By meaning
Names that mean stars
52 names
This list describes where each name comes from (mostly Arabic), not the religion of anyone who bears it.
- Names
- 52
- Boy
- 15
- Girl
- 35
- Origins
- 10
Language of origin
Boy: 15 Girl: 35
Names
- Suhaili♂Relating to Suhayl, the star Canopus
- Suraya♀The Pleiades star cluster
- Najmi♂Relating to a star
- Suhaila♀Feminine of Suhayl, the star Canopus
- Akhtar♂♀Star
- Esther♀Star (one interpretation)
- Najmuddin♂Star of the faith
- Ashman♂Sky
- Falak♂♀Orbit
- Parvin♀The Pleiades
- Abhijit♂Victorious
- Aldebaran♂The follower
- 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)
- Karthik♂The Pleiades constellation
- Karthika♀The Pleiades constellation
- Krittika♀The Pleiades
- Naheed♀The planet Venus
- Najamuddin♂Star of the faith
- Najma♀Star
- Najmah♀Star
- Niharika♀Nebula
- Revati♀Wealthy
- Rohini♀The red one
- Sharvari♀Night
- Suhail♂The star Canopus
- Suhel♂The star Canopus
- Swati♀The star Arcturus
- Tara♀Star
- Tarak♂Star
- Tariq♂Visitor
- Thariq♂Visitor
- 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
- Muhammad Najmi♂Praised · commendable · relating to a star
- Muhammad Suhaili♂Praised · relating to the star Suhayl (Canopus)
- 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
52 names whose meaning relates to stars. Every meaning rests on a source linked from the name page.
This list gathers names whose meaning relates to stars and the night sky. Among the most common in our data: Suhaili, Suraya, Najmi. Only names whose meaning is backed by a checkable source are included, and that source is linked from each name page. Names from many languages can share a meaning, so this list cuts across name categories. See all meanings for other themes, and our methodology for how we check meanings.
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Frequently asked questions
Are names meaning stars suitable for both boys and girls?
In this list, 15 names suit boys and 35 suit girls; unisex names count in both. Each name page states the recorded gender.
Can one name have several meanings?
Yes. Some names have more than one meaning in their original language, and the meaning of a Chinese name depends on the characters the family chose. The name page shows the source for each meaning given.