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Abalendu m Sanskrit, Indian
Means "full moon" from Sanskrit.

Abylay m Kazakh
Combination of Abyl with the Kazakh noun ай (ay) meaning "moon". As such, the meaning of this name is basically "father of the moon".... [more]

Adinay f Kyrgyz
Derived from Persian آدینه (âdine) meaning "Friday" combined with Kyrgyz ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Adzumi f Japanese
From Japanese 愛 (a) meaning "love, affection", 月 (dzu) meaning "moon" combined with 心 (mi) meaning "heart, mind, soul". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Affy f English (Australian)
Australian name meaning "Princess of the moon".

Agharna m Sanskrit
Means "the moon" in Sanskrit.

Ahhotep f Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian jꜥḥ-ḥtp meaning "Iah is satisfied" or "the moon is content", derived from the name of the god Iah (literally "the moon") combined with ḥtp "peace, satisfaction"... [more]

Aibala f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh aй (ai) meaning "moon" and бала (bala) meaning "child". Some provide the meaning as "like the moon" or "beautiful like the moon".

Aibanu f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian بانو (bânu) meaning "lady, woman".

Aibarsha f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and барша (barsha) "fabric, brocade, cloth" (of Persian origin).

Aibergen m Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the past tense of беруге (beruge) "to give".

Aibol m Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and бол (bol) meaning "to be, to occur".

Aibolat m Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and болат (bolat) meaning "steel" (of Persian origin).

Aidamir m Circassian, Chechen
From Turkish ay meaning "moon, month" combined with demir "iron".

Aidoann f Literature
Means "moon" in the Romulan language created by Diane Duane for her non-canon series of science fiction novels Star Trek: Rihannsu.

Aidos m Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and дос (dos) meaning "friend".

Aigana f Kazakh
Derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the title khan meaning "king, ruler"

Aiganym f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ханым (khanym) meaning "mistress, madam, lady".

Aigiarn f Medieval Mongolian
Means "shining moon" in Mongolian. This is the name of one of Kublai Khan's nieces.

Aiglanor m Ancient Greek
Derived from the Greek noun αἴγλη (aigle) meaning "light (of the sun or moon)" as well as "radiance" and "glory" (see Aegle) combined with the Greek noun ἀνήρ (aner) meaning "man".

Aigol f Tatar, Bashkir
From Tatar and Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with гөл (göl) "flower".

Ai-mökö m Shor
Derived from Ай (ai) meaning "moon" and Мöкö (mökö) meaning "strong man".

Ainar m & f Kazakh
As a masculine name, it means "male moon" and is derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Persian نر (nar) meaning "male, masculine" while as a feminine name, it means "fire moon" or "pomegranate moon" from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light" or Persian نار (nâr) meaning "pomegranate" (or also, "fire"; see Ainara).

Ainara f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic نَار (nār) meaning "fire, flame, light" or Persian نار (nâr) meaning "pomegranate" (or also, "fire").

Aiperi f Kyrgyz
Means "moon fairy", from Turkic ay meaning "moon, month" and Persian پری (pari) meaning "fairy".

Airim f Kazakh
From kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with Arabic ريم (rim) meaning white "antelope"

Aisholpan f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай ‎(ay) meaning "moon" combined with шолпан (sholpan) "Venus (the planet)".

Aisulu f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сұлу (sulu) meaning "beautiful, beauty" (also see the Kyrgyz cognate Aisuluu).

Aisuluu f Kyrgyz
From Kyrgyz ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сулуу (suluu) meaning "beautiful" (also see the Kazakh cognate Aisulu).

Aitana f Kazakh (Rare)
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with таң (tañ) meaning "dawn, daybreak", though it is also considered a variant of the name Aidana.

Aizada f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زاده (zadeh) meaning "offspring".

Aizat f & m Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tatar
Derived from Kazakh aй (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian زاده (zâde) "offspring, child". It is a feminine and masculine name in Kazakhstan, solely feminine in Kyrgyzstan, and solely masculine in Tatarstan.

