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Shmi f Popular Culture
Derived from Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth, prosperity, good luck, and beauty. This is the name of Anakin Skywalker's mother from 'Star Wars'.

Shuhaib m Arabic
Means "little shooting star" in Arabic.

Shuoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 烁 (shuò) meaning "shine, glitter, sparkle" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Sideræl f Obscure
From the second middle name of Exa Dark Sideræl Musk (2021-), daughter of Elon Musk and Grimes. According to Grimes, it is a spelling variation of the English word sidereal.... [more]

Sinagtala f Filipino, Tagalog
Means "starlight" from Tagalog sinag meaning "beam, ray" and tala "star".

Sirona f Celtic Mythology, Germanic Mythology
The name of a Celtic goddess mainly worshipped in middle Europe and the region of the Danube. She was associated with healing, wolves, and children.... [more]

Skarma m & f Ladakhi
From Tibetan སྐར་མ (skar-ma) meaning "star".

Sleipnir m Norse Mythology
Derived from Old Norse sleipr "slippery" (in relation to "bog, marsh"). In Norse mythology, Loki's son Sleipnir was Odin's eight-legged horse.

Slilma f Central American
From Miskito slilma meaning "star." It is heavily concentrated in Nicaragua, mostly in the North Caribbean Coast Autonomous Region, and has been in use since at least the early 1970s (as a first name; when considering middle name usage, it would have been in use since at least the mid-1940s).

Solage f Catalan (Hispanicized)
From Spanish sol meaning “sun” and the common French suffix age. This is most commonly known as the namesake for Solage Ortiz, a YouTube star on the channel Familia Diamond

Sonnet f & m English (Modern, Rare)
Diminutive of Italian sonetto - song, sound; little song. Also the term for a short lyric poem, usually with eight line stanzas, followed by six line ... [more]

Sovanndary f Khmer
Means "golden star" in Khmer.

Spot f & m English, Pet
A very common name for dogs and cats alike, perhaps most notably Data's cat(s) from the TV show Star Trek: The New Generation.

Srobona f Bengali
The name of a star that shines in the month of Srabon (between July and August).

Stakupuntsisaj f Totonac Mythology
Means "morning star" in Totonac. From staku "star", pun "to be born" and tsisaj "at dawn", literally "star born at dawn". It was the name of a mythical Totonac princess, from whom the vanilla flower was born when she died.

Stara f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star.

Stari f Romani (Archaic)
Derived from Angloromani stari "star".

Staria f American (Rare)
Possibly an elaborated form of Star.

Stariel f Obscure
Possibly an elaborated form of Star.

Starlee f English (American, Rare)
Combination of Star and Lee.

Starlet f American
From the English starlet, either denoting a young actress or a small star.

Starlight f English (Rare)
Combination of Star, from Middle English sterre, from Old English steorra and light, from Middle English light, liht, leoht, from Old English lēoht (“light, daylight; power of vision; luminary; world”).

Starling f & m English
From the English word for the type of bird. It is commonly associated with the name Star.... [more]

Starlyn f English (Rare)
Elaboration of Star using the popular name suffix lyn.

Starquasia f African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Star and Quasia.

Starrlyn f English (Modern)
Combination of Starr (see Star) with the common suffix -lyn-.

Starsha f English (American, Rare)
Elaboration of Star using the suffix -sha

Stateira f Old Persian (Hellenized), History
Allegedly means "creation of the stars", in which case it would be related to Persian sitareh "star". This was probably the usual name of Alexander the Great's second wife, a daughter of the Persian king Darius III, formally named Barsine... [more]

Stea f Various (Modern, Rare)
Presumably derived from Romanian stea "star".

Stedda f Corsican (Rare)
Derived from Corsican stedda "star", this name is used as a variant of Stella 1

Stedman m English
Transferred use of the surname Stedman.... [more]

Stellaluna f Literature
From Latin stella "star" and luna "moon" (compare Stella 1, Luna), used for the title character - a fruit bat - in the popular children's picture book 'Stellaluna' (1993)... [more]

Stellamaris f English (African)
From the Latin title of the Virgin Mary, Stella Maris, meaning "star of the sea".

Stellaria f English (Rare), Italian (Rare)
Probably an elaboration of Stella 1. A genus of small flowers also known as chickweed, after the star-like shape of the flowers.

