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Aathira f Tamil, Malayalam (?)
Said to be a Tamil name meaning "star", "prayer", "light", "lightning" or "quick".

Adsartha f Literature
Means "child of the warrior star" in Atlantean, the fictional language used in Marion Zimmer Bradley's novel, 'The Fall of Atlantis'.

Aisha f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (ai) meaning "love, affection" combined with 星 (sha) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Akhtar m & f Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali
Means "star" in Persian.

Akyıldız f & m Turkish
Derived from the Turkish word ak meaning "white" and yıldız meaning "star".

Alphecca f Astronomy
This is the traditional name of the star Alpha Coronae Australis. The name Alfecca, Alphecca or Alphekka is Arabic, short for نير الفكّة nayyir al-fakka "the bright (star) of the broken (ring of stars)".

Amane m & f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a, ama) meaning "second, Asia", 愛 (a, ama) meaning "love, affection", 雨 (ama) meaning "rain", 海 (amane, ama) meaning "sea, ocean", 吾 (a) meaning "I, my, our, one's own", 周 (amane, ama) meaning "circumference, circuit, lap", 星 (ama) meaning "star", 天 (amane, ama) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 普 (amane) meaning "universal, wide(ly), generally", 遍 (amane) meaning "everywhere, times, widely, generally", 弥 (amane) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 和 (amane) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", 真 (ma) meaning "true, reality", 麻 (ma) meaning "hemp, flax, numb", 万 (ma) meaning "ten thousand", 満 (ma) meaning "full, fullness, enough, satisfy", 茉 (ma) meaning "jasmine" or 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound", 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 峰 (ne) meaning "summit, peak", 寧 (ne) meaning "rather, preferably, peaceful, quiet, tranquility", 嶺 (ne) meaning "peak, summit", 韻 (ne) meaning "rhyme, elegance, tone", 希 (ne) meaning "hope, beg, request, pray, beseech, Greece, dilute (acid), rare, few, phenomenal", 羽 (ne) meaning "feathers", 使 (ne) meaning "use, send on a mission, order, messenger, envoy, ambassador, cause" or 望 (ne) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect"... [more]

Anang f & m Ojibwe
Means "star" in Ojibwe.

Anjum f & m Indian (Muslim), Urdu, Punjabi
Derived from Arabic أَنْجُم (ʾanjum) meaning "stars", the plural of نَجْم (najm) "star, celestial body" (see Najm).

Aqyondoð f Bashkir
Means "white star" in Bashkir.

Aray f Kazakh
Means "twilight" or "morning star" in Kazakh.

Arian m & f English
Variation of Aryan, or from the English word referring to "someone whose star sign is Aries". Arian Foster (born 1986) is an American football player for the Houston Texans.

Aruseak f Ancient Armenian
Means "Venus, evening star, morning star", ultimately from Middle Median *arōsī meaning "dawn".

Astêr f Kurdish
Derived from Kurdish stêrk meaning "star".

Aster f Judeo-French, Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Catalan
Old Judeo-Spanish form and Judeo-French variant of Esther via Greek aster, "star". It was already used in Judeo-Latin.

Asterin f & m Greek
Perhaps related to or a diminutive of the name Aster of Greek origins, meaning "star".

Astero f Greek
Derived from Greek άστρο (astro) or αστέρι (asteri), both meaning "star". This is the name of the title character of a 1959 Greek film (played by Aliki Viougiouklaki), a remake of a 1929 movie (itself loosely based on Helen Hunt Jackson's 1884 novel Ramona).

Asterodia f Greek Mythology
Possibly derived from the Greek noun ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star" (genitive ἀστέρος; compare Asteria and Asterope) and an uncertain second element... [more]

Astgh f Armenian
Means "star" in Armenian.

Astrella f Obscure
From Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star". This name was used by Scottish singer Donovan for his daughter born 1971.

Astriel m & f Judeo-Greek
Fictional name intended to mean "star of god", from Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".

Astrik f Armenian
Means "little star" in Armenian, from Greek aster meaning "star" and the diminutive ik.

Astris f Greek Mythology
Derived from αστερ (aster) meaning "star, starry". It is the name of a star-nymph daughter of the sun-god Helios.

Astrugue f Medieval Occitan
Means "born under a good star" in Occitan.

Ayaho f Japanese
From Japanese 彩 (aya) meaning "color" combined with 星 (ho) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Aysulpan f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сулпан (sulpan) meaning "morning star".

Azira m & f Arabic
This name means "a rising star" in Arabic. Traditionally a female name, but sounds similar to the fictional character Aziraphale from Neil Gaiman's series Good Omens, so it's conceivable it can be used for both.

Belanna f Popular Culture, English (Rare)
Combination of Belle and Anna.... [more]

Berlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star, Venus".

Bingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 冰 (bīng) meaning "ice" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Bintang m & f Indonesian
Means "star" in Indonesian.

Binxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 缤 (bīn) meaning "flourishing, thriving, abundant" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Bixing f Chinese
From the Chinese characters 碧 (bì) meaning "jade; green, blue" and 杏 (xìng) meaning "apricot; almond" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".

Bixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 必 (bì) meaning "surely, most certainly" or 馝 (bì) meaning "fragrance" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Borlewen f Cornish (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Cornish Borlowen "morning star".

Byeol f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 별 (byeol) meaning "star."

Chaoxing f Chinese
Chao-xing is a girl's name of Chinese origin. This beautiful celestial title means "morning star".

Ch'aska f Incan Mythology, Quechua
In Incan mythology, Ch'aska ("Venus") or Ch'aska Quyllur ("Venus star") was the goddess of dawn and twilight, the planet Venus, flowers, maidens, and sex. She protected virgin girls. This name is of a separate etmology, with the Quechua ch'aska referring to what they thought was the brightest star but was the planet Venus... [more]

Ch’askañawi f Quechua
Means "star eyes" in Quechua.

Chihoshi f & m Japanese (Rare)
Chi means "one thousand (1000)" or "Pond" and Hoshi means "Star".

Chise f Japanese
From the Japanese kanji 智 or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom; knowledge" combined with 世 (se) meaning "epoch; generation". It can also derive from 茅 (chi) meaning "miscanthus reed" and 瀬 (se) meaning "current, rapids" or 千 (chi) meaning "thousand" with 星 (se) meaning "star"... [more]

Chula m & f Thai
Means "star-shaped kite" or "excellent, beautiful, ravishing" in Thai.

Chutimon f Thai
Means "star monk" in Thai.

Citlallicue f Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Means "star skirt" in Nahuatl, from citlalin "star" and icue "her skirt". This was the name of a creator goddess in Aztec mythology, said to have made the stars, the Earth, death, and darkness along with her husband, Citlalatonac.

Cixing f Chinese
From the Chinese From the Chinese 茈 (cí) meaning "gromwell plant" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".

Csillag f Hungarian
Means "star" in Hungarian.

Csillagvirág f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
From Csillag and Virág, ultimately intended to mean "star flower".

Dalasamai f Lao
Meaning uncertain, however likely derives in part from the element ດາລາ (dà:lá "star").

Dalbyeol f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
Means "satellite" from 달 (dal, “moon”) combined with 별 (byeol, “star”).

Dalva f Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese estrela d'alva, "morning star, Venus".

Dániza f Spanish (Modern, Rare)
Spanish form of Danica meaning "morning star, Venus".

Dao f & m Thai, Lao
Means "star" in Thai and Lao. It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.

Daophasouk f Lao
From ດາວ (Dao) meaning "star" in Lao and ຜາສຸກ (phasouk) meaning "joy, happiness, prosperity".

Daorueang f Thai
From Thai ดาว (dao) meaning "star" and เรือง (rueang) meaning "shining, glowing, brilliant". This is also the Thai name for the Aztec marigold, a type of flower.

Daovong m & f Lao
From Lao ດາວ (dao) meaning "star" and ວົງ (vong) meaning "lineage, family, ring, circle".

Darika f Thai
Derived from Thai ดารา (dara) meaning "star".

Darin f Thai
Derived from Thai ดารา (dara) meaning "star".

Douangchay m & f Lao
From Lao ດວງ (douang) meaning "star, circle, sphere" and ໃຈ (chay) meaning "mind, heart".

Duangdao f Thai
Means "star" in Thai.

Duongdara f Khmer
Means "star" or "beautiful girl" in Khmer.

Duoxing f Chinese
From the Chinese 朵 (duǒ) meaning "cluster of flowers" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".

Dutdao f Thai
Means "like a star" from Thai ดุจ (dut) meaning "like, as, resembling" and ดาว (dao) meaning "star".

Ekʼ f Classic Mayan
Means "star", deriving from the Classic Maya element ek’ ("star").

Ekʼ-naah f Classic Mayan
Means "star house", deriving from the Classic Maya elements ek' ("star") and na' ("house, structure"). Name borne by a prominent Maya queen of Kaan (fl. 520 CE).

Elbereth f Literature
Means "queen of the stars" in Sindarin, composed of êl "star" and bereth "queen, spouse". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) by J. R. R. Tolkien, this was an epithet of Varda, the deity to whom the Elvish hymn 'A Elbereth Gilthoniel' was directed.