Aizatullah m Kazakh
Translates roughly to "divine offspring of the moon". Derived from the Kazakh word ay, meaning "moon", the Kazakh and Persian word zâde meaning "offspring", and the Kazakh and Arabic suffix -ullah, meaning "Allah (God)".

Aizhurek f Kazakh (Rare)
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and жүрек (zhurek) meaning "heart".

Akatsuki m & f Japanese (Rare), Popular Culture
From 暁 (akatsuki) meaning "dawn, daybreak," shifted from earlier akatoki, made up of 明 (aka) meaning "bright" and 時 (toki) meaning "time."... [more]

Akay f & m Turkish
From Turkish ak, meaning "white" and ay, meaning "moon".

Akimasa m Japanese
From Japanese 彰 (aki) meaning "obvious, clear" combined with 正 (masa) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other kanji combinations are possible.... [more]

Akinari m Japanese
From the Japanese Kanji 秋 (aki) meaning "autumn" or 旺 (aki) meaning "prosperous; energic" combined with 成 (nari) meaning "to become". ... [more]

Akylai f Kyrgyz
Derived from Kyrgyz акыл (akyl) meaning "mind, intellect, reason" and ай (ay) meaning "moon". and In the Kyrgyz poem the Epic of Manas, Akylai is one of the two wives of the hero Manas.

Aldynay f Tuvan
From Tuvan алдын (aldyn) meaning "golden" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Alkina f Indigenous Australian, Yawaru
Means "moon" in the Yawaru language.

Alkmenor m Greek Mythology
The first element of this name is derived from either the Greek adjective ἀλκμαῖος (alkmaios) meaning "young" or the Greek name Alkmene (see Alcmene)... [more]

Alpay m Turkish
Means "Brave moon" in Turkish. Alp meaning Brave and Ay meaning Moon.

Altaluna f Medieval Italian
Derived from Italian alta, the feminine form of the adjective alto, meaning "high; deep; big; towering; elevated" and, when used in a poetic context, "grand; sublime; noble" and luna "moon".... [more]

Altınay f Karachay-Balkar
Means "golden moon" in Karachay-Balkar.

Altynai f Kazakh, Kyrgyz
Means "golden moon" from Kazakh and Kyrgyz алтын (altyn) meaning "gold" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Amaia f Maori (Modern)
Means "lunar halo" in Māori.

Amaloy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek word amal meaning "influence, bewitch, charm" or the Arabic name Amal 1 combined with oy meaning "moon".

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]

Amza f & m Abkhaz (Rare)
Means "moon, month" in Abkhaz.

Aomi f & m Japanese
From Japanese 葵 (ao) meaning "hollyhock, althea", 翠 (ao) meaning "green, kingfisher", 青, 蒼 (ao) meaning "blue", 碧 (ao) meaning "blue, green", 明 (ao, a) meaning "bright", 藍 (ao) meaning "indigo", 粟 (a) meaning "millet", 緒 (o) meaning "cord, strap", 百 (o) meaning "hundred" or 生 (o) meaning "live" combined with 海 (mi) meaning "sea, ocean", 巳 (mi), referring to the Snake, the sixth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 美 (mi) meaning "beautiful", 水 (mi) meaning "water", 実 (mi) meaning "fruit, good result, truth", 深 (mi) meaning "deep, heighten, intensify, strengthen", 望 (mi) meaning "ambition, full moon, hope, desire, aspire to, expect", 未 (mi) referring to the Sheep, the eighth of the twelve Earthly Branches, 魅 (mi) meaning "fascination, charm", 弥 (mi) meaning "all the more, increasingly", 洋 (mi) meaning "ocean" or 歩 (mi) meaning "walk"... [more]

Aqloy f Uzbek
Derived from aql meaning "mind, intelligence" and "smarts, common sense, advise" and oy meaning "moon".

Arana f Tagalog
Means "fresh, new, summer, vegetables, greens, moon" in Tagalog. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Alana and Alanna.