Steorra m Anglo-Saxon
Derived from Old English steorra meaning "star", likely originating as a byname.

Stêrê f Kurdish
From stêr meaning "star".

Sterenn f Breton
Derived from Breton sterenn "star" (cf. Steren), this name is occasionally considered the Breton equivalent of Saint Asteria.

Sterna f Yiddish
From Yiddish shtern, "star". It is sometimes used as a Yiddish form of Esther.

Stjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Stjarna as well as a direct adoption of Swedish stjärna "star".

Stjarna f Icelandic (Rare)
Directly taken from Old Norse stjarna "star".

Stjarney f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Combination of Old Norse stjarna "star" and ey "island; flat land along a coast" (which is also often related to the Old Norse name element auja "(gift of) luck; fortune").

Stjärnstråle m & f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of stjärna "star" and stråle "ray, beam".

Storai f Pashto
Means "star" in Pashto.

Sugeila f Spanish
Spanish spelling of the Arabic name Suhaila. Suhail is the Arabic name for the star Canopus, a bright southern star which was used for navigation in ancient times.

Sugey f Spanish (Latin American)
Supposedly popularised by the Venezuelan telenovela Una muchacha llamada Milagros, which first aired in September of 1973 in Venezuela and was already airing in the United States by June of 1976, the year the name and its variants entered the SSA data for the first time (there may have been rare uses of this name before 1973)... [more]

Sukehachirou m Japanese
From Japanese 輔 (suke) meaning "help", 八 (hachi) meaning "eight" combined 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sulus m Yakut
Means "star" in Yakut.

Sulustaan m Yakut
Derived from Yakut сулус (sulus) meaning "star".

Sulustaana f Yakut
From the Yakut word сулус (sulus) meaning "star" possibly combined with the element stani meaning "stand, become".

Sulwe m & f Luo (Modern)
"shining star"

Sussie f Danish, Swedish
Variant of Sussi, a diminutive form of names beginning in Sus-, such as Susan and Susanna... [more]

Suta-sha f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (suta) meaning "star" combined with 沙 (sha) meaning "sand". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Sutera f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sutera) meaning "star" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.... [more]

Suxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 稣 (sū) meaning "revive, rise again" or 苏 (sū) meaning "revive, resurrect" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Sying f Chinese
Variant transcription of Xing meaning "star" in Chinese.

Syldys m Tuvan
Means "star" in Tuvan.

Taaraka f Odia
Means "star; meteor" in Odia.

Tahiri f Popular Culture
Tahiri Veila appears in the Star Wars books as a Jedi Knight/Sith Apprentice after 22 ABY.

Tainá f Tupi, Brazilian
Derived from Old Tupi tainã "star, morning star".

Tainã-Kan m & f New World Mythology, Tupi, Guarani
Means "great star" in Tupi-Guaraní.... [more]

Taisei m Japanese
From 苔 (tai) meaning "moss", 泰 (tai) meaning "Thailand, calm, peaceful" or 大 (tai) meaning "big, great" combined with 成 (sei) meaning "to become", 青 (sei) meaning "blue, green", 生 (sei) meaning "grow, birth, life, genuine" or 星 (sei) meaning "star, dot"... [more]

Tala f Philippine Mythology
Means "star" in Tagalog, ultimately from Sanskrit तारा (tārā). In Tagalog mythology, Tala is the goddess of stars and a daughter of the supreme deity Bathala.

Tangxing f Chinese
From Chinese 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet". Other characters are possible.

Tangxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 棠 (táng) meaning "wild plums" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Tanur m & f Laz
Means “morning star” in Laz.

Taraina f Tahitian
Tahitian name, composed by "tara", meaning "star" or "light" and "aina", meaning "earth". Hence the meaning is "star on earth" or "light on earth".

Taraka f Sanskrit, Indian
" Star; pupil of eye; meteor; asterisk; rescuing; protector; Name of wife of lord Brihaspati "

Tarapati m Hinduism, Bengali (Rare), Nepali
Means "lord of stars" or "husband of Tara 2", derived from Sanskrit तारा (tara) meaning "star" and पति (pati) meaning "lord, husband".

Tatrit f Ancient Berber
Means "morning star" in Amazigh.

Teiti m & f Gilbertese
Means 'star' or 'brightness' in the language of Kiribati. It should be noted that the letters 'ti' make a 's' sound in the Gilbertese language.

