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Agan m Turkish
Means "shooting star" in Turkish.

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

Akhtaruzzaman m Bengali
From Persian اختر (akhtar) meaning "star" and Arabic زمان (zaman) meaning "time, age".

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

Algol m Astronomy (Rare, Archaic)
Name of a star in the constellation Perseus. Derived from Arabic, meaning "Head of the Ghoul", direct translation in English is "Demon Star"

Amane m & f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a, ama) meaning "second, Asia", 亜 (a, ama) meaning "love, affection", 雨 (ama) meaning "rain", 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", 弥 (amane) meaning "all the more, increasingly" or 和 (amane) meaning "harmony, Japanese style, peace, soften, Japan", combined with 弥 (ne) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 峰 (ne) meaning "summit, peak", 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.

Angxing m Chinese
From the Chinese 昂 (áng) meaning "rise, raise; proud, bold; upright" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".

Anjam m Muslim, Arabic
Meaning in Arabic is "star, Heavenly bodies"... [more]

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

Annael m Literature
Meaning unknown, it possibly combines the Quenya and Sindarin components anna meaning "gift" and el meaning "star". This name was used by J.R.R. Tolkien for an elf in his book "The Lord of the Rings", released in 1954.

Aporo m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
Japanese borrowing of Apollo.... [more]

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.

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

Asterinos m Ancient Greek, Greek
Derived from Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star".

Astriel m & f Obscure
Possibly derived from Greek ἀστήρ (aster) meaning "star".

Astrolabe m Medieval French
From the Greek "star taker". Son of Héloïse & Abélard, born c. 1116.

Astruc m Judeo-Spanish, Judeo-Provençal, Medieval Jewish, Judeo-Catalan
Derived from Provençal astruc "lucky", ultimately from Greek aster "star" and thus having the extended meaning of "born under a good star".... [more]

Aurvandill m Norse Mythology
Means "beam; morning; morning star", or possibly derived from aur ("water") and vandill ("sword"). In Norse mythology one of Aurvandill's toes broke off. Thor threw it into the sky, where it became a star.

Azelmad m Ancient Berber
Close to meaning "Star".

Bardhyl m Albanian
From Bardylis, the name of an ancient Illyrian king (reigned from 385 to 358 BC), which is popularly held to mean "white star" from Albanian bardhë "white" and yll "star".

Beom-gyu m Korean
Combination of a beom hanja, e.g. 範 meaning "standard, norm; example, model," and a gyu hanja, e.g. 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride."

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

Bjørnstjerne m Norwegian (Archaic)
Combination of Bjørn and Norwegian stjerne meaning "star". Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson (1832-1910) was a Norwegian writer and Nobel laureate (Literature, 1903).

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

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

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

Citlalatonac m Aztec, Aztec and Toltec Mythology
Probably means "glowing star", from Nahuatl citlalin "star" and tona "to shine, to be warm". This was the name of an Aztec deity who created the stars alongside his wife, Citlallicue.

Consider m & f English (Puritan)
Late Middle English from Old French considerer, from Latin considerare "examine", perhaps based on sidus, sider- "star". Possibly referring to Hebrews 10:24, "And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works" or Matthew 6:28, "And why take ye thought for raiment? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow; they toil not, neither do they spin."

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

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.

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

Daxing m Chinese
From the Chinese 大 (dà) meaning "big, great" and 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet, point of light".

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

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]

Elros m Literature
Means "glitter of stars" or "foam of stars" from Sindarin êl "star" and ros, which can mean "polished metal, glitter" or "foam, rain, dew, spray (of fall or fountain)". It belonged to the brother of Elrond and first king of Númenor in J. R. R. Tolkien's 'The Lord of the Rings' (1954).

Elwë m Literature
Means "star person" in Quenya. Elwë Singollo (also known as Elu Thingol) is a fictional character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth 'Legendarium'.

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

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

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

Gilgalad m Literature
Gilgalad, der Gierige ("Gilgalad, the greedy") is the main antagonist in the novel 'Igraine Ohnefurcht' by Cornelia Funke.... [more]

Guoxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 国 (guó) meaning "country" combined with 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper", 行 (xíng) meaning "carry out, execute, perform", 幸 (xìng) meaning "luck, favour" or 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet"... [more]

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-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]

Gyuseok m Korean
From 奎 meaning "star; sentence, writing; stride" or 圭 meaning "auspicious jewel; hall," and 錫 "bestow, confer".

Hae-Seong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 海 (hae) meaning "sea, ocean" combined with 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 盛 (seong) meaning "abundant, flourishing" or 星 (seong) meaning "star, planet"... [more]

Hikoboshi m Japanese, Astronomy, Japanese Mythology
This is the name of the star Altair in Japan. It literally means "Boy, Male Star". He's a mythological figure where he and his wife, Orihime (the Vega star), meet once every year on the 7th day of the 7th month... [more]

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.

Hongxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 红 (hóng) meaning "red, vermillion, blush" or 洪 (hóng) meaning "flood, deluge, great, vast" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet"... [more]

Hoshihiko m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" or 灯 (ho) meaning "lit flame such as a candle or torch", 志 (shi) meaning "purpose, will, determination, aspiration, ambition" combined with 彦 (hiko) meaning "boy, prince"... [more]

Hoshihito m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star, dot" combined with 人 (hito) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

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

Hoshio m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star, dot" combined with 郎 (o) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Hoshirou m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear" or 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are also possible.

Hoshito m Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 星 (hoshi) meaning "star, dot" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person". Other kanji combinations can also form this name.

Hotóhkema'aestse m Cheyenne
Means "Red Star" in Cheyenne.

Hotóhketanā'ȯhtse m Cheyenne
Means "Falling Star" in Cheyenne.

Housei m Japanese
From Japanese 芳 (hou) meaning "fragrant" combined with 成 (sei) meaning "to become", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)", 清 (sei) meaning "pure" or 生 (sei) meaning "live"... [more]

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

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

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

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

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

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."

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

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

Issei m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (is) meaning "one" combined with 星 (sei) meaning "star" or 清 (sei) meaning "clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

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

Jou m Japanese
From Japanese 恕 (jo) meaning "excuse, tolerate, forgive", 丈 (jou) meaning "length", 丞 (jou) meaning "help", 乗 (jou) meaning "ride, power, multiplication, record, counter for vehicles, board, mount, join", 常 (jou) meaning "usual, ordinary, normal, common, regular, continually, always, long-lasting", 情 (jou) meaning "feelings, emotion, passion, sympathy, circumstances, facts", 浄 (jou) meaning "clean, purify, cleanse, exorcise", 穣 (jou) meaning "good crops, prosperity", 錠 (jou) meaning "lock, fetters, shackles", 成 (jou) meaning "turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach", 星 (jou) meaning "star", 青 (jou) meaning "blue, green", 誕 (jou) meaning "nativity, be born, declension, lie, be arbitrary", 蝶 (jou) meaning "butterfly", 定 (jou) meaning "determine, fix, establish, decide", 囁 (jou) meaning "whisper, murmur", 壤 (jou) meaning "soil, loam, earth, rich", 奘 (jou) meaning "large, great", 抒 (jo) meaning "tell", 晟 (jou) meaning "clear", 淨 (jou) meaning "pure, clean, unspoiled", 烝 (jou) meaning "many, offer, dedicate, to steam", 穰 (jou) meaning "abundance", 襄 (jou) meaning "rise, raise", 諚 (jou) meaning "command" or 讓 (jou) meaning "allow, permit, yield, concede" combined with 宇 (u) meaning "eaves, roof, house, heaven" or 雨 (u) meaning "rain"... [more]

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

Kahôkûokalani m Hawaiian
Means "heavenly star" in Hawaiian.

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]

Kazuho m & f Japanese
From Japanese 多 (kazu) meaning "much, many" combined with 穗 or 穂 (ho) meaning "ear of grain" or 星 (ho) meaning "star, dot". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Kazuhoshi m Japanese
From Japanese 一 (kazu) meaning "one" combined with 星 (hoshi) 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.

Kio m Astronomy
The ancient Chinese name for Spica, the common name for Alpha Virginis, a blue giant binary star and the brightest in the constellation Virgo. From the Chinese for "horn, spike", as it is seen as "the horn of Jupiter"... [more]

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]

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.

Kokabiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "star of God", derived from Hebrew כּוֹכַב (kokhab) "star" and אֵל ('el) "God". The Book of Enoch names him as one of the fallen angels. He is also mentioned in the Kabbalistic text 'Sefer Raziel HaMalakh' ("The Book of the Archangel Raziel").

Kokebe m Amharic
Means "my star" in Amharic.

Kousei m Japanese
From Japanese 幸 (kou) meaning "happiness" or 光 (kou) meaning "light" combined with 世 (sei) meaning "world" or 星 (sei) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

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

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

Kyousei m Japanese
From Japanese 叫 (kyou) meaning "to shout, to scream" combined with 星 (sei) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

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]

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

Mingxing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 明 (míng) meaning "bright, light, clear" combined with 星 (xīng) meaning "star, planet" or 兴 (xīng) meaning "rise, start, flourish, prosper"... [more]

Myōken m Buddhism
Myōken, also known as Sonjō-Ō (尊星王, "Venerable Star King", also Sonsei-Ō or Sonshō-Ō), is a Buddhist deification of the North Star worshiped mainly in the Shingon, Tendai and Nichiren schools of Japanese Buddhism.

