130 Space Names and Meanings for Your Little Star

1. Adhara - This Arabic name means "maidens" and is one of the brightest stars in the night sky.

2. Aizere - A Kazakh name that means "golden moon" and combines beauty with the moon.

3. Alya - From Hebrew and Arabic, this name means "ascending" and refers to a star system.

4. Andromeda - A Greek name meaning "to protect humankind" and the name of a galaxy.

5. Aruna - This Japanese name means "moon love" and sounds sweet and gentle.

6. Astra - A Greek name that simply means "star" and is easy to say.

7. Astraea - From Greek, this name means "star" and links to a goddess who became the constellation Virgo.

8. Asterope - A Greek name meaning "starry-faced" and the name of an asteroid.

9. Aurora - This Latin name means "dawn" and refers to the beautiful lights in the polar skies.

10. Ayla - A Turkish name that means "halo of light around the moon" or "moonlight."

11. Ayperi - This Turkish name means "moon fairy" and sounds magical and pretty.

12. Belinda - A Greek name meaning "beautiful" and the name of a moon orbiting Uranus.

13. Bellatrix - From Latin, this name means "female warrior" and is a star in the Orion constellation.

14. Callisto - A Greek name meaning "most beautiful" and one of Jupiter's largest moons.

15. Capella - This Latin name means "little she goat" and is the eleventh brightest star in the sky.

16. Cassiopeia - A Greek name for a queen constellation in the northern sky.

17. Celeste - An Italian name that means "heavenly" and reminds us of the night sky.

18. Chandra - From Sanskrit, this name means "moon" and refers to the Hindu moon god.

19. Citlalli - A Native American name that simply means "star."

20. Cordelia - A Welsh name meaning "jewel of the sea" and the name of a moon of Uranus.

21. Danica - This Slavic name means "morning star" or "Venus" and is rooted in folklore.

22. Diana - A Latin name meaning "divine" and the Roman goddess of the moon.

23. Elara - From Greek mythology, this name belongs to a moon that orbits Jupiter.

24. Estelle - A French name that means "star" and sounds elegant and charming.

25. Esther - This Persian name means "star" and is a classic choice for baby girls.

26. Estrella - A Spanish name that simply means "star" and sounds beautiful.

27. Flora - From Latin, this name means "flower" and is the name of an asteroid.

28. Halley - Named after the famous Halley's Comet that appears every 76 years.

29. Helene - A Greek name meaning "bright, shining light" and a moon of Saturn.

30. Hoshi - This Japanese name means "star" and is short and sweet.

31. Juno - A Latin name meaning "queen of the heavens" from Roman mythology.

32. Larissa - From Greek, this name means "citadel" and is a moon of Neptune.

33. Leia - A Polynesian name meaning "child of heaven" and also from Star Wars.

34. Luna - This Latin name means "moon" and is very popular for baby girls.

35. Lyra - A Greek name for a constellation that looks like a small harp.

36. Miranda - From Latin, this name means "to be marvelled at" and is a moon of Uranus.

37. Nebula - This name comes from the giant clouds of gas and dust in space.

38. Neoma - A Greek and Hebrew name that means "new moon" or "pleasantness."

39. Nova - From Latin, this name means "new star" and is perfect for a new baby.

40. Phoebe - A Greek name meaning "bright, radiant" and the name of a moon goddess.

41. Portia - This Latin name means "gateway" and is a moon orbiting Uranus.

42. Rhea - A Greek name meaning "flowing stream" and Saturn's second-largest moon.

43. Selene - From Greek, this name means "moon" and is the Greek goddess of the moon.

44. Seren - A Welsh name that simply means "star" and is easy to pronounce.

45. Stella - This Latin name means "star" and is classic and beautiful.

46. Tara - From Sanskrit, this name means "star" and links to Hindu mythology.

47. Thea - A Greek name meaning "goddess" or "divine gift" and sounds lovely.

48. Titania - From Greek, this name means "great one" and is a moon of Uranus.

49. Vega - A Latin name for one of the brightest stars in the constellation Lyra.

50. Venus - This Latin name refers to the planet Venus and the Roman goddess of love.

51. Abner - A Hebrew name that means "father of light" and sounds strong.

52. Aiden - From Gaelic, this name refers to the Celtic god of sun and fire.

53. Aldrin - This name honors Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon.

54. Alioth - An Arabic name meaning "fat tail of the sheep" and the brightest star in Ursa Major.

55. Altair - From Arabic, this name means "the flyer" and refers to a star in Aquila.

56. Apollo - A Greek name for the sun god and the famous Apollo spacecraft.

57. Archer - This Latin name refers to the constellation of Sagittarius and means "one who shoots arrows."

58. Aries - A Latin name meaning "ram" and both a constellation and zodiac sign.

59. Armstrong - This name honors Neil Armstrong, the first human on the moon.

60. Atlas - From Greek, this name means "enduring" and is one of Saturn's moons.

61. Bhaskar - A Sanskrit name that means "sun" and sounds powerful.

62. Bode - A German name meaning "command" and refers to Bode's Galaxy.

63. Buzz - This name honors astronaut Buzz Aldrin and the character Buzz Lightyear.

64. Caelum - From Latin, this name means "heaven" and is a constellation name.

65. Castor - A Greek name meaning "to shine" and the second brightest star in Gemini.