Tenaya f American (Modern, Rare)
This has been in rare use as a feminine given name in the United States since the 1970s. It is possibly taken from the name of a lake in Yosemite, California, which was itself named for a 19th-century chief of the Ahwahnechee (a Miwok people of the Yosemite Valley), whose name may be derived from Central Sierra Miwok taná·ya- meaning "evening star".

Tenaya m Miwok
Possibly from Central Sierra Miwok taná·ya- meaning "evening star". This was the name of a 19th-century Miwok chief for whom Tenaya Lake in Yosemite National Park was named.

Teshtela f Mordvin
Means "starry" in Erzya, derived from теште (tešte) "star, sign".

Tezana f English (American, Americanized, Modern, Rare)
The meaning of Tezana is 'Princess, Fairy Queen, The Morning star

Thaqib m Arabic
Means "sharp, piercing" in Arabic, derived from the second part of the Quranic phrase النجم الثاقب (an-najmu at-thaqibu) meaning "the piercing star".

Tharja f Popular Culture
Possibly a corruption of Sanskrit tharaja meaning "star with full glow". This is the name of a character in the video game Fire Emblem: Awakening.

Theemin f & m Astronomy
Possibly a corrupted form of Arabic al thalim, meaning "the ostrich". This is a star in the constellation Eridanus.

Theshanya f Indian
shining star in the middle of the ocean

Thitis f Arthurian Cycle
One of eight sister’s of Morgan Le Fay, who ruled with Morgan on the island of Avalon.... [more]

Tianwu m Chinese Mythology, Far Eastern Mythology
From a combination of the characters 天 (tian, meaning “heaven”) and 吴 (wu, referring to the Wu people of southeast China). This is the name of a deity found in the Shanhaijing (山海经), or Classic of Mountains and Seas... [more]

Tianxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恬 (tián) meaning "quiet, calm, peaceful" or 天 (tiān) meaning "sky, heaven, celestial" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star".

Tidam m & f Indigenous Australian
Meaning star, Waghiwoori Tribe

Tindómiel f Literature
A character mentioned in JRR Tolkien's works. The name is derived the fictional Quenya language, likely meaning either "daughter of twilight" (from tindómë meaning "twilight" and "-iel", a feminine suffix sometimes meaning "daughter of") or "morning star" (from tindómë and el meaning "star").

Tishtrya m Near Eastern Mythology, Persian Mythology
This was the name of a Zoroastrian deity, who at first was responsible for bringing rainfall and fertility, but later became an astral deity that was associated with what is now the star Sirius. The name may have been derived from Avestan tištriia, which in turn came from púṣiya (via dissimilation) "he who makes prosper" or from Indo-European tri-str-o-m "group of three stars".

Tomader f Arabic, Turkish
Means "star" in Turkish.

Tongxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 彤 (tóng) meaning "red, vermilion" or 瞳 (tóng) meaning "pupil of the eye" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star".

Toshiya m Japanese
From Japanese 寿 (toshi, shi) meaning "longevity, congratulations", 俊 (toshi) meaning "genius, excellence", 智 (toshi) meaning "wisdom, intellect", 敏 (toshi) meaning "cleverness, agile, alert", 利 (toshi) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 紀 (toshi) meaning "chronicle", 年 (toshi) meaning "year, counter for years", 稔 (toshi) meaning "harvest, ripen", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up" or 東 (to) meaning "east", 史 (shi) meaning "history", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 谷 (ya) meaning "valley", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 也 (ya) meaning "also", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 爾 (ya) meaning "you, thou, second person", 伸 (ya) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 家 (ya) meaning "house, home, family, professional, expert, performer", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" or 夜 (ya) meaning "night, evening"... [more]

Toyota f African American (Rare)
From the name of the Japanese car company (See Mercedes, Ferrari and Porsche).... [more]

Trip m English (Modern, Rare), Popular Culture
Means "three" or "third", ultimately from a Latin root. It is the nickname of both Antoine Triplett ('Marvel's Agents of SHIELD') and Charles Tucker III ('Star Trek: Enterprise').

Tsolmonbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Tsolmonbayar m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and баяр (bayar) meaning "celebration, joy".

Tsolmonmandakh m & f Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and мандах (mandakh) meaning "ascent, rising".

Tsolmontsetseg f Mongolian
From Mongolian цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and цэцэг (tsetseg) meaning "flower".