Araziel m Hebrew, Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Apparently means "light of God" or "moon of God" in Hebrew. This is the name of a fallen angel who was cast out of heaven by God for having relations with earthly women.

Ardhendu m Indian, Bengali
Means "half moon" or "crescent moon" in Sanskrit. This is also the name of a constellation sometimes called अर्धचन्द्र (ardhacandra).

Ari m & f Maori, Tahitian, Cook Islands Maori
Means "visible" and "the eleventh night of the lunar month" in Māori. Short form of Ariki and Ari'i meaning "chief" in Māori and Tahitian.

Aruna f Japanese
From Japanese 亜 (a) meaning "second, Asia" combined with 月 (runa) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asaki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 朝 (asa) meaning "morning" combined with 月 (ki) meaning "moon" or 咲 (ki) meaning "blossom". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Asaloy f Uzbek
Derived from asal meaning "honey" and oy meaning "moon".

Aseney f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar эсен (esen) meaning "healthy, happy, unharmed" and ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Așkay f & m Turkish (Modern, Rare)
From Turkish așk meaning "love" and Turkic ay meaning "moon".

Atamahina m & f Tongan
Means "rising of the moon" in Tongan.

Ay m & f Turkish
Means "moon" (also, by extension, "month") in Turkish.

Aya f Kazakh
Means "canopy, shelter, hideout" in Kazakh. It may also be derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Ayămpi f Chuvash
Means "moon lady" in Chuvash.

Aybala f Chuvash
Means "moonchild" in Chuvash, from Ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with бала (bala) meaning "child".

Aybəniz f Azerbaijani
From Turkic ay meaning "moon" and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".

Aybatïr m Bashkir
From Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and батыр (batïr) meaning "hero".

Ayben f Turkish
Turkish feminine name derived from ay "moon" and ben "I", usually translated as "I am like the moon".... [more]

Aybergen f Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and берген (bergen) meaning "given".

Aybige f Turkish
An alternate spelling of Aybüke, deriving from Turkish ay meaning "moon" combined with büke meaning "queen, woman".

Aybikä f Bashkir
Combination of ай (ay) meaning "moon" and бикә (bikä), which is a Bashkir name element.

Aybike f Turkish
One of medieval Turkic feminine names, Aybüge consists of Ay (the Moon) and Büge (lady, madam, gentlewoman). The name means "lady of the moon" Its form Aybüge is modernized as Aybike in modern Turkish.

Aybolat m Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning “moon” and болат (bolat) meaning “steel”.

Aybora m Turkish
Combination of Turkish ay "moon" and bora "storm, squall".

Aybüke f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and büke "queen, woman".

Aybulat m Bashkir
Combination of Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian پولاد (pulâd) meaning “steel”.

Ayça f Turkish
Directly taken from Turkish ayça meaning "new moon" or "crescent".

Aycan f & m Turkish
Combination of Turkish ay "moon" and can "soul, life, being".

Aycayaq f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and джаякъ (cayaq) meaning "cheek".

Ayçıq f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and the diminutive suffix -чыкъ (çıq).

Aydamir m Circassian
From Turkic ay meaning "moon" and temür meaning "iron".

Aydamirkhan m Crimean Tatar, Adyghe
From айдамир (aydamir) meaning "moon iron" and хан (khan) meaning "king, ruler"

Aydar m Bashkir, Tatar, Kazakh
Means "forelock, topknot", referring to the hairstyle worn by ancient Turkic warriors. Alternatively, it could be from Kazakh, Bashkir, and Tatar ай (ay) meaning "moon, month" combined with Arabic حَيْدَر‏ (ḥaydar) meaning "lion".

Ay-daš m Tuvan
Means "moon rock" in Tuvan.

Ay-demir m Tuvan
Means "moon iron" in Tuvan.

Aydemir m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and demir meaning "iron".

Aydinç m & f Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and dinç "vigorous".

Aydoğan f & m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and doğan “falcon”.