Elemmírë f & m Literature
The name Elemmírë was a Quenya word that meant "star jewel", which comes from the words elen, meaning "star" and mírë, meaning "jewel". The form of the word does not specify gender.... [more]

Elenwë f Literature
Derived from Quenya elen "star" and wë "person". In 'The Silmarillion' by J. R. R. Tolkien, Elenwë is the wife of Turgon and the mother of Idril... [more]

Elwing f Literature
Means "foam of stars" or "star-spray" from Sindarin êl "star" and gwing "foam, spindrift, spume, (flying) spray blown off wave-tops". In 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954) J. R. R. Tolkien, Elwing was a daughter of Dior, named for the waterfall of Lanthir Lamath in Ossiriand; she was also the mother of Elrond and grandmother of Arwen.

Enkh-Od m & f Mongolian
Means "peace star" in Mongolian, from энх (enkh) meaning "peace, calm" and од (od) meaning "star".

Enxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恩 (ēn) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Erdene-Od m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian эрдэнэ (erdene) meaning "jewel, treasure" and од (od) meaning "star".

Estêre f Kurdish
Possibly means "star" in Kurdish.

Estrela f Galician (Rare), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Derived from Portuguese and Galician estrela "star" as well as a variant of Estela. As a Portuguese name, it is also used in reference to the title of the Virgin Mary Nossa Senhora da Estrela ("Our Lady of the Good Star").

Étoile f French (Modern, Rare)
Derived from French étoile "star" (ultimately via Old French estoile, esteile, from Latin stēlla).

Eun-byeol f Korean
From Sino-Korean 恩 (eun) meaning "kindness, mercy, charity" or 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" combined with Korean 별 (Byeol) meaning "star".

Eun-Byul f Korean
From Sino-Korean 銀 (eun) meaning "silver" or 恩 (eun) meaning "grace, favour, gratitude" combined with the native Korean word 별 (byeol) meaning "star". This name can be formed by other hanja character combinations as well.

Fangxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 芳 (fāng) meaning "fragrant, virtuous, beautiful" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Fanxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 凡 (fán) meaning "all, any, every" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Fetia f Polynesian, Tahitian
Means "star" in Tahitian.

Fetu f Samoan
Means "star" in Samoan.

Fetuu m & f Tongan
Means "star" in Tongan.

Fuyuse f Japanese
From Japanese 冬 (fuyu) meaning "winter" combined with 星 (se) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Galaxy f English (American, Rare)
From the English word galaxy, "a collection of star systems", ultimately from from Ancient Greek γαλαξίας (galaxías, "Milky Way"), from γάλα (gála, "milk").

Gilraen f Literature
Means "wandering star" and can be found in J.R.R. Tolkien's works as the mother of Aragorn.

Guixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 贵 (guì) meaning "expensive, valuable" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Gyu-dam m & f Korean
Combination of a gyu hanja, like 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride" or 圭 meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and a dam hanja, e.g. 潭 meaning "deep pool; marsh, puddle."

Gyu-ha f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 霞 (ha) meaning "mist, haze, rosy clouds" or 夏 (ha) meaning "summer"... [more]

Gyu-mae f Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 梅 (mae) meaning "plum", 莓 (mae) meaning "strawberry", or 玫 (mae) meaning "rose, gemstone"... [more]

Gyu-mi f Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall" combined with 美 (mi) meaning "beauty". This name can be formed using other hanja combinations as well.

Gyu-ri f & m Korean
From Sino-Korean 奎 (gyu) meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride," 圭 (gyu) or 珪 (gyu), both meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and 利 (ri) meaning "benefit, advantage," 理 (ri) meaning "govern, rule; repair; notice, find," 里 (ri) meaning "village," 璃 (ri) meaning "jewel" or 俐 (ri) meaning "smart, intelligent," among other hanja combinations.... [more]

Haoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 皓 (hào) meaning "bright, luminous, clear" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Hokule'a f & m Hawaiian, Astronomy
Hōkūleʻa is Hawaiian for “Star of Gladness” or “Clear Star”. The western name of this star is Arcturus. Hōkūleʻa is the brightest in the northern hemisphere and it is Hawaii’s zenith star... [more]

Hōkūokalani f & m Hawaiian
Means "star of the heavens" in Hawaiian.

Hoshie f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 絵 (e) meaning "picture, painting, drawing, sketch". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshihime f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 姫 (hime) meaning "princess". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Hoshika f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 花 (ka) meaning "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshiki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 希 (ki) meaning "hope". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshina f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 菜 (na) meaning "vegetables, greens". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshine f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 音 (ne) meaning "sound". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshino f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle or 野 (no) meaning "area, field". Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Hoshiyo f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 世 (yo) meaning "world". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hoshizuki f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 月 (zuki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Hotóhké'e f Cheyenne
Means "Star Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hotóhkeméóná'e f Cheyenne
Means "Star Road Woman" in Cheyenne.

Hsar m & f Karen
Means "star" in S'gaw Karen.