Tsolmontuyaa f Mongolian
From Mongolian цолмон (tsolmon) meaning "Venus, morning star" and уяа (tuyaa) meaning "ray, beam (of light)".

Tufitri f Berber
Means "more beautiful than a star" in Tamazight.

Tuiren f Irish (Modern, Rare), Astronomy
Meaning unknown. Tuiren was a character in The Birth of Bran, a story in the book Irish Fairy Tales, written by James Stephens. A star has been named after her.

Tyene f Literature
Tyene Sand is a fictional character in the book series 'A song of Ice and Fire' by George R R Martin. Tyene is a 'sand snake', one of the eight bastard daughters of Prince Oberyn Martell. Tyene comes across as very sweet and innocent, but however she is very deadly, taking poisons as her weapon of choice.

Udu f Sanskrit, Indian, Hindi, Hinduism
"Star" ; "lunar mansion" ;"water"... [more]

Uhura f Popular Culture
Derived from Swahili uhuru meaning "freedom". Gene Roddenberry coined this name for the Star Trek character, Nyota Uhura.

U-Hwan m & f Korean (Rare)
From Korean 宇 (u) meaning "house, roof", 旴 (u) meaning "sunrise", 雨 (u) meaning "rain", 佑 (u), 祐 (u), both meaning "to help", 瑀 (u), 玗 (u), both meaning "jade", 友 (u) meaning "friend", 昱 (u) meaning "sunlight", 煜 (u) meaning "shining; brilliant", 優 (u) meaning "generous; soft", 羽 (u) meaning "feather, wing", or 禹 (U) meaning "Yu the Great", the legendary king of the Xia Dynasty combined with 桓 (hwan) meaning "sapling", 奐 (hwan) meaning "to be numerous, brilliant", 煥 (hwan) meaning "brilliant; shining, lustrous", 晥 (hwan) meaning "bright, morning star", or 歡 (hwan) meaning "happy".... [more]

Ulduz f & m Azerbaijani
Means "star" in Azerbaijani.

Ulka f Indian, Hindi, Malayalam
Means "meteor, shooting star".

Ulloriannguaq m Greenlandic
Means "sweet little star", derived from Greenlandic ulloriaq "star" (cf. Ulloriaq) combined with the diminutive suffix nnguaq meaning "sweet, dear, little".

Umahoshi m & f Japanese
Depending on the kanji can mean 'horse star' or 'star horse'. Uma meaning horse and hoshi meaning star.

Umaler f Berber
Means "star of the peace" in Tamasheq, language of Tuareg people.

Undómiel f Literature
Undómiel means 'Evenstar, Evening Star' in Quenya Elvish. Undómiel is the sobriquet of Arwen the beautiful half-elf in Tolkien's books.

Ururi m Aymara
Means "bright star, Venus" in Aymara.

Uugan-od f & m Mongolian
From Mongolian ууган (uugan) meaning "firstborn, oldest" and од (od) meaning "star".

Vader m Popular Culture
Originally from the English word "invader", but later associated with the Dutch word vader ("father"). This is the pseudonym of Darth Vader (real name Anakin Skywalker), antagonist in the Star Wars original trilogy by George Lucas.

Vadhana f Odia
Meaning "Bright Star".

Vakarinė f Baltic Mythology
Derived from Lithuanian vakaras meaning "evening; (plural only) west" (compare Vakarė) with the feminine adjectival suffix -inė, referring to something made from or pertaining to a noun, ultimately meaning something along the lines of "vesperal; pertaining to the evening."... [more]

Valeris f Popular Culture
Created by adding the prefix Val to the name Eris. Valeris is a major character in 'Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country' (1991). English actress Kim Cattrall portrayed Valeris as well as helping to create aspects of the character including the name.

Vanessia f English (American)
My name also resembles butterfly in Greek and star in the book of Hebrew

Varskvlavisa f Georgian (Archaic)
Means "of a star" in Georgian. It is derived from Georgian ვარსკვლავის (varskvlavis), which is the genitive of the Georgian noun ვარსკვლავი (varskvlavi) meaning "star".

Vinda m & f Hinduism
Taken from Mitravinda, one of the eight principal queen-consorts of the Hindu god Krishna.

Vindemiatrix f Astronomy
Means "(female) grape harvester" in Latin. This is the name of the third brightest star in the constellation Virgo, and is so named because it rises in early autumn, the beginning of the wine harvesting season.