Naito m Japanese
From Japanese 乃 (nai), a possessive particle, 夏 (na) meaning "summer", 夜 (nai, naito) meaning "night", 夢 (nai) meaning "dream", 奈 (na) meaning "apple tree", 星 (na) meaning "star", 那 (na), an interjection or 騎 (nai) meaning "equestrian, riding on horses", 生 (i) meaning "life, genuine, birth" or 依 (i) meaning "reliant, depend on, consequently, therefore, due to" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 愛 (ito) meaning "love, affection", 智 (to) meaning "wisdom, intellect, reason", 月 (to) meaning "moon", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 十 (to) meaning "ten" or 士 (to) meaning "gentleman, scholar, samurai"... [more]

Najeemuddin m Arabic
Means "brilliance of the faith, radiance of religion", derived from Arabic نَجْم (najm) "star, luminary" and دين (din) "religion, faith".

Najm ad-Din m Arabic
Means "star of the religion" from Arabic نجم (najm) meaning "star" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith, belief".

Najmi m & f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Means "astral, celestial, star-like" in Arabic, from the word نجم (najm) meaning "star".

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.

Namid m Ojibwe, Cheyenne
Derived from the Ojibwe and Cheyenne words niimii meaning "she dances" and anang meaning "star".

Nazmus m Bengali
From the first part of the Arabic phrase النجم الثاقب (an-najmu at-thaqibu) meaning "the piercingly bright star".

Nkanyezi m Zulu, Southern African
Means "star" in Zulu.

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.

Nyeredzi m & f Shona
It means "star".

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

Odbaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian од (od) meaning "star" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".

Odbayar m Mongolian
Means "star of joy" in Mongolian, from од (od) meaning "star" and баяр (bayar) meaning "joy, celebration".

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".

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

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

O-Seong m Korean
From Sino-Korean 五 (o) meaning "five" combined with 星 (seong) meaning "star, planet" or 性 (seong) meaning "nature, character, sex"... [more]

Pasebakhaenniut m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian pꜣ-sbꜣ-ḫꜥ-n-nwt meaning "the star appearing in the city", derived from pꜣ "the; he of" combined with sbꜣ "star; meteor", ḫꜥ "appearing", m "in", and nwt "town, city", usually referring to Thebes.

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.

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

Raisei m Japanese
From Japanese 雷 (rai) meaning "thunder" combined with 星 (sei) meaning "star". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Ranto m Japanese (Modern)
From Japanese 嵐 (ran) meaning "storm, tempest" or 蘭 (ran) meaning "orchid" combined with 人 (to) meaning "person", 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation, 星 (to) meaning "star", 翔 (to) meaning "soar, fly", 都 (to) meaning "metropolis, capital, all, everything", 音 (to) meaning "sound" or 飛 (to) meaning "fly"... [more]

Ryūsei m Japanese
This name combines 流 (ryuu, ru, naga.su, -naga.su, naga.re, naga.reru) meaning "a sink, current, flow, forfeit", 琉 (ryuu, ru) meaning "gem, lapis lazuli, precious stone", 竜 (ryuu, ryou, rou, ise, tatsu) meaning "dragon, imperial" or 隆 (ryuu) meaning "high, hump, noble, prosperity" with 星 (shou, sei, hoshi, -boshi) meaning "dot, mark, spot, star", 成 (jou, sei, na.su, -na.su, na.ru) meaning "become, elapse, get, grow, reach, turn into", 生 (shou, sei, i.kiru, u.mare, o.u, ki) meaning "birth, genuine, life" or 聖 (shou, sei, hijiri) meaning "holy, master, priest, sage, saint."... [more]

Saengdao f & m Thai, Lao
Means "starlight" from Thai แสง (saeng) and Lao ແສງ (seng) meaning "light, ray, beam" and Thai ดาว (dao) and Lao ດາວ (dao) meaning "star"... [more]

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-).

