Names that mean moon include Luna (Latin), Selene (Greek), Mahina (Hawaiian), Chandra (Sanskrit), Aylin (Turkish) and Qamar (Arabic), and this list gives a checked origin and meaning for 114 of them.
Names that mean moon are some of the oldest and most widespread names in the world: nearly every language has a word for the moon, and many of those words became names for babies. Some are short and familiar to English speakers, like Luna and Selene. Others, like Aysel, Mahsa, Killa or Tharindu, are well loved in their own languages and rare in the U.S.
We sorted the names into girl, boy and gender-neutral moon names, names of moon goddesses and gods, and names that mean moonlight or night. Then we look at names for each phase of the moon, why Japanese and Chinese characters change a name’s meaning, accents and pronunciation, and how to choose. Every meaning was checked against the name’s own Behind the Name entry.
Key Takeaways
Popular names that mean moon include Luna, Selene, Mahina, Chandra, Aylin, Hala and Qamar.
In Turkish and related languages ay means moon, so names like Aysel, Nuray and Aylin all carry it.
Diana, Phoebe and Cynthia are linked to moon goddesses, though their literal meanings are not moon.
Japanese names such as Mitsuki and Natsuki mean moon only when written with the moon kanji.
Some names point to a moon phase: Badr and Purnima mean full moon, İlkay new moon, Hilal crescent.
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Names That Mean Moon at a Glance
Quick Answer
Favorite names that mean moon: Luna (Latin), Selene (Greek), Mahina (Hawaiian), Chandra (Sanskrit), Aylin (Turkish), Hala (Arabic, “halo around the moon”), Tsukiko (Japanese, “moon child”), Qamar (Arabic), Purnima (“full moon”) and Moon itself. For girls, look at Aysel, Nuray, Mahsa, Killa and Ilargi; for boys, Aibek, Kutay, Mahyar, Rakesh and Tharindu; for any gender, Badr, Hilal, Shashi, Dawa and Mitsuki.
Every name on this page was checked against its own entry on Behind the Name in October 2026, and the origin and meaning we print follow that entry. Where the reference calls a meaning uncertain or only possible, we say so.
Moon names come from almost every language on earth, because almost every culture has looked up at the same night sky and given the moon a word, a god or a story. Some names on this page are simply the word for moon (Luna in Latin, Killa in Quechua, Ilargi in Basque). Others build a picture around it: a golden moon, a rose moon, a silver moon, a moon child. These ten are the clearest and easiest to use for a baby in an English-speaking family.
Name
Origin
Meaning
Luna
Roman mythology, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, English, Dutch (feminine)
Latin for “the moon”; also the Roman goddess of the moon, often shown driving a white chariot across the sky
Selene
Greek mythology (feminine)
From the Greek word for “moon”; a Titan and the Greek goddess of the moon, sometimes identified with Artemis
Mahina
Hawaiian, Māori (feminine)
“Moon, month”
Chandra
Hinduism, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali (masculine and feminine)
Sanskrit for “moon,” from a root meaning “to shine”; the masculine form names the moon god, and the feminine form ends in a long vowel
Aylin
Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh (feminine)
An elaborated form of ay, “moon”
Hala
Arabic (feminine)
“Halo around the moon”; borne by a sister-in-law of the Prophet Muhammad
Tsukiko
Japanese (feminine)
From tsuki, “moon,” and ko, “child,” usually written 月子; other kanji are possible
From the English word for Earth’s natural satellite, which goes back to Old English mona
Ten favorite names that mean moon, with the origin and meaning given by Behind the Name.
Luna is the best known of the group in the United States, but it is not in the 2025 top 10 from the Social Security Administration (SSA), which is led by Olivia for girls and Liam for boys. In general terms, Luna is familiar, Selene and Chandra are uncommon, and most of the other names here are rare in the U.S. If you want a moon meaning that few classmates will share, you have plenty of room.
Girl Names That Mean Moon
Girl names that mean moon are the biggest group on this page, and one language family stands out. In Turkish, Azerbaijani, Kazakh, Kyrgyz and related languages, the word for moon is ay (written ai in Kazakh), and it appears at the start or end of dozens of girls’ names. Behind the Name gives each one its own entry, so the meanings below are the reference’s, not guesses from the sound.