Vóóhéhévá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Morning Star Woman" in Cheyenne.

Vóóhéhéve m Cheyenne
Means "morning star" in Cheyenne.

Wanxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet".

Wanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 菀 (wǎn) meaning "luxuriance of growth" or 婉 (wǎn) meaning "amiable, congenial" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily".

Waraqucha f Quechua
Means "star of the sea" in Quechua.

Warawara f Aymara
Means "star" in Aymara.

Weixing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 卫 (wèi) meaning "guard, protect" or 韦 (wéi) meaning "tanned leather, soft leather" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet"... [more]

Weixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 玮 (wěi) meaning "jade, rare, valuable" or 炜 (wěi) meaning "brilliant red, glowing" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Wezen m Astronomy
Derived from Arabic al-wazn, meaning "weight". This is the traditional name of the star Delta Canis Majoris in the constellation Canis Major.

Wicapiwakan f Sioux
From Lakota wičháȟpi "star" and wakȟáŋ "sacred, holy".

Wichahpi f Sioux
From Lakota wičháȟpi (wee-chahk'-pee) "a star, stars".

Wilhuff m Popular Culture
Famously used in Star Wars by the infamous Grand Moff Tarkin.

Windu m & f Javanese
From the name of a measurement of time used in the traditional Javanese calendar, consisting of a period (recurring in cycles of four) of eight 354 or 355-day years. The term is ultimately derived from Sanskrit बिन्दु (bindu) meaning "drop, point".

Worf m Popular Culture
Klingon male name given to the character Lt. Commander (later Captain.) Worf in Star Trek The Next Generation, Star Trek Deep Space Nine, and Star Trek Picard.

Xiangxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 香 (xiāng) meaning "fragrant, sweet smelling, incense" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star".

Xianxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 贤 (xián) meaning "virtuous, worthy" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Xiaoxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 小 (xiǎo meaning "small" or 晓 (xiǎo) meaning "dawn, daybreak, know, understand" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour"... [more]

Xiddig f Somali
Means "star" in Somali.

Xidig m Somali
Means "star" in Somali.

Xing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper", 行 (xíng) meaning "carry out, execute, perform", 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet", 惺 (xīng) meaning "clever, intelligent" or 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot"... [more]

Xingbian f Chinese
From the Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" and 变 (biàn) meaning "change, transform".

Xingchen m & f Chinese
From Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" combined with 尘 (chén) meaning "dust", 辰 (chén) meaning "early morning, dragon of the Chinese zodiac" or 晨 (chén) meaning "early morning, daybreak"... [more]

Xingluan f Chinese
From the Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light" and 娈 (luán) meaning "lovely, beautiful, docile".

Xingmei f Chinese
From Chinese 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot", 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour", 兴 (xìng) meaning "happy, eager", or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" combined with 梅 (méi) meaning "plum, apricot", 玫 (méi) meaning "rose, gemstone", 莓 (méi) meaning "berry, strawberry", or 美 (měi) meaning "beauty"... [more]

Xingnan f Chinese
From the Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" and 囡 (nān) meaning "daughter".

Xingqiang m Chinese
From Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet", 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper" or 省 (xǐng) meaning "examine, inspect, greet, visit" combined with 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic"... [more]

Xingrong f Chinese
From the Chinese 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot, almond" and 蓉 (róng) meaning "hibiscus" or 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper".

Xing-xing f & m Chinese
Means "star" in Chinese, from the element 星 xīng ("star"). Other character combinations are also possible.

Xingyin f Chinese
From the Chinese 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot, almond" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light" and 银 (yín) meaning "silver, wealth" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry".

Xingyu f & m Chinese
From 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, flourish, prosper" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" combined with 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, eaves, universe", 雨 (yǔ) meaning "rain" or 煜 (yù) meaning "brilliant, bright, glorious, shining"... [more]

Xixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 熙 (xī) meaning "bright, splendid, glorious", 曦 (xī) meaning "sunshine, sunlight, early dawn", or 希 (xī) meaning "hope, expect" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Xuanfei f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" and 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain" or 斐 (fěi) meaning "graceful, elegant, beautiful".

Xuanjin f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" and 瑾 (jǐn) meaning "brilliance of gems, fine jade".

Xuanli f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and 骊 (lí) meaning "pure black horse".

Xuanlin f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and 琳 (lín) meaning "beautiful jade, gem".