Aydoğmuş m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and doğmuş "born".

Aydos m Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning “moon” and ‎ дос (dos) meaning “friend”.

Aydyn m & f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with дин (din) meaning "religion, faith".

Ayerke f Kazakh
From ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ерке (erke) meaning "darling#

Aýgüla f Turkmen
From aý meaning "moon" (from Turkic ay) and gül meaning "flower" (ultimately from Persian گل (gol))

Aygüzäl f Bashkir
From the Bashkir aй (ay) meaning "moon" and гүзәл ( güzäl) meaning "beautiful".

Ayjis f Western Yugur
Means "moon malachite" in Western Yugur.

Ayjürek f Kazakh
From the Kazakh ай (ay) meaning “moon” and жүре́к (jürék) meaning "heart".

Ayke f Karachay-Balkar
Means "small moon" in Karachay-Balkar.

Aykerek f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and керек (kerek) meaning "instrument" or "necessary".

Aykhanım f Kazakh
Combination of Kazakh ай (ay) and ханым (khanım), literally "moon queen".

Aykız f Turkish
Ay meaning “Moon” in Turkish and Kız Meaning “Girl” in Turkish

Aykömöš f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and көмөш (kömöš) meaning "silver".

Ay-kys f Tuvan
Means "moon girl" in Tuvan, derived from ай (ay) meaning "moon; month" and кыс (kys) meaning "girl, daughter".

Ayliz f Turkish
From Turkish ay meaning "moon".

Aymaral f Turkish
From the Turkish ay meaning "moon" and maral meaning "doe, deer".

Aymölek f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Arabic ملك (malak) meaning "angel".

Aymonchok f Kyrgyz
Means "moon necklace" in Kyrgyz.

Aynaza f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Persian نازی (nazi) meaning "sweet, coy".

Ayqız f Karachay-Balkar
Means "moon girl" in Karachay-Balkar. This is another name of the mythological figure Satanaya.

Ayqoyaš f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and ҡояш (qoyaš) meaning "sun".

Ayşad m Turkish, Azerbaijani
From ay meaning "moon" combined with Persian شاد (shād) meaning "Happy

Ayşən f Azerbaijani
Means "happy moon", from Azerbaijani ay meaning "moon" and şən meaning "cheerful, happy".

Aysary f Karakalpak
From Turkic ay meaning "moon".

Aysäsäk f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сәсәк (säsäk) meaning "flower".

Aysaule f Kazakh
Derived from Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" combined with сәуле (säule) "ray, halo, radiance".

Ayşen f Turkish
Means "you are like the moon" in Turkish.

Aysev f Turkish
Modern Turkish name taken from the common name element ay, meaning "moon" and sev, which could be taken from the words sevgi or sevmek meaning "love" and "to love" respectively... [more]

Ayshet f Circassian, Ingush
Adyghe and Ingush form of Aisha. It can also be derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian شاد (šâd) meaning "glad, happy, cheerful"

Aysibär f Bashkir
Derived from Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сибәр (sibär) meaning "beautiful".

Aysilu f Tatar
Means "beauty as moon" in Tatar.

Aysulo f Mari
Derived from the Tatar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сул (sul) meaning "beautiful".

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

Aysurat f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сурат (surat) meaning "picture".

Ay-suu f Tuvan
Derived from Tuvan ай (ay) meaning "moon; month" and суг (sug) meaning "water".

Aysylu f Tatar
From Tatar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and сылу (sylu) meaning "elegant, graceful, refined".

Aytəkin f Azerbaijani
Means "like the moon" in Azerbaijani, from ay meaning "moon, month" and təkin meaning "like".

Aytaş m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and taş meaning "stone".

Aytek m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and tek meaning "one, only, single".

Aytekin m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay "moon" and tekin "single".

Aytolkyn f Kazakh
From Kazakh ай (ay) meaning "moon" and толқын (tolqyn) meaning "wave".

Aytuğ m Turkish
Means "moon banner" in Turkish.