Hye-seong m & f Korean
Means "comet" from Sino-Korean 彗星 (mainly masculine), made up of 彗 (hye) meaning "comet" and 星 (seong) meaning "star." Other hanja used include 惠 (hye) meaning "grace, blessing," 成 (seong) meaning "attain, achieve" and 性 (seong) meaning "nature, character, personality."

Ihtizaz f Medieval Arabic (Moorish)
Means "path of a fallen star" in Arabic.

Imbasa f & m Zulu
Means "star" in Zulu.

Ipiso-waahsa f Siksika
Means "Morning Star" in Siksika.

Irawo m & f Yoruba
Means "star" in Yoruba.

Izarbe f Aragonese, Basque
From Basque izar "star" and -be "beneath, under", taken from the Marian title Nuestra Señora de Izarbe, meaning "Our Lady of Izarbe". Izarbe is a chapel dedicated to the Virgin Mary located in the province of Huesca, Spain.

Jalsu Warawara f Aymara
From the Aymara jalsu meaning "east; sunrise" or "spring" and wara wara meaning "star".

Jaylli Warawara f Aymara
From the Aymara jaylli meaning "song" and wara wara meaning "star".

Jiaxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 佳 (jiā) meaning "beautiful, fine, good, auspicious" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade", 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant" or 渲 (xuàn) meaning "add repeated washes of colour".

Jiemba m & f Indigenous Australian
Possibly from the Pallanganmiddang word djimba meaning "star". Some sources claim it means "laughing star" in Wiradjuri.

Jingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 靖 (jìng) meaning "pacify; calm, peaceful" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Kahōkū f & m Hawaiian (Rare)
Means "the star," from definite article ka and hōkū meaning "star."

Kaixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 恺 (kǎi) meaning "enjoy, be contented, joyful" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Ka'kwet f Indigenous American
It means “Sea Star”

Kartika f & m Indonesian
Means "star" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit कृत्तिका (krittika). This is also the Indonesian name for the constellation of the Pleiades.

Kaukab f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi, Pakistani
Derived from Arabic كَوْكَب‎ (kawkab) meaning "star, planet" (more precisely, this word occurs in the Quran meaning either "star" or "planet", whereas in modern Arabic its meaning is generally limited to "planet" - the word نَجْم (najm) is used to mean "star").... [more]

Kavkaba f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kavkab meaning "star".

Kazuho f Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 星 (ho) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Keika f & m Japanese
From Japanese 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital city", 圭 (kei) meaning "jade pointed at top", 径 (kei) meaning "diameter, path, method", 恵, 惠 (kei) meaning "favour, benefit", 慶 (kei) meaning "celebrate", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "respect", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 継 (kei) meaning "inherit, succeed, continue, patch, graft (tree)", 荊 (kei) meaning "thorn, brier, whip", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 勁 (kei) meaning "strong", 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 薊 (kei) meaning "thistle", 蹊 (kei) meaning "path" or 閨 (kei) meaning "bedroom" combined with 佳 (ka) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 加 (ka) meaning "add, addition, increase, join, include, Canada", 夏 (ka) meaning "summer", 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower", 香 (ka) meaning "fragrance", 耶 (ka) meaning "question mark", 馨 (ka) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 叶 (ka) meaning "grant, answer", 可 (ka) meaning "passable", 果 (ka) meaning "fruit", 鶴 (ka) meaning "crane, stork", 伽 (ka) meaning "nursing, attending, entertainer", 火 (ka) meaning "fire", 彼 (ka) meaning "he, him, his, boyfriend", 軻 (ka) meaning "difficult progress" or 歌 (ka) meaning "song, poetry"... [more]

Keito m & f Japanese
From Japanese 佳 (kei) meaning "excellent, beautiful, good, pleasing, skilled", 花 (ke) or 華 (ke) both meaning "flower", 馨 (kei) meaning "fragrant, balmy, favourable", 京 (kei) meaning "capital", 啓 (kei) meaning "disclose, open, say", 圭 (kei) meaning "square jewel, corner, angle, edge", 恵 (kei, ke) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 慶 (kei) meaning "jubilation, congratulate, rejoice, be happy", 慧 (kei) meaning "wise", 敬 (kei) meaning "awe, respect, honor, revere", 景 (kei) meaning "scenery, view", 桂 (kei) meaning "Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree", 渓 (kei) meaning "mountain stream, valley", 蛍 (kei) meaning "firefly", 計 (kei) meaning "plot, plan, scheme, measure" or 奎 (kei) meaning "star, god of literature", 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 衣 (i) meaning "garment, clothes, dressing" or 伊 (i) meaning "Italy, that one" combined with 音 (to) meaning "sound", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 兎 (ito) meaning "rabbit, hare", 灯 (to) meaning "lamp, a light, light", 愛 (to) meaning "love, affection", 十 (to) meaning "ten", 綸 (to) meaning "thread, silk cloth", 人 (to) meaning "person", 杜 (to) meaning "woods, grove", 登 (to) meaning "ascend, climb up", 絲 (to) meaning "thread", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 冬 (to) meaning "winter", 友 (to) meaning "friend", 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 叶 (to) meaning "grant, answer" or 朋 (to) meaning "companion, friend"... [more]

Khwezi m & f Zulu
Means "bright morning star" in Zulu.