Xuanlun f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and 纶 (lún) meaning "green silk thread".

Xuanmi f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and 宓 (mì) meaning "quiet, silent, in good health".

Xuanni f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and 霓 (ní) meaning "rainbow".

Xuanqiang f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" and 强 (qiáng) meaning "strong, powerful, energetic".

Xuanshao f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" and 劭 (shào) meaning "encourage, excel, excellent".

Xuanwen f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" and 雯 (wén) meaning "cloud patterns".

Xuanxin f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour" and 昕 (xīn) meaning "dawn, early morning".

Xuanye m & f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese hanzi 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" combined with 烨 (yè) meaning "bright, glorious, splendid, firelight, flame".... [more]

Xuanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Xuexuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 学 (xué) meaning "learning, knowledge" or 雪 (xuě) meaning "snow" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Yachie f Japanese
Japanese feminine given name derived from 八 (ya) meaning "eight" or 弥 (ya) meaning "increasingly"; 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom"; and 恵 (e) meaning "favour, blessing".

Yachiho f Japanese (Rare)
Japanese feminine name derived from 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand", combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail" or 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain, crest of a wave"... [more]

Yachika f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 八 (ya) meaning "eight" or 弥 (ya) meaning "increasingly", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 花 (ka) meaning "flower".

Yachiko f Japanese
Derived from Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" and 子 (ko) meaning "child".

Yachiru f Japanese
Means "eight thousand flows" in Japanese. Yachiru Kusajishi is the name of the vice captain in squad eleven in Bleach.

Yachiyo f Japanese
Derived from 八 (ya) meaning "eight" or 弥 (ya) meaning "increasingly", 智 (chi) meaning "wisdom, reason" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom", and 世 (yo) meaning "world, generation" or 夜 (yo) meaning "night, evening"... [more]

Yaeha f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 弥 (ya) meaning "increasingly" or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow"; 枝 (e) meaning "twig, branch" or 恵 (e) meaning "favour, blessing"; and 葉 (ha) meaning "leaf" or 羽 (ha) meaning "feather".

Yaemi f Japanese
Japanese feminine name derived from 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 惠 (e) meaning "favour, blessing" and 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". Alternatively, it may be derived from 弥 (ya) meaning "increasingly" and 笑 (emi) meaning "smile, laugh".

Yakumo m & f Japanese
This name combines 八 (hachi, ya, ya'.tsu, ya.tsu, you) meaning "eight", 弥 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 矢 (shi, ya) meaning "arrow, dart" or 耶 (ja, ya, ka) meaning "question mark" with 雲 (un, kumo, -gumo) meaning "cloud."... [more]

Yane f Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" combined with 根 (ne) meaning "root". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yano f Japanese
From Japanese 也 (ya) meaning "also", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 哉 (ya), an exclamation, 埜 (ya) meaning "open country, field, wilderness", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 屋 (ya) meaning "roof, house, shop, dealer, seller", 弥 (ya) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 椰 (ya) meaning "coconut tree", 矢 (ya) meaning "dart, arrow" or 耶 (ya), an interjection combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle, 暢 (no) meaning "stretch", 弐 (no) meaning "two, second", 展 (no) meaning "unfold, expand", 能 (no) meaning "ability, talent, skill, capacity", 音 (no) meaning "sound", 信 (no) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust" or 倫 (no) meaning "ethics, companion"... [more]

Yanua f Shuar
Means "star" in Shuar.

Yanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 炎 (yán) meaning "flame, blaze" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Yaoxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 瑶 (yáo) meaning "precious jade" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".

Yasamine f Persian
Star Jasmine

Yashio m & f Japanese
Combination of a ya kanji, e.g. 八 meaning "eight," and 潮 (shio) meaning "tide, current; sea water."... [more]

Yasumi m & f Japanese
From Japanese 恭 (yasu) meaning "respect", 康 (yasu) meaning "peace", 妥 (yasu) meaning "gentle", 泰 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm", 悌 (yasu) meaning "brotherly, respectful", 寧 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, rather", 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 保 (yasu) meaning "to raise; to rear", 也 (ya) meaning "also", 夜 (ya) meaning "night", 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow", 靖 (yasu) meaning "peaceful, calm, easygoing" combined with 州 (su) meaning "prefecture", 寸 (su) meaning "measurement" or 壽 or 寿 (su) both meaning "longevity, long life" combined with 見 (mi) meaning "to see", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, seed, reality, truth", 純 (mi) meaning "pure", 身 (mi) meaning "body, identity", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 未 (mi) meaning "the Sheep", 巳 (mi) meaning "sign of the snake", 生 (mi) meaning "raw, live", 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 己 (mi) meaning "self", 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul", 隅 (sumi) meaning "corner, nook, remote place" or 満 (mi) meaning "fullness"... [more]

Yatsu f & m Japanese (Rare)
It could be from 八 (yatsu) meaning "eight". Other kanji or kanji combinations are possible.

