When it's time to select a name for your newborn, you may be looking for something dreamy … a name that is mysterious yet approachable. If that's what you're seeking, consider selecting a baby name that means “moon.” Here is a list of options — both boy names and girl names that mean moon — to get your wheels turning.
- Alcmene Alcmene is a Greek name meaning “strength moon”. Alcmene was the mother of Hercules and was thought to be the most wise person ever born to mortal parents.
- Amza Amza is an uncommon Abkhaz name that means “moon month”. Amza may be unusual but it is creative and interesting.
- Artemis Artemis is the name of a Greek goddess of the moon, hunt, and a protector of children. Artemis was the twin sister of Apollo who was god of the sun, poetry, and music.
- Aydan Ayda is a Turkish name that means “from the moon”. Ayda is a feminine version of this name that also means “returning visitor” in Arabic.
- Chan Chan is a Khmer name meaning “moon” and is often given to babies born on Monday (itself meaning “moon’s day”).
- Dal Dal is a Korean name that means “moon”. It is also the term for a type of dried legume common in Indian cooking.
- Dawa Dawa is a Tibetan name that means “moon”. Dawa is often given to babies that are born on Monday.
- Feray Feray is a Turkish name that means “radiance of the moon”. Feray has a beautiful meaning but is similar enough to the word “feral” that it has a wild strength to it as well.
- Hilal Hilal is a Turkish and Arabic name that means “new moon” and refers to the Islamic calendar. Hilal is masculine in Arabic and feminine in Turkish.
- Hoku Hoku is a unisex Hawaiian name that means “night of the full moon”. The name is, unsurprisingly, common for babies born during the full moon.
- JaciJaci is a name of indigenous American origin that means “moon”. Jaci comes from the Tupi people.
- Jerah Jerah is a Hebrew name that means “Jehovah has seen”. Jerah is the name of one of the Hebrew lunar months.
- Jericho Jericho is a name that means “city of the moon”. Jericho is the name of a Palestinian city that was founded more three thousand years ago.
- Koray Koray is an Arabic name meaning “ember moon”. Koray is a unique alternative to the name Corey.
- Kuu Kuu is a Finnish name that means “moon”. Kuu is rarely used as a first name but is a popular unisex middle name.
- Luan A Portuguese name, Luan means “moon” and derives from the Latin term “lunar”. Luana is a feminine version of the name.
- Mahrukh Mahrukh is an Arabic name that means “face like the moon”.
- Mani Mani is a Norse name. Mani was the name given to the physical incarnation of the moon. Mani is sometimes also called Mana.
- Marama Marama means “moon” and is a Māori mythological figure. Marama is the goddess of both death and the moon.
- Maziar Maziar is a Persian name that probably means “protected by worship of the moon”. The name comes from a Zoroastrian concept called yuzata.
- Menodore Menodore is a Greek name meaning “moon gift”. Menodore is an interesting alternative to the name Theodore.
- Monday In similar vein to Wednesday Adamms, being named for a day of the week may be uncommon but is not unheard of. Monday means “moon’s day”.
- Nidi Nidi is an Old Norse name that means “dark one”. Nidi refers to the darkness during the new moon.
- Pheng Pheng is a Lao name that means “song moon”. Pheng is common for both boys and girls.
- Tamay Tamay is a Turkish name that means “full moon”. Tamay is similar in sound to the name Tammy that was popular in the mid-20th century in the US.
Find boys names that mean “moon” right here. And if you're looking for a girl's name, here are 25 girl names that mean “moon.”
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