Kintana f Malagasy
Means "star" in Malagasy.

Kirameki f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (kirameki) meaning "star" or other kanji pronounced in the same way.

Kirara f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From the stem of adjective 煌らか (kiraraka) meaning "glittering, sparkling, twinkling." The word for "mica" or "isinglass" (雲母) is a derivation.... [more]

Kirari f & m Japanese (Modern), Popular Culture
From the onomatopoeic adverb きらり (kirari), which describes a momentary flash of light, cognate with Kirara.... [more]

Kochab f Astronomy
Possibly from Arabic الكوكب (al-kawkab) or Hebrew כוכב (kokhav) meaning "star". This is the name of the second brightest star (after Polaris) in the constellation Ursa Minor.

Kochav f & m Hebrew
Means "Venus" or "Star" in Hebrew. This is the name of wedding dress designer Pnina Tornai's sister, and has a strictly feminine variant, Kochava.

Kokebi f Amharic
Means "star" in Amharic.

Kotose f Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, combined with 星 (se) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Koukab f Persian
Persian feminine name meaning either "star" or "dahlia".

Kusi-quyllur f Quechua, Theatre
Means "joyful star" in Quechua, from Quechua kusi "joyful, happy" and quyllur "star". Kusi Quyllur is the name of the princess in the Quechua-language play 'Ollantay' (the oldest known manuscript of which dates to the 18th century).

Kyal f & m Burmese
Means "star" in Burmese.

Kyi f & m Burmese
Means "clean, clear" as well as "joyous" and "star" in Burmese.

Lolia f Ijaw
Means "star" in Ijaw.

Lusaber f Armenian
Means "morning star, Venus" in Armenian.

Maïssa f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Maïssane f Arabic (Maghrebi)
Derived from Arabic mâysan meaning "sparkling star".

Mareva f Tahitian
Literally means "the one that passes quickly without turning", metaphorically meaning "shooting star".

Mayga f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.

Maygha f Indian, Hinduism
Variant of Indian Hindu name Megha. Means "cloud," "rain cloud," "rain," or "star" in Sanskrit.

Mazel f Yiddish
In Hebrew, the word is generally transliterated as mazal, and literally refers to a "star" or "planet in the night sky" or "zodiac constellation." It came to mean "lucky" in medieval times due to the widespread belief in astrology and that the planets and constellations can influence one's fate.

Mbyja f Guarani
Means "star" in Guarani.

Meremere m & f Maori
This name means "Venus as an evening star" and "star". This was the name of the Ngati Tama Chief of Kaingaroa, Meremere (d. 1860) who protected Moriori under him from other Maori chiefs during the Moriori genocide... [more]

Miaoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 妙 (miào) meaning "mysterious, subtle, exquisite" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, variegated, adorned, brilliant".

Michid f & m Mongolian
Means "evening star" in Mongolian.

Mihono f Japanese
From Japanese 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 星 (ho) meaning "star" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Mingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 茗 (míng) meaning "tea" or 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, brilliant, clear" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade", 萱 (xuān) meaning "day lily" or 绚 (xuàn) meaning "gorgeous, adorned, brilliant".

Miskweminanocsqua f Algonquian
Means "raspberry star woman" in Mohegan-Pequot, an extinct Eastern Algonquian language; derived from the Mohegan-Pequot cognate words of Ojibwe miskomin meaning "raspberry" and anang "star", combined with Mohegan-Pequot sqá "woman"... [more]

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

Morgonstjärna f Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Swedish combination of morgon "morning" and stjärna "star".

Moxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 默 (mò) meaning "silent, quiet, still, dark" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Mulanadiri f Near Eastern Mythology, Sumerian Mythology
Means "the ruling star of heaven", possibly deriving from the Sumerian elements mul ("star, constellation, planet"), and 𒂗 en ("to rule"). This is documented as an epithet of goddess Inanna in the god list An = Anum.

Naiá f Tupi, Guarani
Per the legend, an indigenous tribe believed that the moon was the goddess Jaci, who came at night and kissed and lit up the faces of the most beautiful virgins in the village. When the moon hid behind the mountain, she would take girls with her and turn them into stars.... [more]

Najima f Arabic
From Arabic نجمة (najima) meaning "star".

Najmi m & f Arabic
Another form of Najam, meaning “Star” in Arabic.

Nakshatra m & f Indian (Rare), Hindi (Rare), Astronomy
From Sanskrit नक्षत्र (nákṣatra) meaning "star," used as a term for a lunar mansion in Hindu astrology.