Yatsuka m Japanese
From 八 (ya) meaning "eight" or 矢 (ya) meaning "arrow" combined with 束 (tsuka) meaning "to bunch, to bind, to end". Other kanji combinations can be used.

Yaxuan f Chinese
Derived from the Chinese 雅 (yǎ) meaning "correct, elegant, refined" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star".

Yayanúa f Aguaruna
Means "star woman" in Awajún.

Yayo f Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight" combined with 代 (yo) meaning "generation". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yayoe f Japanese
From Japanese 八 (ya) meaning "eight", 代 (yo) meaning "generation" combined with 江 (e) meaning "creek, bay". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yayoi f Japanese
This name combines 弥/彌 (bi, mi, amaneshi, iya, iyoiyo, tooi, hisashi, hisa.shii, ya, wata.ru) meaning "increase," 八 (hachi, ya, ya(t).tsu, you) meaning "eight" or 也 (e, ya, ka, nari, mata), referring to nari, the classical form of "to be," with 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, i.keru, -u, u.mare, o.u, ki, na.ru, ha.eru, yoi) meaning "birth, genuine, life."... [more]

Yıldızay f Turkish (Rare)
Derived from Turkish yıldız "star" and ay "moon". The name can be used as a reference to the crescent moon and star symbol associated with various Turkic, Middle Eastern and Central Asian traditions and communities, predominantly the Islamic faith and the Ottoman Empire... [more]

Ýildyz f Turkmen
From the Turkmen ýyldyz meaning "star".

Yinxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 垠 (yín) meaning "boundary, riverbank" or 吟 (yín) meaning "sing, hum, a type of poetry" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily".

Yll m Albanian
Derived from Albanian yll "star".

Ylldrit m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck", and dritë "light".

Yllëza f Albanian
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Ylljeta f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" and jetë "life".

Yllkan m Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck"

Yllmira f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" and mirë "good".

Yllnore f Albanian (Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with the feminine adjective suffix -ore.

Yllzon m Albanian (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Albanian yll "star" and, figuratively, "fate, luck" combined with a diminutive suffix.

Yoldyz f Tatar
Means "star" in Tatar

Yondođ f Bashkir
Means "star" in Bashkir.

Yongxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 永 (yǒng) meaning "long, eternal, forever" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Yootha f English
Possibly means "joy" in an Australian Aborigine language. A well known bearer of this name was the British actress Yootha Joyce (1927-1980), star of the British sitcom "George and Mildred".

Youxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 优 (yōu) meaning "superior, excellent" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Ypomoni f Late Greek, History (Ecclesiastical)
A name meaning "patience" in Greek. This was the name that Helen Dragaš, the wife of Byzantine Emperor Manuel II Palaiologos, took when she became a nun at the Monastery of Lady Martha. Two of her eight children became emperors: John VIII and Constantine XI, that latter of whom was the legendary final Byzantine emperor... [more]

Yufitri m Berber
Means "nicer than a star" in Amazigh.

Yuho f Korean (Rare)
Combination of Korean Hanja "夢" meaning "Dream", and "星" meaning "Star". Other Korean Hanja Combinations possible.

Yu-hsuan f & m Taiwanese
From Chinese 宇 (yǔ) meaning "house, building, structure" combined with 璿 (xuán) meaning "jade" or "star" or 軒 (xuān) meaning "carriage" or "high, wide", as well as other character combinations.

Yuka f & m Inuit
Means "bright star" in Inuit.

Yuldus f Tatar
Means "star" in Tatar.

Yultuz f Uyghur
Means "star" in Uyghur.