Name
Origin
Meaning
Aysel
Turkish, Azerbaijani
“Pure moon,” from ay, “moon,” and a Turkic word meaning clean, pure or beautiful
Nuray
Turkish, Azerbaijani
“Bright moon,” from Arabic nūr, “light,” and Turkic ay, “moon”
Aydan
Turkish, Azerbaijani
“From the moon”: ay, “moon,” plus a suffix meaning “from”
Ayça
Turkish
“Like the moon,” a form built on ay, “moon”
Aysu
Turkish, Azerbaijani
From ay, “moon,” and su, “water”
Aygül
Turkish, Uyghur, Azerbaijani, Kyrgyz
From Turkic ay, “moon,” and Persian gol, “flower, rose”; in some languages also a flowering plant of central Asia
Aygün
Turkish, Azerbaijani
From the Turkic words ay, “moon,” and gün, “sun”
Ayliz
Turkish (modern)
An elaborated form of ay, “moon”
Aybüke
Turkish
From ay, “moon,” and büke, “queen, lady” (from Crimean Tatar)
Ayfer
Turkish
From Turkish ay, “moon,” and Persian far, “brilliance, splendor”
Ayten
Turkish
From ay, “moon,” and ten, “skin, body” (of Persian origin)
Aysun
Turkish
From ay, “moon,” plus a second element of uncertain origin
Ayda
Arabic, Persian, Turkish
Arabic for “returning, visitor”; in Turkey it is also linked with ay, “moon”
Dilay
Turkish
From Persian del, “heart,” and Turkish ay, “moon”
Feray
Turkish
From Persian far, “brilliance, splendor,” and Turkish ay, “moon”
Gülay
Turkish, Azerbaijani
“Rose moon,” from gül, “rose,” and ay, “moon”
Nilay
Turkish, Azerbaijani
From Nil, the Nile River, and ay, “moon”
Simay
Turkish
“Silver moon,” from sim, “silver,” and ay, “moon”
Şenay
Turkish
“Happy moon,” from şen, “cheerful,” and ay, “moon, month”
Belinay
Turkish (modern)
From belin, “hawk,” and ay, “moon”; popularly read as “reflection of the moon on a lake”
Miray
Turkish
Meaning uncertain; possibly Arabic amir, “commander,” plus Turkish ay, “moon, month”
Aiym
Kazakh
“My moon, lady, mistress,” from ai, “moon,” plus a possessive ending
Aiaru
Kazakh
“Beautiful moon,” from ai, “moon,” and aru, “beautiful, charming”
Aidana
Kazakh
“Wise moon,” from ai, “moon,” and dana, “wise” (a word of Persian origin)
Aizere
Kazakh
“Golden moon,” from ai, “moon,” and Persian zar, “gold”
Altynai
Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From altyn, “gold, golden,” and ai, “moon”
Turkish, Azerbaijani and Central Asian girl names built on ay or ai, “moon.”
A few of these deserve a closer look before you fall in love. Ayda has two stories: in Arabic it means “returning, visitor,” and only in Turkey is it also linked with the moon. Miray’s meaning is uncertain, and the entry offers “commander” plus “moon” only as a possibility. Belinay literally pairs a hawk with the moon; the lovely “reflection of the moon on a lake” is how the name is popularly read, not its literal meaning. Several Turkish names on this list, including Dilay, Nilay, Simay and Miray, are written with a dotted capital İ in Turkish, so the uppercase form looks slightly different from the English one.
Moon names for girls reach far beyond Turkey. The next table gathers girl names that mean moon from Persian, Sanskrit and Indian languages, Quechua, Basque, Armenian, Indonesian, Burmese, Japanese, Khmer, Tupi, Ancient Greek and Hebrew.
Name
Origin
Meaning
Mahsa
Persian
“Like the moon”
Mahin
Persian
“Related to the moon”
Mahnaz
Persian
From māh, “moon,” and a word for delight, comfort or playful charm
Mahvash
Persian
“Moon-like”
Kamaria
Comorian
From Arabic qamar, “moon”; the same root gives the name of the Comoros
Indu
Hindi
Sanskrit for “bright drop,” a name for the moon
Indumathi
Tamil
From Sanskrit indumat, “full moon”
Punam
Hindi
“Full moon,” from Sanskrit pūrṇimā
Killa
Quechua
“Moon” in Quechua
Ilargi
Basque
“Moon,” from hil, “month,” and argi, “light”
Lusine
Armenian
From the Armenian word lusin, “moon”
Bulan
Indonesian
“Moon” (or “month”)
Wulan
Javanese
Javanese form of Bulan (“moon”)
Sanda
Burmese
“Moon,” ultimately from Sanskrit candra
Natsuki
Japanese
Can be 菜 “vegetables, greens” plus 月 “moon,” or 夏 “summer” plus 希 “hope”; other kanji are possible
Channary
Khmer
“Moon-faced girl,” from Khmer words for “moon” and “woman, girl”
Jaciara
Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Tupi words for “moon” and “lady, lord”
Jacira
Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Said to mean “honey moon,” from Tupi îaçy, “moon,” and eíra, “honey”
Menodora
Ancient Greek
“Gift of the moon”; borne by a 4th-century saint
Hodesh
Biblical
Hebrew for “new moon, month”; the wife of Shaharaim in the Old Testament
English form of Helene; probably from Greek “torch,” but possibly related to selene, “moon”
Alcmene
Greek mythology (Latinized)
From alke, “strength,” plus either mene, “moon,” or menis, “wrath”; the mother of Heracles in myth
More girl names that mean moon from around the world.