Naleli f Sotho
Means "star" in Sotho.

Násti f Sami (?)
Means "star" in Sami.

Ndonsa f Zulu
Means "morning star" in Zulu.

Nemo f Wao
Waodoni (Huaoroni) for "Star."

Nokkhotro m & f Bengali, Assamese
The Bengali and Assamese variant of Hindi Nakshatra. Derived from Sanskrit नक्षत्र (naksatra) meaning "star". It's used as the term for lunar mansion in Hindu Astrology

Ntanda m & f Southern African, Bemba
Means "star" in Bemba.

Nuoxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 诺 (nuò) meaning "promise, approve" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Nyeleti f Tsonga, Southern African
Means "star" in Xitsonga.

Nyeredzi m & f Shona
It means "star".

Nyota f Swahili, Lingala
Derived from Swahili and Lingala nyota meaning "star".

Od m & f Mongolian
Means "star" in Mongolian.

Odgerel f & m Mongolian
Means "starlight" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and гэрэл (gerel) meaning "light".

Odjargal m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian од (od) meaning "star" and жаргал (jargal) meaning "happiness, blessing".

Odkhüü m & f Mongolian
From Mongolian од (od) meaning "star" and хуу (khüü) meaning "boy, son" or "dear, beloved".

Odmaa f Mongolian
Means "star woman" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and the feminine suffix маа (maa).

Odon m & f Mongolian
Means "starlit, stellar" or "medal, order" in Mongolian, ultimately from од (od) meaning "star".

Odonchimeg f Mongolian
Means "star decoration" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and чимэг (chimeg) meaning "ornament, decoration".

Odsar f & m Mongolian
Means "star and moon" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and сар (sar) meaning "moon".

Ojistah f Mohawk
Means "star" in Mohawk.

Oomihlynne f Tswana
Oomihlynne is a female South African name meaning "rising star."

Oota Dabun f Siksika
Means "day star" in Siksika.

Oyyulduz f Uzbek
Derived from oy meaning "moon" and yulduz meaning "star".

Pacha Warawara f Aymara
From the Aymara pacha meaning "epoch, time and space, cosmos" and wara wara meaning "star".

Paka Wara f Aymara
From the Aymara paka meaning "eagle" and wara wara meaning "star".

Panqara Wara f Aymara
From the Aymara panqara meaning "flower" and wara wara meaning "star".

Peixuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 沛 (pèi) meaning "abundant, full" or 佩 (pèi) meaning "belt ornament, pendant" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star" or 炫 (xuàn) meaning "shine, glitter".

Pekeikakai f & m Ijaw
Means "morning star" in Ijaw.

Poemu f & m Japanese
From Japanese 詩 (poemu, poe) meaning "poetry, poem", 保 (po) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support", 星 (po) meaning "star", 歩 (po) meaning "walk", 帆 (po) meaning "sail", 穂 (po) meaning "grain" or 母 (po) meaning "mother", 笑 (e) meaning "laugh", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 影 (e) meaning "shadow, silhouette, phantom" or 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream" or 笑 (emu) meaning "laugh"... [more]

Polaris f & m Astronomy, Popular Culture, English (Modern, Rare)
Derived from Latin stella polaris, meaning "pole star". This is the proper Latin name of the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, commonly called the North Star or Pole Star. It is borne by a character (real name Lorna Dane) in Marvel's X-Men line of comics, created in 1968.

Qingxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 庆 (qìng) meaning "celebrate, congratulate" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Qinxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 钦 (qīn) meaning "respect, admire, respectful" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful star, jade".

Quriquyllur f Quechua
Derived from Quechua quri "gold" and quyllur "star".

Quta Warawara f Aymara
From the Aymara quta meaning "lake" and wara wara meaning "star".

Quyllur m & f Quechua
Means "star" in Quechua.

Quyllurit’i f Quechua
Derived from Quechua quyllur meaning "star" and rit'i meaning "snow". This is a famous Peruvian religious festival.

Raiana f Tahitian
From the Tahitian ra'i meaning "sky" and ana meaning "star", or ana meaning "he, she, it" or "belonging to him/her".

Rameru f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (ra) meaning "star", 姫 (me) meaning "princess" combined with 海 (ru) meaning "sea, ocean". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ranxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 燃 (rán) meaning "light fire, ignite" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Rauana f Tahitian
From the Tahitian rau meaning "a hundred" or "many" and possibly ana meaning "star".

Réaltán f Irish (Modern, Rare)
Extremely rare (and supposedly newly coined) name meaning "little star" in Irish, from the Irish word réalta, meaning "star", with a diminutive suffix (-án).

Réaltín f Irish (Modern)
From Irish réalt, réalta meaning "star" paired with ín, a diminutive. This is a modern Irish name.

