Girl Names That Mean Moon
289 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
- Luna — “Moon, celestial beauty”
- Selena — “Moon”
- Selene — “The moon; moon goddess”
- Yuna — “Gentle moon”
- Hala — “Halo around the moon; sweet”
- Yue — “Moon”
- Mahsa — “Like the moon”
- Indu — “The moon”
- Chandni — “Moonlight”
- Cynthia — “This Greek name represents the moon personified. It was an epithet for the goddess Artemis, born on Mount Cynthus.”
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 · 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”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning noble; it also refers to the 6th Nakshatra, or lunar mansion, in Hindu astrology.”
Girl · Greek · “This name has Greek roots and signifies a gift from Artemis, referencing the divine blessing of the moon goddess.”
Unisex · 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.”
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.”
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.”
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.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name for females that specifically refers to the full moon during the month of Chaitra.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning fierce or moon-like, often used in reference to the goddess Devi.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning starlight or moonlight. It describes the soft, silver glow of the night sky and celestial bodies.”
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”
Unisex · Sanskrit · “Derived from chand, shining moon; moon- light”
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.”
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”
Girl · Sanskrit · “One with a moon like face; one with a round face ( like full moon )”
Girl · Indian · “Derived from Indian tradition, this name translates to the wife of the moon, suggesting celestial elegance.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning the radiance of the moon, describing a person who shines with a soft, lunar light.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “This Sanskrit name for girls means moonlight, describing the soft and radiant light emitted by the 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.”
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.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “This Sanskrit feminine name is the name of a nakshatra, or lunar mansion, in Indian astrology, associated with wealth.”
Unisex · Spanish · “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”
Girl · Spanish · “A Spanish female name derived from Diana, which refers to the Roman goddess of the moon and hunting.”
Girl · African · “Derived from hala, lunar halo glory; aureole”
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”
Unisex · Sanskrit · “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”
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.”
Unisex · English · “An English name sometimes based on the initials J.C., also associated with a Native American word for the moon.”
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”
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.”
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.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name referring to a collection of lotuses. It specifically denotes the white lotus that blooms in the moonlight.”
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”
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 · 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”
Girl · 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 · 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.”
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.”
Girl · Turkish · “Moonlight, light of moon, or light moon.”
Girl · English · “This feminine name is of Native American Hopi origin, meaning water moon. It reflects a deep connection to nature and the tranquil imagery of the moon over water.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit female name meaning full moon, it also refers to a special day or a festival in the Hindu calendar.”
Girl · Indian · “The day of the full Moon, The month of Phalguna”
Girl · Indian · “The day of the full Moon, The month of Phalguna”
Unisex · Greek · “A Greek name used for both genders that means the bright or shining one, often linked to the moon.”
Girl · English · “A bright , shining woman ; in mythology , another name for the goddess of the moon”
Unisex · Arabic · “Moon; of arabic origin,meaning moon; the moon;; the moon”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A star; moon; 4th nakshatra, cow, lightening”
Girl · Arabic · “Earth; moon; a spring which flows constantly”
Girl · Indian · “Pertaining to the month of Saavan, One who prepares Soma”
Girl · Indian · “An Indian name representing the ocean's reflection of the moon. it suggests a peaceful and luminous beauty.”
Girl · Indian · “Pertaining to the month of Saavan, One who prepares Soma, Nectar giving”
Girl · Greek · “Moon”
Girl · Greek · “The moon; moon goddess”
Girl · Greek · “Moon; variant of celine: french form of the latin caelum meaning sky or heaven. also a variant of celia or selena; moon, salty”
Unisex · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit name meaning the moon or a moonbeam. It is a common unisex name symbolizing the cooling light of the night sky.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “The moon; a girl with round (moon-like) face”
Girl · Indian · “The day of the full Moon in the month of Shraavan”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Derived from Sanskrit, this name describes the soft glow of the moon or a moon-like radiance.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “This Sanskrit name describes the lustre of the moon, combining the lunar deity with the goddess of beauty.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Originating from Sanskrit, this feminine name means excelling the moon in beauty or brilliance.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Derived from Sanskrit, this name means gold or moonlight. It is also used to signify a prayer or something precious.”
Girl · English · “Taigi means 'returning new moon,' a beautiful and poetic image of renewal. It suggests a child who brings fresh beginnings, hope, and a gentle, cyclical grace into the world.”