Aytunç m Turkish
Derived from Turkish ay meaning "moon" and tunç meaning "bronze".

Aytuuğan f Karachay-Balkar
From the Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon" and туугъан (tuuğan) meaning "born".

Ayün f Turkish
Modern Turkish name taking the common name element ay, meaning "moon" and the element ün, meaning "fame".

Ayyur m Berber
Means "moon" in Tamazight.

Ayza f Arabic (Mashriqi), Russian, Kazakh, Tajik, Arabic
From Turkic ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Tajik зар (zar) meaning "gold," which derives from Persian زر (zar).

Ayzanat f Chechen, Dagestani
Derived from Turkic ay meaning "moon, month" combined with Persian زن (zan) meaning "woman, wife".

Ayzhigit m Kazakh, Kyrgyz
From ай (ay) meaning "moon" and жигит (zhigit) meaning "boy, young man"

Ayziräk f Tatar
From the Tatar aй (ay) meaning "moon" and зирәк (ziräk) meaning "gifted, clever".

Ayzöhrä f Bashkir
From the Bashkir ай (ay) meaning "moon" and Arabic زُهْرَة‎ (zuhra) meaning “Venus".

Badariah f Indonesian, Malay
Most likely derived from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon".

Badr al-Din m Arabic
From Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" and دين (dīn) meaning "religion, faith".

Badr al-Zaman m Arabic
Means "full moon of the era" from Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" combined with زمان (zamān) meaning "time, age, era".

Badri m Arabic, Indonesian, Malay
Means "my full moon" in Arabic, derived from بدر (badr) meaning "full moon".

Badroulbadour f Literature, Folklore
From Arabic بدر البدور‎ (Badr ul-Budūr) meaning "full moon of full moons" (see also Budur). This is the name of the princess in the Middle Eastern fairy tale 'Aladdin', one of the tales in the 'Arabian Nights'.

Badrul m Arabic, Bengali, Malay, Indonesian
First part of compound Arabic names beginning with بدر ال (Badr al) meaning "full moon of the" (such as Badr al-Din).

Badr-un-nissa f Persian
The name of a Mughal princess meaning "full moon amongst women".

Bahoroy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek bahor meaning "spring" and oy meaning "moon".

Baoyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel; precious, rare" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon" or 玥 (yuè) meaning "mythological pearl".

Bartsalay f Lezgin
Means "full moon" in Lezgin.

Basoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bas meaning "enough, stop" and oy meaning "moon".

Batii f Oromo
Oromo name meaning "moon."

Bäz̦är f Bashkir
Means "moon" in Bashkir.

Bedrifelek f Ottoman Turkish
From Arabic بدر (badr) meaning "full moon" and فلك (falak) meaning "sky, firmament".

Begimay f Kyrgyz
Derived from begum, the feminine form of the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master", combined with Kyrgyz ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Bejamoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bejama meaning "decoration" and oy meaning "moon".

Bérylune f Theatre
Perhaps an elaborated form of French béryl meaning "beryl", possibly blending it with the word lune "moon". This was used by the Belgian playwright and poet Maurice Maeterlinck for a fairy in his play 'The Blue Bird' (1908).

Bibioy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and oy meaning "moon".

Bibiqamar f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and qamar meaning "moon".

Bilguunsaran f Mongolian (Rare)
Means "wise moon", from Bilgüün meaning "wise" and саран (saran) meaning "moon".

Boramey f Khmer
Means "day of the full moon" in Khmer.

Borgný f Old Norse, Icelandic, Faroese
Combination of the Old Norse name elements borg "stronghold, fortification, castle" or bjǫrg "help, deliverance" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon, waxing moon".

Bounchanh m & f Lao
From Lao ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness" and ຈັນ (chanh) meaning "moon".

Buachan f Lao
From Lao ບົວ (bua) meaning "lotus" or "fruit" and ຈັນ meaning "moon".

Buleuën f Acehnese
Means "moon, month" in Acehnese.

Burgutoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek burgut meaning "eagle" and oy meaning "moon".

Buwan f & m Tagalog
Means "moon" in Tagalog. It is not often used as a given name.

Canay f Karachay-Balkar
From the Persian جان (jan) meaning "soul" and Karachay-Balkar ай (ay) meaning "moon".

Candra m & f Indonesian
Means "moon" in Indonesian, ultimately from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra).

Candraningsih f Indonesian
Combination of Indonesian candra meaning "moon" and the name Ningsih.

Candrawati f Indonesian
From Indonesian candra meaning "moon" combined with the feminine suffix -wati.

Caomeng f Chinese
From the Chinese 草 (cǎo) meaning "grass, herbs" and 朦 (méng) meaning "condition or appearance of the moon".

Célimène f Literature, Theatre, French (Rare)
This name was invented by Molière for his play "The Misanthrope" (17th century). Given that many characters in his play bear names that are obviously of Greek origin (or inspired by the Greek language), the name Célimène must then at least be partly Greek as well... [more]

Chamendra m Sinhalese (Modern, Rare)
Means "the king of the moon".

Chanchira f Thai
From Thai จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon" and จิร (chira) meaning "long-lasting, long time".

Chandima m Sinhalese
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon".

Chandrakala f Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) meaning "moon".

Chandramukhavarman m Sanskrit, History
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá) "moon" with मुख (múkha) "mouth, face" and वर्मन् (varman) "shield, armor". This was the name of the 9th ruler of the Varman dynasty, who ruled for 542 to 566.

Chandranan m Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Sindhi
Meaning "Handsome as a Moon" or "Beautiful as a Moon".

Chandraprabha m Buddhism, Sanskrit
Means "moonlight" from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon" and प्रभा (prabha) meaning "light, radiance"... [more]

Chandraprakash m Hindi, Marathi
Means "moonlight" from Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon" and प्रकाश (prakasha) meaning "light, bright, shining".

Chandravati f Indian, Hindi
From Sanskrit चन्द्र (chandra) meaning "moon" and वती (vati) meaning "having".

Changshuo m & f Chinese
From the Chinese 昌 (chāng) meaning "light of sun; good, proper" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "first day of lunar month; the north".

Chanh m & f Lao
Means "moon" in Lao.

Chanhpheng f & m Lao
Means "full moon" in Lao.

Chanmony f & m Khmer
From Khmer ច័ន្ទ (chan) meaning "moon" and មុនី (moni) meaning "scholar, wise".

Chanphen f Thai
Means "full moon" from Thai จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon" and เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full (moon)".

Chansom m & f Lao
From the Lao ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and ໂສມ (som) meaning "form, appearance" or "pretty".

Chantara f Thai
This is a feminine name of Thai origin. It means "moon water".

Chantha f & m Khmer, Thai, Lao
Derived from Khmer ចន្ទ (cɑn), Thai จันทร์ (jan), or Lao ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon".

Chanthaboun m & f Lao
From Lao ຈັນທະ (chantha) meaning "moon" and ບຸນ (boun) meaning "happiness, prosperity, goodness".

Chanthara f Thai
From Thai จันทร์ (chan) meaning "moon" and ธารา (thara) meaning "water, stream".

Chanthi f Lao
Etymology uncertain, perhaps from Lao ຈັນ (chan) meaning "moon" and ທີ (thi) meaning "time".

Chanthira f Thai
Of Thai origin meaning “moon”

Chía f New World Mythology
Pre-Columbian goddess of the moon.... [more]

Chitsuki f & m Japanese
From Japanese 千 (chi) meaning "a thousand" or 知 (chi) meaning "wisdom" combined with 月 (tsuki) meaning "moon".

Chunyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 纯 (chún) meaning "pure, clean, simple" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Cоşqunay f Azerbaijani
Means "stormy, turbulent, fiery, exhuberant moon" in Azerbaijani.

Dal m Korean
Derived from the Korean word for "moon".