Réiltín f Irish
Means "little star" from Irish réalta "star" combined with a diminutive suffix (compare Réaltín).

Riho f Japanese
From Japanese 利 (ri) meaning "profit, advantage, benefit", 李 (ri) meaning "plum", 梨 (ri) meaning "pear", 理 (ri) meaning "logic, arrangement, reason, justice, truth", 璃 (ri) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 里 (ri) meaning "village", 麗 (ri) meaning "lovely, beautiful, graceful, resplendent", 六 (ri) meaning "six", 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold", 澪 (ri) meaning "water route, shipping channel", 莉 (ri) meaning "jasmine" or 凜 (ri) meaning "cold, strict, severe" combined with 帆 (ho) meaning "sail", 歩 (ho) meaning "walk", 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain", 畝 (ho) meaning "furrow, thirty tsubo, ridge, rib", 芳 (ho) meaning "perfume, balmy, favorable, fragrant", 星 (ho) meaning "star", 萌 (ho) meaning "bud, sprout", 保 (ho) meaning "protect, guarantee, keep, preserve, sustain, support" or 秀 (ho) meaning "excellent, outstanding"... [more]

Rinn f Irish (Rare)
A given name from Gaelic word "rinn," meaning "star." Alternatively, the word can mean "cape" or "point."

Rinse f Japanese
From Japanese 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell" or 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" combined with 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids" or 星 (se) meaning "star". Other combinations of kanji characters are possible.

Rise f Japanese
From Japanese 凛 (ri) meaning "dignified, severe, cold" or 麗 (ri) meaning "beautiful, lovely" combined with 世 (se) meaning "generations", 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids", 星 (se) meaning "star", 清 (se) meaning "pure", 生 (se) meaning "live", 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 声 (se) meaning "voice, speech"... [more]

Rongxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 荣 (róng) meaning "glory, honour, prosper" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Rumeysa f Turkish
"Procyon. The brightest star in the constellation of Canis Minor." ... [more]

Ruruka f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (ru) meaning "star" or 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli" duplicated and combined with 花 (ka) or 華 (ka) which both mean "flower". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Saavik f Popular Culture
Saavik is the name of a character appearing in the "Star Trek" movie franchise. According to "The Pandora Principle," by Carolyn Clowes, the name is Romulan for "little cat."

Saengdao f & m Thai, Lao
Means "starlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) and Lao ແສງ (saeng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai ดาว (dao) and Lao ດາວ (dao) meaning "star". It is only a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.

Saetbyeol f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 샛별 (saetbyeol) meaning "morning star; rising star," derived from earlier Saebyeol with the addition of the genitive infix ㅅ (-s-).

Samaire f English (Modern, Rare)
In the case of American actress Samaire Armstrong (1980-) it is most likely an invented name, though she has claimed it means "dawning sun" in Gaelic: 'My first name is Gaelic and means "dawning sun"... [more]

Sarafina f Swahili
Apparently means "bright star" in Swahili. The name might be best known from the South African musical "Sarafina!" Also, the name is often easily confused with the Hebrew name Seraphina, but despite looking similar in appearance, both names clearly have completely different etymologies.

Sasaho f Japanese
From Japanese 楽 (sasa) meaning "comfort, ease, music" combined with 星 (ho) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Schnuppe f German (Rare)
Maybe related to the German word Sternschnuppe "shooting star, falling star".

Ścirye m & f Tocharian
Means "star" in Tocharian.

Sea f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star" combined with 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seara f Japanese
From Japanese 世 (se) meaning "world", 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current, torrent, shallows, shoal", 星 (se) meaning "star", 聖 (se) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest" or 姫 (se) meaning "princess", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" or 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "gauze, thin silk", 良 (ra) meaning "good, pleasing, skilled", 新 (ara) meaning "fresh, new", 来 (ra) meaning "come, due, next, cause, become", 空 (ara) meaning "sky", 愛 (ara) meaning "love, affection", 蘭 (ra) meaning "orchid" or 微 (ara) meaning "delicate, minuteness, insignificance"... [more]

Seda f Chechen
Means "star" in Chechen.

Sedzukiya f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star", 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon" combined with 夜 (ya) meaning "night". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seia m & f Japanese
From Japanese 井 (sei) meaning "well, well crib, town, community", 成 (sei) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, saint, sage, master, priest", 青 (sei) meaning "blue, green" or 彗 (sei) meaning "comet" combined with 蛙 (a) meaning "frog", 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia", 空 (a) meaning "sky", 彩 (a) meaning "colour", 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection" or 天 (a) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial"... [more]

Seiho f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star" combined with 歩 (ho) meaning "walk". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seikou f Japanese
Seikou (星光) means "Star light". For example, Seikou Utairo from video game/anime series, Stardom Live!

