Boy Names That Mean Moon
430 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
- Karthik — “The god of war; a lunar month”
- Rakesh — “Lord of the full moon”
- Cynthia — “This Greek name represents the moon personified. It was an epithet for the goddess Artemis, born on Mount Cynthus.”
- Himanshu — “The moon; cool rays”
- Gaganachandra — “This Indian name poetically describes the moon as it appears in the vast sky.”
- Somendra — “A Sanskrit name that serves as another title for the deity Indra. It combines the elements of the moon and kingly power.”
- Artemesio — “A Greek name meaning a gift from Artemis, the goddess of the hunt and the moon in ancient mythology.”
- Chandradhar — “A Sanskrit name meaning one who wears the moon. It is a traditional title for the Hindu deity Lord Shiva.”
- Vivan — “Moon.”
- Vibhaakar — “The moon.”
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).”
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”
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.”
Boy · Greek · “A Greek name meaning a gift from Artemis, the goddess of the hunt and the moon in ancient mythology.”
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”
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.)”
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”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Beautilful moon; beautilful moon; son of rukmini and sri krishna”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Originating from Sanskrit, this name refers to a mythical bird that is said to be enamored with the light of the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Derived from chand, shining moon; the moon”
Boy · Indian · “Of the moon.”
Boy · Indian · “One who holds the moon in his hair (Lord Shiva)”
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”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Derived from chand, shining moon; a gem related to moon, 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”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Moon; the moon; the moon; king of the moon”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'moon ray' and is an epithet associated with Lord Vishnu.”
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”
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.”
Unisex · Greek · “This Greek name represents the moon personified. It was an epithet for the goddess Artemis, born on Mount Cynthus.”
Unisex · English · “Goddess of the moon and the hunt”
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”
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.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning the light of religion, combining words for righteousness and the moon to signify spiritual illumination.”
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.”
Boy · Indian · “This Indian name poetically describes the moon as it appears in the vast sky.”
Boy · Arabic · “An Arabic name that refers to a crescent-shaped earring or the halo of light around the moon.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
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”
Boy · Indian · “Desire, Lovely, Spring, Lover, Beautiful, Husband, Moon, A precious stone, Vishnu”
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”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name that can refer to the moon, a lotus flower, or a conch shell.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning a beautiful moon, combining the concepts of elegance and the lunar celestial body.”
Unisex · English · “An English name that may mean 'fortress of the moon,' though it is most famously known as the capital city of England.”
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”
Unisex · African · “Face of the moon part of the moon; face like a moon, beautiful”
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”
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”
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.”
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”
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.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Of Sanskrit origin, this name means the lord of the night, which refers to the moon. It evokes the beauty of the nighttime sky.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Lord of night (moon) ( nishipati, nishipal); lord of night (moon) (nishipati, nishipal)”
Boy · Indian · “This name suggests a child who is 'Handsome and brilliant like the moon,' reflecting beauty and wisdom.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name for males that symbolizes the different phases or wings of the moon.”
Boy · Indian · “The Moon, Produced in a fortnight.half a month”
Unisex · Greek · “A Greek name used for both genders that means the bright or shining one, often linked to the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name that translates to the full moon, symbolizing brightness and completion.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Cause of lustre; one which gives light ( eg sun, moon, fire); the sun”
Boy · Sanskrit · “In Sanskrit tradition, this name refers to the mythological founder of the Chandra dynasty. He is a significant figure in ancient Indian lore.”