Persian moon names start with māh, the Persian word for moon: Mahsa (“like the moon”), Mahvash (“moon-like”) and Mahin (“related to the moon”) are short, soft and easy to say in English. Indu and Indumathi come through Sanskrit, and Punam is the Hindi form of the same “full moon” word that gives Purnima. For more names from these languages, see our Indian girl names list, and for every style of girls’ name, our main baby girl names guide.
Three names in the second table come with an honest caveat. Helen is usually traced to a Greek word for “torch”; the moon link is only a possibility. Alcmene may come from “moon” or from “wrath.” Selena is a Latinized form of Selene, so its moon meaning comes straight from the Greek.
Boy Names That Mean Moon
Boy names that mean moon are fewer than girls’ names, but the ones that exist are strong. Many pair the moon with a quality: luck, strength, friendship, a title of rank. Others come from Sanskrit, where candra (moon) appears in several traditional names, some of them tied to Hindu gods.
Name
Origin
Meaning
Aibek
Kazakh, Kyrgyz
“Moon” plus beg, a Turkic title for a chieftain or master
Aidos
Kazakh
From ai, “moon,” and dos, “friend” (of Persian origin)
Aykut
Turkish
From ay, “moon,” and kut, “luck, good fortune”
Kutay
Turkish
“Lucky moon,” from kut, “luck,” and ay, “moon”
Ayberk
Turkish
From ay, “moon,” and berk, “strong, firm, solid”
Berkay
Turkish
From berk, “mighty, firm, solid,” and ay, “moon”
Aybars
Turkish
Possibly from ay, “moon,” and bars, “leopard”; borne by an uncle of Attila
Koray
Turkish
“Ember moon,” from kor, “ember,” and ay, “moon, month”
Tuncay
Turkish, Azerbaijani
“Bronze moon,” from tunc, “bronze,” and ay, “moon”
Mahyar
Persian
From māh, “moon,” and yār, “friend, companion”
Nima
Persian
Uncertain meaning; possibly “just, fair” or “half moon”
“Lord of the full moon,” from Sanskrit rākā, “full moon,” and īśa, “lord”
Chandrakant
Marathi, Hindi
“Beloved by the moon,” from candra, “moon,” and kānta, “desired, beloved”; also another name for moonstone
Chandrashekhar
Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia
“Crown of the moon,” from candra, “moon,” and śekhara, “crest, crown”; an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva
Ramachandra
Hinduism, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil
Rama plus candra, “moon”; another name for Rama
Tharindu
Sinhalese
“Moon” in Sinhala
Lebanah
Biblical
A poetic Hebrew word for “moon,” related to the word for “white”; appears briefly in the Old Testament
Menophilos
Ancient Greek
“Friend of the moon,” from mene, “moon,” and philos, “friend”
Jericho
English (modern)
From the Old Testament city; the city’s name is of uncertain meaning, possibly related to Hebrew yareaḥ, “moon,” or reyaḥ, “fragrance”
Boy names that mean moon, with the origin and meaning from Behind the Name.
If you want a moon name for a boy that sounds at home in English, Jericho, Nima and Aidos are easy to say, though Jericho’s and Nima’s moon meanings are only possibilities. Kutay and Aykut make a neat pair: the same two Turkish words, “luck” and “moon,” in opposite order. Chandrashekhar and Ramachandra are names connected to Shiva and Rama in Hinduism, so they carry religious meaning for many families; that is worth knowing whether or not you share the tradition. Our baby boy names guide has many more ideas, including more names from Indian languages.