Yultuzay f Uyghur
From Uyghur يۇلتۇز yultuz "star" and ئاي ay "moon", see also Kazakh Zhuldyzay and Turkish Yıldızay... [more]

Yun-seong m & f Korean
Combination of a yun hanja, like 允 meaning "faith, belief" or 潤 meaning "soft, sleek," and a seong hanja, such as 成 meaning "attain, achieve," 盛 meaning "thrive, flourish; magnificent," 聖 meaning "saint; master," 聲 meaning "sound; voice, tone" or 星 meaning "star."

Yu-seong m Korean
From Sino-korean character 流星 (Yu-sung) meaning "shooting star" or from 有 (yu) meaning "to exist; to have" combined with 成 (sung) meaning "achieve; accomplishment".

Yuuho f & m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave", 有 (yuu) meaning "exist" or 由 (yuu) meaning "cause, reason" combined with 星 (ho) meaning "star", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk" or 帆 (ho) meaning "sail". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Yuusei m Japanese
From Japanese 勇 (yuu) meaning "brave" combined with 星 (sei) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Yvaine f Literature, Various
It is most probable that it is the feminine form of the name Yvain. Though, it is commonly thought of as a combination of Yvonne and Elaine.... [more]

Zabi m & f Arabic
Means "gazelle" in Arabic, this is also the name of a star.

Zakyius m Obscure
Most likely a variant of Zacchaeus. TikTok and YouTube star Zakyius of The Trench Family bears this name.

Zaniah f Astronomy, English (Rare)
Presumably derived from Arabic زاوية (zāwiyah) "corner" (though Alhazen claimed that this word meant "harlot"). This was the medieval name for Eta Virginis, a star in the constellation Virgo.

Zarabeth f English (American, Rare)
Likely a variant of Sarabeth.... [more]

Zaurak m Astronomy
Means "the boat". This is the traditional name of the star Gamma Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Zebenzuí m Guanche (Hispanicized), Spanish (Canarian)
From an indigenous Guanche name which may be derived from *zăbb-ən-əswy "blowfly of the sandgrouse", composed of *əzăbb "gadfly; blowfly", the preposition *n, and *(a)səwəy referring to a species of sandgrouse, a type of bird from the genus Pterocles... [more]

Zefram m Popular Culture
Rhyming variant of Ephraim, used in 'Star Trek'.

Zelyiana f Obscure
Meaning unknown. Social media star Zelyiana of The Trench Family bears this name.

Zhenxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 真 (zhēn) meaning "clearly, really" or "real, true, genuine" and 萱 (xuān) meaning "day-lily" or 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or 贞 (zhēn) meaning "faithful, loyal, virtuous, chaste" and 玄 (xuán) meaning "deep, profound".

Zhixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芷 (zhǐ) meaning "angelica, iris", 智 (zhì) meaning "wisdom, knowledge, intelligence" or 祉 (zhǐ) meaning "happiness, blessings, good luck" and 暄 (xuān) meaning "warm" or "genial", 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade" or "star", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned".

Zhuldyzay f Kazakh
From Kazakh жұлдыз (zhuldyz) meaning "star" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Zhyldyzbek m Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz жылдыз (zhyldyz) meaning "star" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".

Zibal m Astronomy
Means "ostrich nest" or "hatching place" in Arabic. This is the traditional name of the star Zeta Eridani in the constellation Eridanus.

Zina f & m Ogoni
Means "star" in Ogoni.

Zirka f Ukrainian (Modern)
Means "star".

Zolethian m Ancient
A star being reborn into human form.

Zoryan m Ukrainian
Derived from Ukrainian зоря (zorya) meaning "star, dawn".

Zvezda f Macedonian, Bulgarian, Soviet (Rare)
Derived from звезда (zvezda) meaning "star". In Russia, this name was used mostly during the Soviet era as a communist name referencing the red star.

Zvezdelin m Bulgarian
Derived from zvezda meaning "star".

Zvezdomir m Bulgarian
The first element of this name is derived from Bulgarian zvezda "star", which is ultimately derived from Proto-Slavic gvězda "star". Also compare Czech hvězda and Slovak hviezda, both of which mean "star"... [more]

Zvizdana f Croatian
Derived from dialectal Croatian zvizda meaning "star". The standard form is zvijezda or Serbian zvezda.

Žvoruna f Baltic Mythology
This was the name of the Lithuanian goddess of the hunt and the forest as well as the protector of wild animals who was first recorded in Russian chronicles of the 13th century. ... [more]