Unisex · Arabic · “Moon; of arabic origin,meaning moon; the moon;; the moon”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name that identifies the day of the full moon. It is also the name of a Vedic goddess presiding over the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning lord of the night. It is a title for the moon, which governs the sky after the sun sets.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Lord of night ( the moon); sun, lord of night”
Boy · Indian · “Ruler (Raj) of the night (Neesh), God of night (Moon)”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of the full moon”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Ray of the moon — a gentler, cooler cousin of Reyansh, 'ray of light.'”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Spotted deer; spotted deer, moon, sun, lord krishna”
Boy · Indian · “The Man who carries Sashi the Moon) - other name of Lord Shiva”
Boy · Indian · “The Man who carries Sashi the Moon) - other name of Lord Shiva”
Boy · Arabic · “An Arabic name representing the eighth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. It is a time of spiritual preparation before Ramadan.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name that refers to the 'moon in the Sharad season.' It evokes the image of a clear, bright autumn moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning the moon or a moonbeam. It is a common unisex name symbolizing the cooling light of the night sky.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Lord shiva; one who wears moon as ornament (lord shiva)”
Boy · Sanskrit · “One who carries moon (lord shiva); the moon”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name for boys that means moon light or the moon's rays, evoking a sense of calm and nighttime radiance.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Moon-crested; one with moon at the top of head”
Unisex · Indian · “God of the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning 'one at the top of Shiva,' which specifically refers to the moon in Hindu mythology.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name that refers to the moon or camphor, literally translating to having white or radiant rays.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name representing the moon or a sacred religious drink used in ancient Vedic rituals.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name that translates to a moon ray or a moonbeam, representing light in the darkness.”
Boy · Bengali · “From Sanskrit, meaning 'Lord of the Moon', a name for Shiva.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name that serves as another title for the deity Indra. It combines the elements of the moon and kingly power.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning Lord of the Moon, which is a title for the deity Lord Shiva.”
Boy · Indian · “The first drop of nature water, The Moon, White”
Boy · Indian · “The first drop of nature water, The Moon, White”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning a mine of nectar, commonly used as a poetic name for the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Of Sanskrit origin, this name means the moon and is also associated with the cooling properties of camphor.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “In Sanskrit, this name means 'God of darkness,' which is a traditional poetic reference to the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “God of the stars ( moon); god of the stars (moon)”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Derived from Sanskrit, this name refers to the 'God of stars,' which is a traditional epithet for the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning the moon of the three worlds, representing a celestial light.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name referring to the moon, fire, or the sun. In Hindu mythology, it is also known as the name of Bali's father.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “This Sanskrit name translates to the eyes of the universe. It serves as a symbolic reference to the sun and the moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Young moon”
Boy · Indian · “Beautiful moon.”
Boy · Indian · “Restless, Lord Chandra or Moon”
Boy · Tamil · “The moon.”
Boy · Tamil · “Full moon.”
Boy · Indian · “The moon.”
Boy · Sanskrit · “Half-moon”
Boy · Tamil · “Half moon.”
Boy · Indian · “God of stars (Moon)”
Boy · Arabic · “God of the moon.”
Unisex · International · “Turkish for "Woman like moon"”
Unisex · Turkish · “Moon ruler”
Boy · African · “Full moon.”
Boy · French · “Full moon.”
Boy · Arabic · “Full moon.”
Boy · Arabic · “Full moon of the faith.”
Boy · Indian · “Young moon”
Boy · Indian · “Moon crested Lord”
Boy · Indian · “Moon-crested (Shiva)”
Boy · Tamil · “Young moon.”
Boy · Indian · “Moon crested Lord”
Boy · Indian · “Moon”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of the moon”
Boy · Indian · “Moon”
Boy · Indian · “Swift as the moon”
Boy · Indian · “Moonlight”
Boy · Indian · “King of the moon”
Boy · Indian · “Moon”
Boy · Indian · “Moon-like”
Boy · Indian · “Lord of the moon”
Boy · Indian · “Beloved of the moon”
Boy · Indian · “Moon”
Boy · Indian · “Moon-like”
Boy · Indian · “Son of the moon”
Boy · Indian · “Moon-like”
Boy · Indian · “Moon”
Boy · Punjabi · “The one who is in love with the Moon”
Boy · Indian · “The Moon, To shine, Moon light”
Boy · Indian · “Moon”
Boy · Indian · “Moon.”
Boy · Sikh · “Victorious moon”
Boy · Sikh · “Light of the moon”
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