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These names are listed on Behind the Name as both masculine and feminine. Some are unisex in one language and lean one way in another: Hilal, for example, is usually a boy’s name in Arabic and a girl’s name in Turkish, according to its entry.
Name
Origin
Meaning
Shashi
Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Telugu
A traditional name for the moon; in Sanskrit it literally means “having a hare”
Badr
Arabic
“Full moon”
Hilal
Arabic, Turkish
A crescent moon, also the new moon that marks the months of the Islamic calendar; usually masculine in Arabic and feminine in Turkish
İlkay
Turkish
“New moon,” from ilk, “first,” and ay, “moon”
Ayhan
Turkish
From ay, “moon,” and han, “khan,” a title for a ruler
Aytaç
Turkish
From ay, “moon,” and taç, “crown” (of Persian origin)
Günay
Turkish, Azerbaijani
From the Turkic words gün, “sun,” and ay, “moon”
Dawa
Tibetan, Bhutanese
“Moon, month”
Chan
Khmer
“Moon,” ultimately from Sanskrit candra
Chantha
Khmer
From Pali canda, “moon,” ultimately from Sanskrit candra
Jaci
Tupi, Portuguese (Brazilian)
From Tupi îaçy, “moon”
Purnama
Indonesian
“Full moon,” from Sanskrit pūrṇimā
Taqqiq
Inuit
“Moon” in Inuktitut
Mitsuki
Japanese
Most often 美 “beautiful” plus 月 “moon”; can also be 光 “light” plus 希 “hope”; other kanji are possible
Yue
Chinese
Depends on the character: 越 “cross, surpass” or 月 “moon”; other characters are possible
Monday
English (African)
From the day of the week, whose name traces to Old English “moon” and “day”; sometimes given to babies born on a Monday, especially in Nigeria
Gender-neutral names that mean moon.
Shashi has one of the most charming stories on the page. Its literal Sanskrit meaning is “having a hare,” and it became a traditional name for the moon. Monday is another surprise: the day of the week is named after the moon, and Behind the Name notes the name is sometimes given to babies born on a Monday, especially in Nigeria. For more unisex ideas in every style, see our gender-neutral names list.
Names Linked to Moon Goddesses and Gods
Many cultures pictured the moon as a god or goddess, and several of those names are now used for babies. Luna and Selene, the Roman and Greek moon goddesses, are in the table at the top of this page. Chandra, also at the top, is the Sanskrit word for moon and, in its masculine form, the moon god personified. Here are more deity names, each described the way its Behind the Name entry describes it.
Name
Origin
Meaning
Diana
Roman mythology; English, Spanish, Italian and many more (feminine)
From Latin dia or diva, “goddess”; the Roman goddess of the moon, hunting, forests and childbirth, often identified with Artemis
Artemis
Greek mythology, Greek (feminine)
Meaning unknown, possibly pre-Greek; the Greek goddess of the moon and hunting, twin of Apollo
“Woman from Cynthus,” the mountain on Delos where Artemis and Apollo were born; an epithet of Artemis
Chang’e
Chinese mythology (feminine)
“Beautiful Chang”; the moon goddess and wife of the archer Hou Yi
Tsukuyomi
Japanese mythology (masculine)
From tsuku, “moon,” and yomi, “reading”; the moon god, sibling of Amaterasu and Susanoo
Khonsu
Egyptian mythology (masculine)
Egyptian for “traveler”; a moon god, son of Amun and Mut
Iah
Egyptian mythology (masculine)
Egyptian for “moon”; a moon god later identified with Thoth
Hina
Polynesian mythology, Tahitian (feminine)
From a Polynesian word for “gray, white, silver”; a Polynesian goddess associated with the moon
Marama
Māori, Polynesian mythology (feminine and masculine)
Māori for “moon, month”; the name of a moon god (or goddess) in Māori mythology
Metztli
Aztec and Toltec mythology, Nahuatl (feminine and masculine)
Nahuatl for “moon”; the Aztec god (or goddess) of the moon
Coyolxauhqui
Aztec and Toltec mythology (feminine)
Generally read as “painted with bells”; an Aztec moon goddess, daughter of Coatlicue
Arianrhod
Welsh mythology (feminine)
Probably from Welsh words for “silver” and “wheel”; some scholars think she was a moon goddess in earlier myths
Names of moon goddesses and gods, as described by Behind the Name.