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

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]

Seiga m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star, dot" combined with 河 (ga) meaning "stream, river". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seigo m Japanese
From Japanese 誠 (sei) meaning "sincerity", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 晴 (sei) meaning "clear weather, fine weather", 正 (sei) meaning "justice, correct, right" or 清 (sei) meaning "pure" combined with 吾 (go) meaning "I, me"... [more]

Seiichi m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred" or 盛 (sei) meaning "prosper" combined with 一 (ichi) meaning "one". Other kanji combinations are possible. ... [more]

Seiki m Japanese
From 誠 (sei) meaning "sincerity", 栖⁠ (sei) meaning “nest” or 星 (sei) meaning "star" and 記 (ki) meaning "inscription, Kojiki, describe, mention" or 紀 (ki) meaning "narrative, chronicle"... [more]

Seikuu m Japanese
From Japanese 星空 (seikuu) meaning "starry sky", combined with 星 (sei) meaning "star" and 空 (kuu) meaning "sky". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

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]

Seimei m Japanese (Rare)
Combination of a sei kanji, like 清 meaning "clean, pure, chaste," 政 meaning "rule, government," 晟 meaning "clear," 星 meaning "star" or 西 meaning "west," and a mei kanji, usually 明 meaning "brightness; clarity."... [more]

Seisui m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star", 正 (sei) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)", 清 (sei) meaning "pure", 西 (sei) meaning "west" or 静, 靜 (sei) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" combined with 水 (sui) meaning "water"... [more]

Seita m Japanese
From Japanese 歳 (sei) meaning "year", 済 (sei) meaning "help, aid, relieve", 省 (sei) meaning "to examine; to inspect", 世 (sei) meaning "world", 制 (sei) meaning "system", 勢 (sei) meaning "forces", 征 (sei) meaning "to go on a long journey", 成 (sei) meaning "to become", 政 (sei) meaning "rule; government; politics", 星 (sei) meaning "star", 晴 (sei) meaning "clear up", 正 (sei) meaning "straight; upright; central; in proper position", 清 (sei) meaning "clear; limpid", 生 (sei) meaning "raw, live", 精 (sei) meaning "essence", 聖 (sei) meaning "holy, sacred", 誠 (se) meaning "sincerity", 誓 (sei) meaning "swear, pledge", 静 (sei) meaning "calm, quiet, silent" or 彗 (sei) meaning "comet" combined with 太 (ta) meaning "thick, big", 大 (ta) meaning "big, great" or 多 (ta) meaning "many, much"... [more]

Seitarou m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star", 多 (ta) meaning "many, much" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "bright, clear". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Seito m Japanese
From Japanese 星 (sei) meaning "star" combined with 斗 (to), which refers to a Chinese constellation. Other kanji combinations are also 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"

Seong-Han m Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 星 (seong) meaning "star, planet", 城 (seong) meaning "castle, city, town" or 聲 (seong) meaning "sound, voice, tone" combined with 漢 (han) meaning "Han people, man" or 翰 (han) meaning "writing, painting"... [more]

Seonghwa m Korean
"to be star"

Seong-hwan m Korean
From Sino-Korean 城 "castle; city, town", 星 "a star, planet; any point of light" or 成 "completed, finished, fixed" (seong) and 煥 "shining, brilliant, lustrous" (hwan).

Seonghyun m Korean
From 星 (seong) meaning "star, planet" or 性 (seong) meaning "sex, gender" and 顯 "manifest, display; evident, clear".

Seong-Il m Korean
From Korean Hanja 成 (seong/sŏng) meaning "to succeed, to finish, to complete", 星 (seong/sŏng) meaning "star", 城 (seong/sŏng) meaning "city walls, city, town", 誠 (seong/sŏng) meaning "honest, sincere, true", 盛 (seong/sŏng) meaning "flourishing, vigorous, magnificent", 聖 (seong/sŏng) meaning "holy, sacred, saint", 晟 (seong/sŏng) meaning "splendor", 瑆 (seong/sŏng) meaning "jade-green, bright", 惺 (seong/sŏng) meaning "tranquil, understand" combined with 一 (il) meaning "one"... [more]

Seong-Jae m Korean
From Sino-Korean 成 (seong) meaning "completed, finished, succeeded", 誠 (seong) meaning "sincere, honest, true" or 星 (seong) meaning "star, planet" combined with 宰 (jae) meaning "kill, rule" or 材 (jae) meaning "material, talent"... [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."

Seung-kyu m Korean
From Korean Hanja 勝 (seung) meaning "victory", "win", "exellent", "good", "better" and 奎 (kyu) meaning "star".... [more]

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]

Shihab ad-Din m Arabic
Means "shooting star of the religion" from Arabic شهاب (shihāb) meaning "shooting star, meteor" combined with دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

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

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

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

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

Sulus m Yakut
Means "star" in Yakut.

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

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

Syldys m Tuvan
Means "star" in Tuvan.

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]

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

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".

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.

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".

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".

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.

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

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".

Vóóhéhéve m Cheyenne
Means "morning star" in Cheyenne.

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

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]

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]

Yll m Albanian
Derived from Albanian yll "star".

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

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

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

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

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.

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]

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

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

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

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]