Girl · Indian · “Desire, The Som plant that produces Soma”
Girl · Indian · “The day of the full Moon in the month of vaishakh”
Girl · Indian · “Of Indian origin, this name translates to the moon in its ascending or waxing phase. It symbolizes growth and rising light.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “A Sanskrit female name signifying the purity of gold or the moon. It can also refer to gold plating and symbolizes radiant beauty.”
Girl · Indian · “Golden Moon, Apsara of unequalled splendor”
Girl · English · “From the us state name wyoming. famous bearer: wyoming knott, character in robert heinleins the moon is a harsh mistress”
Unisex · English · “Mountains and valleys; from the us state name wyoming. famous bearer: wyoming knott, character in robert heinleins the moon is a harsh mistress”
Girl · Chinese · “Moon”
Girl · Japanese · “Gentle moon”
Girl · Greek · “With Greek origins, this female name is associated with the goddess of the moon and lunar light.”
Girl · Indian · “Moon faced, Goddess Lakshmi”
Girl · Indian · “Sun or moon.”
Girl · Arabic · “Moonlight.”
Girl · Indian · “Free from impurity, Moonlight”
Girl · English · “The moon.”
Girl · English · “Child of the moon”
Unisex · Tamil · “Moon.”
Girl · Tamil · “Moon light.”
Unisex · Greek · “Of the moon.”
Girl · Turkish · “Halo around the moon.”
Girl · Turkish · “Moonlight.”
Girl · African · “Full moon.”
Girl · English · “Goddess of the moon”
Girl · Greek · “The moon.”
Girl · French · “Moon.”
Girl · Greek · “Moon.”
Girl · Indian · “Of the moon.”
Girl · Indian · “Moon light or a river, Star”
Girl · Bengali · “Moon.”
Girl · Indian · “Crescent Moon”
Girl · Indian · “Daughter of the Moon”
Girl · Tamil · “Moon- light.”
Girl · Indian · “The Moon, Moon stone, Wife of the Moon”
Girl · Tamil · “Moon light.”
Girl · Indian · “A Ray of the Moon”
Girl · Indian · “As beautiful as the Moon”
Girl · Indian · “Sister of the Moon”
Girl · Indian · “The Moon and the stars conjoined”
Girl · Indian · “Moon faced, Goddess Lakshmi”
Girl · Indian · “Lit by the Moon”
Girl · Indian · “Lit by the Moon”
Girl · Indian · “Of the moon.”
Girl · Bengali · “The moon.”
Girl · Cambodian · “Full moon.”
Girl · Cambodian · “Moon.”
Girl · Indian · “Of the moon.”
Girl · Indian · “Daughter of the Moon”
Girl · Tamil · “Brilliant moon.”
Girl · Unknown origin · “Moon.”
Girl · Indian · “Blessings, Lord Krishna, Moonlight”
Girl · Indian · “Blessings, Lord Krishna, Moonlight”
Girl · Indian · “Moon among the gods”
Girl · Indian · “Moon of Dharma”
Girl · Indian · “Light of Moon”
Girl · Indian · “Bright Moon, The Moon”
Girl · Indian · “Divyendu, Dibyendu the Moon”
Girl · Tamil · “Young crescent.”
Girl · English · “Moonlight.”
Girl · Vietnamese · “Moon.”
Girl · Unknown origin · “The moon.”
Girl · Indian · “Cold rayed Moon”
Girl · Arabic · “Moon.”
Girl · Arabic · “Moon.”
Girl · Tamil · “Young crescent.”
Girl · English · “Moon woman.”
Girl · Tamil · “Moon crescent.”
Girl · Sanskrit · “Full moon, wise woman”
Girl · Indian · “Crescent Moon”
Girl · Indian · “Moon light.”
Girl · Tamil · “Moon.”
Girl · Indian · “Moon.”
Girl · Indian · “Moon crested”
Girl · Tamil · “Moon rays.”
Girl · Indian · “Cool like the Moon”
Girl · Indian · “Lord Chandra (Moon)”
Girl · Indian · “Cool like the Moon”
Girl · Tamil · “Sweet moon.”
Girl · Tamil · “Music + moon.”
Girl · Tamil · “Moonlight.”
Girl · Indian · “Moon light, Ganga river”
Unisex · English · “Moon.”
Girl · English · “The moon.”
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