By meaning
Girl names meaning stars
35 names
Names most common in the JPN data for the 2010s come first. 8 two-word names (such as Nur … or Muhammad …) follow the one-word names; see also name combinations.
- Names
- 35
- Origins
- 10
- In JPN tables
- 0
- Top of list
- Suraya
Language of origin
By category
- Malay Names 18 · 51%
- Indian Names 16 · 46%
- Western Names 1 · 2.9%
Names
- Suraya♀The Pleiades star cluster
- Suhaila♀Feminine of Suhayl, the star Canopus
- Esther♀Star (one interpretation)
- Parvin♀The Pleiades
- Anuradha♀Causing success
- Arundhati♀Not restrained (the usual gloss)
- Ashwini♀Name of a nakshatra, a lunar mansion in Hindu astronomy
- Asmani♀Celestial
- Athira♀The star Betelgeuse (Ardra)
- Esterina♀Star (possibly)
- Karthika♀The Pleiades constellation
- Krittika♀The Pleiades
- Naheed♀The planet Venus
- Najma♀Star
- Najmah♀Star
- Niharika♀Nebula
- Revati♀Wealthy
- Rohini♀The red one
- Sharvari♀Night
- Swati♀The star Arcturus
- Tara♀Star
- Thuraya♀The Pleiades star cluster
- Tsurayya♀The Pleiades star cluster
- Vega♀Name of a star
- Vibhavari♀Night, especially a starry night
- Vishakha♀The sixteenth lunar mansion
- Zuhra♀Venus
- Nur Akhtar♀Light · star
- Nur Esther♀Light · star (one interpretation)
- Nur Suhaila♀Light · feminine of Suhayl, the star Canopus
- Nur Suraya♀Light · the Pleiades star cluster
- Nurul Suhaila♀Light · feminine of Suhayl, the star Canopus
- Nurul Suraya♀Light · the Pleiades star cluster
- Siti Suhaila♀Lady · feminine of Suhayl, the star Canopus
- Siti Suraya♀Lady · the Pleiades star cluster
About this list
35 girl names (unisex names recorded for girls included) whose meaning relates to stars, from 10 languages of origin.
Near the top: Suraya, Suhaila, Esther, Parvin. See also all names meaning stars.
See also
Other meanings (girl)
Frequently asked questions
How many girl names mean stars?
35 names in this reference, including unisex names recorded for girls: 18 Malay, 16 Indian, 1 Western. Every meaning is backed by a source linked from the name page.
What languages do these names come from?
The most common origin is Arabic (16 names). The origin describes the word behind a name, not the ethnicity or religion of anyone who bears it.
Which names are most common?
No name on this list appears in the JPN tables, so the list follows other records. Names outside those tables have no figure, and we do not estimate one.
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.