Seima m & f Japanese
From Japanese 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 星 (sei) meaning "star" or 世 (sei) meaning "generations" combined with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine", 舞 (ma) meaning "dance" or 磨 (ma) meaning "polish"... [more]

Seimu f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star" combined with 夢 (mu) meaning "dream". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seino f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star" or 静 (sei) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 乃 (no), a possessive particle. Other combinations of kanji characters can also form this name.

Seiran f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star" or 青 (sei) meaning "blue" combined with 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sena m & f Japanese
Derived from the Japanese kanji 瀬 (se) meaning "rapids, current" or 聖 (se) meaning "holy, sacred" or 星 (se) meaning "star, celestial body, one of the Twenty-Eight Mansions in the Chinese system of constellations" combined with 名 (na) meaning "name, reputation" or 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree, what, Nara (city)" or 那 (na) meaning "what, which"... [more]

Seongbin m & f Korean
From 星 (seong) meaning "star, planet" or 性 (seong) meaning "sex, gender" and 彬 "cultivated, well-bred"

Serenola f Literature
This was used as a Welsh translation of Stellaluna (for a 2000 Welsh adaptation of the children's book 'Stellaluna'). It is derived in part from Welsh seren "star" (cf... [more]

Serin f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star" combined with 林 (rin) meaning "woods; grove; forest; copse", 鈴 (rin) meaning "bell, chime" or 凛 (rin) meaning "dignified, severe, cold". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Sesera f Japanese
From Japanese 星 (se) meaning "star", 々, a phonetic character indicting a duplication of the beginning kanji combined with 来 (ra) meaning "to come". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Setoka f Japanese (Modern, Rare)
The name of a seedless and highly sweet Japanese tangor (written in hiragana), which was first registered in 1998.... [more]

Seulgi f & m Korean (Modern)
From native Korean 슬기 (seulgi) meaning "wisdom, intelligence." It can also be written with hanja, combining a seul hanja, like 璱 meaning "blue jewel" or 瑟, referring to the pipa instrument, with a gi hanja, such as 基 meaning "foundation, base," 起 meaning "rise, stand up; go up; begin," 璣 meaning "jewel; star" or 伎 meaning "talent, skill, gift."

Shengxuan f Chinese
From the Chinese 圣 (shèng) meaning "holy, sacred, sage" and 璇 (xuán) meaning "beautiful jade, star".

Shieru m & f Japanese
From Japanese 空 (shieru, shi) meaning "sky", 幸 (shi) meaning "happiness", 士 (shi) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai", 志 (shi) meaning "intention, plan, resolve, aspire, motive, hopes, shilling", 思 (shi) meaning "think", 支 (shi) meaning "branch, support, sustain", 枝 (shi) meaning "bough, branch, twig, limb", 紫 (shi) meaning "purple, violet", 詩 (shi) meaning "poem, poetry", 偲 (shi) meaning "recollect, remember", 伸 (shi) meaning "expand, stretch, extend, lengthen, increase", 信 (shi) meaning "faith, truth, fidelity, trust", 青 (shi) meaning "blue, green", 知 (shi) meaning "know, wisdom" or 天 (shi) meaning "heavens, sky, imperial", 恵 (e) meaning "favor, blessing, grace, kindness", 瑛 (e) meaning "sparkle of jewelry, crystal", 永 (e) meaning "eternity, long, lengthy", 英 (e) meaning "hero, outstanding", 江 (e) meaning "creek, inlet, bay", 慧 (e) meaning "wise", 映 (e) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 絵 (e) meaning "picture, drawing, painting, sketch", 依 (e) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to", 愛 (e) meaning "love, affection", 昴 (e) meaning "the Pleiades (star cluster)" or 得 (e) meaning "gain, get, find, earn, acquire, can, may, able to, profit, advantage, benefit" combined with 映 (eru) meaning "reflect, reflection, projection", 瑠 (ru) meaning "lapis lazuli", 留 (ru) meaning "detain, fasten, halt, stop", 琉 (ru) meaning "precious stone, gem, lapis lazuli", 璃 (ru) meaning "glassy, lapis lazuli", 流 (ru) meaning "current, a sink, flow, forfeit", 累 (ru) meaning "accumulate, involvement, trouble, tie up, continually" or 空 (eru) meaning "sky"... [more]

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".

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).

Sovanndary f Khmer
Means "golden star" in Khmer.

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.

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

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

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".

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 Jewish, 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.

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"

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.

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

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]

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".

Tanulduz f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish tan meaning "dawn, evening" and Azerbaijani ulduz meaning "star".

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

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

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".

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

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.

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".

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".

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.

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

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".

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

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

Vadhana f Odia
Meaning "Bright Star".

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".

Vóóhéhévá'e f Cheyenne
Means "Morning Star Woman" 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 f Chinese
From the Chinese 微 (wēi) meaning "small" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".