moon-faced. It describes someone with a face as beautiful and radiant as the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name that serves as a title for Lord Shiva. It specifically refers to the deity who wears the moon upon his head.”
Girl · English · “An English name sometimes based on the initials J.C., also associated with a Native American word for the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name that combines terms meaning victory and moon, translating to the victory of the moon.”
Boy · Indian · “Jaya- victory chandran- Moon thejus- brightness”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Moon in the water; reflection of the moon in water”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning moon of victory. It was famously held by the 12th-century King of Kannauj in northern India.”
Boy · Indian · “Jaya- victory chandran- Moon thejus- brightness”
Boy · Hebrew & Biblical · “Jehovah has seen. a biblical name. a lunar month; also a given name; the moon month smelling sweet”
Boy · Spanish · “City of the moon variant of hebrew jericho”
Boy · Indian · “Radiant like flames, Goddess Durga, Moon light”
Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “A Hebrew-influenced name meaning a joyful person who is happy to see the moon. It evokes a sense of lunar wonder and happiness.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning the eldest daughter. In Hindu astrology, it also refers to one of the eighteen nakshatras or lunar mansions.”
Girl · Indian · “Giving light to others, Moonlight, Moons rays”
Girl · Indian · “Giving light to others, Moonlight, Moons rays”
Boy · Indian · “Desire, Lovely, Spring, Lover, Beautiful, Husband, Moon, A precious stone, Vishnu”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name for females meaning moonlight or the light of the moon. It evokes a sense of calm, beauty, and celestial radiance.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name that can mean art, a phase of the moon, or a portion of time. It reflects creativity and the beauty of the celestial cycles.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “One who shows different phases; one who shows different phases ( i.e. the moon)”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Moon among the lotuses; a beautiful moon”
Boy · Indian · “The god of war; a lunar month”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning moonlight or the light of a full moon. It symbolizes coolness, peace, and natural beauty.”
Girl · Indian · “This Indian name combines elements to mean beautiful like the poetic moon, evoking a sense of grace and light.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “The Pleiades — a bright star cluster and one of the twenty-seven nakshatras, the lunar constellations used in traditional Hindu astrology to guide a Namkaran naming.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name that can refer to the moon, a lotus flower, or a conch shell.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name referring to a collection of lotuses. It specifically denotes the white lotus that blooms in the moonlight.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning a beautiful moon, combining the concepts of elegance and the lunar celestial body.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Writing picture; writing; writing, picture; writing; crescent moon”
Unisex · English · “An English name that may mean 'fortress of the moon,' though it is most famously known as the capital city of England.”
Girl · Latin · “Moon, celestial beauty”
Girl · African · “Derived from Persian and common in African contexts, this female name means 'moon-like forehead,' symbolizing beauty and radiance.”
Unisex · Sanskrit · “Pleasing metrical composition; honey moon”
Unisex · Sanskrit · “Beautiful eyes; resembling the moon; gazelle; large eyes; moon like”
Boy · Arabic · “Fine or thin texture, feeble voice, like the moon”
Girl · Arabic · “A beautiful Arabic name that means the light of the moon, symbolizing soft radiance.”
Girl · Arabic · “Derived from Arabic roots, this female name signifies a piece of the moon and carries the sense of being pleasant or charming.”
Unisex · African · “Face of the moon part of the moon; face like a moon, beautiful”
Girl · Persian · “Like the moon”
Girl · Punjabi · “Light of moon”
Girl · Arabic · “This Arabic name translates to 'beautiful like the moon,' often used to describe someone with a luminous or radiant appearance.”
Girl · Arabic · “This Arabic feminine name translates to being as beautiful as the moon, capturing a sense of celestial radiance.”
Girl · Scottish · “A Scottish name derived from Mary, meaning bitter, or linked to the word for the moon in other contexts.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Jasmine; small fragrant flower; jasmine, moon- light”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Small fragrant flower; moonlight; fragrant flower”
Boy · Indian · “The Moon, Thought, Prayer, Mind, Decision, Respect, Will decision, Intelligence, Memory”
Unisex · Indian · “The Moon, Thought, Prayer, Mind, Decision, Respect, Will decision, Intelligence, Memory”
Girl · African · “One who has a forehead like a moon; beautiful as the moon, beloved person”
Girl · Arabic · “This Arabic name translates to being as proud or as beautiful as the moon in the night sky.”
Girl · Arabic · “This Arabic name translates to light of the moon, describing a soft and beautiful radiance like the moonlight.”
Girl · Arabic · “An Arabic name meaning light of the moon, used to describe someone who possesses a moon-like beauty and glow.”
Girl · English · “Power of the moon; power of the moon note: this database is copyright muse creations inc. 2000”
Unisex · Hebrew & Biblical · “Who is as god; gift from god; a new moon; intelligent raccoon; abbreviation of michaela;micaela; mikaela; mikayla; mychaela; mikella. feminine of michael. meaning gift from god; cool, sweet, intelligent”
Girl · Japanese · “A Japanese name meaning 'moon of the third night,' referring to the beautiful waxing crescent moon.”
Girl · English · “Derived from Native American or English contexts, this name means coming moon or new moon. It represents new beginnings and lunar cycles.”
Girl · English · “From the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “One with moon in his hair ( i.e. lord shiva )”
Boy · Sanskrit · “One with moon on his head (i.e.lord shiva)”
Boy · Arabic · “This Arabic masculine name refers to the first month of the Islamic lunar calendar, considered a sacred time.”
Boy · Arabic · “A masculine Arabic name meaning sparkling or luminous. It is often used to describe the light of the moon or a glowing lamp.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A star, and specifically one of the twenty-seven lunar constellations that traditional Hindu astrology uses to time a baby's naming ceremony. A name that names the very system this app is inspired by.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “New moon ( the moon a night after amavasya ); the moon a night after amavasya”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Object in the sky ( cloud, moon); object in the sky (cloud, moon)”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit masculine name associated with the moon or Lord Krishna, often translated as the Lord of the Blue.”
Unisex · Sanskrit · “Blue; enchanting moon; name of a river in kerala”
Girl · Indian · “An Indian origin name for females meaning someone who is as beautiful as the moon.”
Girl · Indian · “This Indian feminine name describes a beautiful queen who is compared to the moon. It combines concepts of royalty and celestial beauty in its traditional roots.”
Girl · Indian · “An Indian name for females meaning the beautiful shine of the moon. It evokes the soft and calm light of the nighttime sky.”
Boy · Indian · “An Indian masculine name that translates to a handsome full moon, suggesting coolness and radiant beauty.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Puregod; flawless ( without anjan), lord shiva; the night of the full moon”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning entire or whole. It is also an epithet for the moon, literally the god of the night.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name for males meaning the husband of the night, which is a poetic reference to the moon.”
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