Not every deity name means “moon.” Diana means “goddess,” Phoebe means roughly “bright, pure,” Cynthia means “woman from Cynthus,” Khonsu means “traveler,” and the meaning of Artemis is unknown. They are on this page because their entries tie them to the moon through the goddess or god who bore them. Diana, Phoebe and Cynthia are also well-established English given names, which makes them the easiest choices in this table for everyday life.
A gentle note on the Aztec, Egyptian and Polynesian names: these are sacred figures in living or historical religions, and some (such as Coyolxauhqui and Tsukuyomi) are used far more as mythological names than as given names. If one of them draws you in, it is worth reading more about the story so you can tell it well when your child asks.
Names That Mean Moonlight, Night or Stars of the Night Sky
These names are about the moon’s light or the night itself, rather than the moon as an object. Each meaning below is printed exactly as narrowly as the entry gives it. Star, planet and constellation names are not here; you will find those on our same-run space names page.
Name
Origin
Meaning
Aynur
Turkish, Azerbaijani, Uyghur (feminine)
“Moonlight,” from Turkic ay, “moon,” and Arabic nūr, “light”
Mahtab
Persian (feminine)
“Moonlight”
Sarangerel
Mongolian (feminine)
“Moonlight,” from saran, “moon,” and gerel, “light”
Sarantuyaa
Mongolian (feminine)
“Moonbeam,” from saran, “moon,” and tuyaa, “ray, beam”
Ayla
Turkish, Azerbaijani (feminine)
“Moonlight, halo”
Layla
Arabic, English (feminine)
From an Arabic word for “night”; the heroine of the medieval romance retold by the poet Nizami as Layla and Majnun
Nyx
Greek mythology (feminine)
From the Greek word for “night”; the Greek goddess of the night
Names that mean moonlight, moonbeam or night.
Aynur, Mahtab and Sarangerel all mean “moonlight,” in Turkish, Persian and Mongolian. Sarantuyaa narrows the picture to a single moonbeam. Layla and Nyx do not mean moon: both mean “night,” and they are here for parents who love the whole night sky. Our list of lullabies for babies pairs nicely with a moon or night name.
Full Moon, New Moon and Crescent Names
Something most moon-name lists skip: many of these names point to a specific phase of the moon, not just the moon in general. If the full moon or a new beginning means something to you (a baby born under a full moon, say), you can choose a name that matches. Each phase below comes from the names’ own entries.
Full moon: Badr (Arabic), Purnima and Punam (Hindi and other Indian languages), Purnama (Indonesian) and Indumathi (Tamil). Rakesh means “lord of the full moon.”
New moon: İlkay (Turkish, “new moon,” literally “first moon”) and Hodesh (Hebrew, “new moon, month”).
Crescent moon: Hilal (Arabic and Turkish), which also names the new crescent that marks each month of the Islamic calendar.
Halo around the moon: Hala (Arabic) and Ayla (Turkish, “moonlight, halo”).
Moon and sun together: Aygün and Günay, the same two Turkic words in opposite order.
Moon and month: Mahina, Marama, Dawa, Bulan, Ilargi and Hodesh all carry both senses, because many calendars count months by the moon.
The moon-and-month link is one of the nicest details for a baby name: it ties the name to the passing of time, which many parents feel very strongly in the first months with a newborn.
Japanese and Chinese Moon Names: Why the Characters Matter
Japanese moon names come with an important caveat. A Japanese name’s meaning depends on the kanji (characters) used to write it, and the same sound can be written many ways. The moon kanji 月 (tsuki) appears in Tsukiko, Natsuki and Mitsuki, but Behind the Name lists other spellings for each one.
Tsukiko: usually 月子, “moon child,” though other kanji are possible.
Mitsuki: most often 美月, “beautiful moon,” but 光希, “light of hope,” is also listed.
Natsuki: 菜月 pairs “greens” with “moon,” while 夏希 means “summer” plus “hope” and has no moon at all.
Chinese names work the same way. Yue can be written 月, “moon,” or 越, “cross, surpass,” among other characters. If you choose one of these names for its moon meaning, decide on the characters too, and if the name comes from your family’s heritage, ask a relative or a native speaker which characters they would expect. Our Japanese girl names list covers many more names and their kanji.
Spelling, Accents and Pronunciation
Many moon names are written with letters English does not use every day: Aygül, Şenay, İlkay, Aytaç and Günay in Turkish, Māori in the usage labels, and the long vowels marked in Sanskrit words like pūrṇimā. We print each name exactly as its entry spells it. U.S. paperwork does not always carry accent marks and special letters, so decide early how you want the name written on forms, and expect to spell it out sometimes.