66. Cosmo - From Greek, this name means "order, harmony, universe" and sounds cool.

67. Cyrus - A Persian name that means "the sun" and sounds strong.

68. Draco - This Latin name means "dragon" and is a constellation winding around the northern sky.

69. Elio - A Greek name that simply means "the sun" and is easy to say.

70. Finley - From Scottish, this name means "sunbeam" and sounds cheerful and bright.

71. Galileo - This name honors the Italian astronomer who helped science move forward.

72. Hunter - A Greek name meaning "one who hunts" and another name for the Orion constellation.

73. Jupiter - From Latin, this is the name of the largest planet in our solar system.

74. Kepler - A German name honoring Johannes Kepler who discovered laws of planetary motion.

75. Leo - This Latin name means "lion" and is both a constellation and zodiac sign.

76. Luca - An Italian name meaning "bringer of light" and very popular today.

77. Mars - From Latin, this is the red planet named after the Roman god of war.

78. Mercury - A Latin name for the first planet from the sun and Roman messenger god.

79. Nash - This name refers to a beautiful star cluster visible on clear nights.

80. Neil - An Irish name meaning "passion" or "hero" and honors astronaut Neil Armstrong.

81. Neptune - From Latin, this is the eighth planet named after the Roman sea god.

82. Oberon - A German name meaning "noble, bearlike" and a moon of Uranus.

83. Orion - From Greek, this is a famous constellation named after a mythological hunter.

84. Perseus - A Greek name for a hero constellation that shines in the sky.

85. Phoenix - This name refers to a constellation and a mythological bird that rises from ashes.

86. Pluto - From Latin, this is an icy dwarf planet named after the god of wealth.

87. Pollux - A Greek name meaning "crown" and the second star in Gemini constellation.

88. Regulus - This Latin name means "prince" and is the brightest star in Leo.

89. Rigel - From Arabic, this name means "foot" and is a bright star in Orion.

90. Saturn - A Latin name for the sixth planet, named after the god of agriculture.

91. Sirius - From Greek, this name means "glowing" and is the brightest star in the sky.

92. Sol - This Latin name simply means "sun" and is short and easy.

93. Suraj - A Sanskrit name that means "the sun" and sounds warm.

94. Taurus - From Latin, this name means "bull" and is a constellation and zodiac sign.

95. Theo - A Greek name meaning "God" or "divine gift" and very popular now.

96. Titan - From Greek, this name refers to Saturn's largest moon and means "defender."

97. Uriah - A Hebrew name that means "light of God" and sounds beautiful.

98. Yuri - This Russian name honors Yuri Gagarin, the first person in space.

99. Zenith - An Arabic name meaning the highest point in the celestial heavens.

100. Almajara - An Arabic name that means "galaxy" and sounds unique and special.

101. Circinus - From Latin, this name means "compass" and is a galaxy name.

102. Cosmos - A Greek name meaning "order, harmony, universe" and refers to a galaxy.

103. Eunha - This Korean name means "galaxy" and sounds soft and pretty.

104. Galaxy - An English name that directly means "large system of stars" from Greek.

105. Galassia - An Italian name that simply means "galaxy" and sounds elegant.

106. Galaxia - From Greek, this name means "a large system of stars" and sounds magical.

107. Gokada - A Turkish name meaning "a large system of stars" or "galaxy."

108. Halaktyka - This Ukrainian name means "galaxy" and is very unique.

109. Malin - A Swedish name that is short for Magdalene and also refers to Malin 1 Galaxy.

110. Realtra - An Irish name that means "galaxy" and sounds mystical and special.

111. Aster - A Greek name that simply means "star" and is short and sweet.

112. Astrid - This name combines stellar beauty with Norse strength and means "divinely beautiful."

113. Bakari - A Swahili name for the constellation Boötes and sounds strong.

114. Caprica - This name refers to a planet in the Battlestar Galactica series.

115. Chara - From Greek, this name means "joy" and is a bright star in Canes Venatici.

116. Dara - A Thai name that simply means "star" and is easy to remember.

117. Delphine - A Greek name meaning "dolphin" named after the Delphinus constellation.

118. Electra - From Greek, this name means "bright, shining" and is a blue-white giant star.

119. Gemini - A Latin name meaning "twins" and both a constellation and zodiac sign.

120. Scorpius - This Latin name means "scorpion" and is a constellation shaped like one.

121. Virgo - From Latin, this name means "virgin" and is a zodiac constellation.

122. Ceres - A Latin name for a dwarf planet named after a Roman goddess.

123. Despina - From Greek, this name means "lady" and is one of Neptune's moons.

124. Europa - This name refers to Jupiter's icy moon that hides ancient oceans beneath its surface.

125. Io - This name refers to Jupiter's volcanic moon, a world of eternal fire.

126. Pallas - From Greek, this is the third largest asteroid in the asteroid belt.

127. Pandora - A Greek name meaning "all gifted" and a small moon of Saturn.

128. Sedna - An Inuit name for a dwarf planet named after the goddess of the sea.

129. Terra - A Latin name that means "planet Earth" and our home world.

130. Callisto - A Greek name meaning "most beautiful" and Jupiter's second-largest moon.