Behind the Name gives an IPA pronunciation for only some of these names, and we only repeat what it gives. A few that help English speakers: Luna is /ˈlu.nə/ in English; Selene is /sɪ.ˈliː.ni/ or /sɪ.ˈliːn/; Phoebe is /ˈfi.bi/; Mahina in Hawaiian is /ma.ˈhi.na/; Ayça in Turkish is /aj.ˈt͡ʃa/; Hala in Arabic is /ˈhaː.la/. For a name with no listed pronunciation, ask someone who speaks the language before you commit.
How to Choose a Name That Means Moon
With more than a hundred names that mean moon to pick from, a few quick checks make the choice easier:
Decide how literal you want it: Luna, Killa, Qamar and Moon simply are the word for moon. Aizere (“golden moon”) or Gülay (“rose moon”) add a picture. Diana or Phoebe connect through a goddess.
Read the whole meaning: a few names (Ayda, Helen, Jericho, Nima, Miray, Alcmene) only possibly mean moon, and Natsuki or Mitsuki mean moon only with certain kanji.
Respect the source: names tied to gods or religious figures, such as Chandrashekhar, Ramachandra, Hilal or Chang’e, carry meaning for the people who use them; learn the story behind the name.
Say it with your last name: many Turkish names end in -ay, which can rhyme with some surnames. Say the full name out loud a few times.
Think about a moon middle name: a short moon name like Luna, Hala, Ayla or Mahsa can be a lovely middle name with a familiar first name. Our middle names guide has tips on rhythm and flow.
Consider siblings and twins: sun-and-moon pairs work well: Aygün and Günay already combine both. Two moon names from the same language (Aysel and Aylin, or Mahsa and Mahin) also sound good together.
If you love magical or nature themes too, our same-run fairy names page is a good next stop.
Names that mean moon range from the simple and familiar (Luna, Selene, Diana, Phoebe) to names that are rare in the U.S. but used widely elsewhere: Turkish Aysel and Nuray, Persian Mahsa and Mahtab, Sanskrit Chandra and Purnima, Hawaiian Mahina, Quechua Killa and Basque Ilargi. Pick the language or story that means something to your family, read each meaning in full, and say your favorite out loud before you decide.
Whatever name you choose, the moon will be there for those late-night feeds. For more ideas in every style, browse our unique baby names list.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are some names that mean moon?
Well-known names that mean moon include Luna, which is Latin for the moon, Selene, from the Greek word for moon, Mahina in Hawaiian, Chandra in Sanskrit, Qamar in Arabic and Aylin in Turkish. Moon itself is a rare English name. Many languages have their own moon names, such as Killa in Quechua and Ilargi in Basque.
What girl name means moon?
Luna and Selene are the best-known girl names that mean moon. Others include Mahina, Hawaiian for moon and month; Aysel, Turkish for pure moon; Mahsa, Persian for like the moon; Killa, Quechua for moon; Lusine, Armenian for moon; and Purnima, from Sanskrit for full moon. Hala, an Arabic name, means halo around the moon.
What boy name means moon?
Boy names that mean moon include Tharindu, Sinhala for moon; Aibek, Kazakh for moon plus a chieftain title; Kutay, Turkish for lucky moon; Mahyar, Persian for moon friend; Rakesh, lord of the full moon; and Lebanah, a Hebrew poetic word for moon. Badr, Qamar, Hilal and Chandra are used for boys and girls.
What Japanese name means moon?
Tsukiko is usually written with the kanji for moon and child, so it means moon child. Mitsuki is most often written beautiful plus moon, and Natsuki can be greens plus moon. Japanese meanings depend on the kanji chosen, so the same names can be written with other characters that have no moon meaning.
What name means moon goddess?
Selene and Luna are the names of the Greek and Roman moon goddesses, and both mean moon. Diana was the Roman goddess of the moon and hunting, and Artemis was her Greek counterpart. Phoebe and Cynthia were epithets linked to Artemis. Chang’e is the Chinese moon goddess, and Hina a Polynesian goddess associated with the moon.
What name means moonlight?
Names that mean moonlight include Aynur in Turkish, Azerbaijani and Uyghur, Mahtab in Persian and Sarangerel in Mongolian. Ayla, a Turkish name, means moonlight or halo, and Sarantuyaa, another Mongolian name, means moonbeam. Each of these meanings comes from the name’s entry on the Behind the Name reference site.
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