Dalbit f & m Korean (Modern, Rare)
From native Korean 달빛 (dalbit) meaning "moonlight," from a combination of 달 (dal) meaning "moon" and Bit.

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

Dalğınay f Azerbaijani
Means "pensive moon" in Azerbaijani.

Danshuo f Chinese
From the Chinese 丹 (dān) meaning "cinnabar, vermilion" and 朔 (shuò) meaning "first day of the lunar month" or "the north".

Davaajav m & f Mongolian
Derived from Mongolian даваа (davaa) meaning "Monday" or "mountain pass, threshold" and жав (jav) meaning "salvation, deliverance"... [more]

Davlatoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek davlat meaning "country" or "wealth, fortune, happiness" and oy meaning "moon".

Davronoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek davron meaning "ages, epochs" and oy meaning "moon".

Dayax m & f Somali
Means "moon" in Somali. A well-known bearer is Dayax Dalnuurshe, an award-winning Somali musical artist.

Demiray m Turkish
Means "iron moon" in Turkish.

Dоğanay f Azerbaijani
Means "rising moon" in Azerbaijani.

Diaochan f Chinese Mythology
Diaochan is the name of one of the Four Beauties of ancient China. Her name literally means "sable cicada" in Chinese (貂 diāo "sable", 蝉 chán "cicada"), believed to have been derived from the sable tails and jade decorations in the shape of cicadas which adorned the hats of high-ranking officials in the Eastern Han dynasty... [more]

Dоnmuşay f Azerbaijani
From the Turkish dоnmuş meaning "frozen" and ay meaning "moon".

Dolunay m & f Turkish
Means "full moon" in Turkish.

Donoma f Omaha-Ponca
Means "sight of the sun" in Omaha–Ponca, from Omaha dóⁿbe "to see, look at, perceive" and miⁿ "sun, moon".

Douangchanh f & m Lao
Means "moon" in Lao.

Douangdeuane f Lao (Rare)
Means "moon" in Lao.

Duangchan f & m Thai, Lao
Means "moon" in Thai, also used as a Lao alternate transcription of Douangchanh. It is only used as a feminine name in Thailand while it is unisex in Laos.

Duangduean f Thai
Means "moon" in Thai.

Duangkhae f Thai
Means "moon" in Thai.

Duean f Thai
Means "moon, month" in Thai.

Dueanchai f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and ชัย (chai) meaning "victory".

Dueanphen f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and เพ็ญ (phen) meaning "full (moon)".

Dueanrung f Thai
From Thai เดือน (duean) meaning "moon, month" and รุ่ง (rung) meaning "dawn, daybreak".

Duongchhann f Khmer
Means "disc, sphere of the moon" in Khmer.

Durjonoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek dur meaning "pearl, jewel", jon meaning "soul" and oy meaning "moon".

Edae f Crimean Tatar
Means "as beautiful as the moon" from Crimean Tatar ay meaning "moon".

Ehaan m Arabic
Means "full moon" or "full bright moon". According to the SSA, Ehaan was given to 8 boys in 2018.

Ehan m Arabic
Means "full moon" or "expected".

Ehsonoy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek ehson meaning "good work, good deed" or "present, gift" and oy meaning "moon".

Eirný f Old Norse, Icelandic
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eir "protection; peace; calm; help; mercy; benignity" and ný "new moon, waxing moon" or nýr "new; young; fresh".

Eisaku m Japanese
From 央 (ei) meaning "centre, middle" and 朔 (saku) meaning "new moon, bloom." Other kanji combinations are possible.

Eiðný f Icelandic (Rare)
Combination of the Old Norse name elements eiðr "oath" and nýr "new; young; fresh" or ný "new moon; waxing moon".

Ekashtaka f Hinduism
From Sanskrit एक (eka) meaning "one; happening only once, that one only" and अष्टका (ashtaka) meaning "eighth day after a full moon", possibly referring to the eighth day after the full moon of the month of Magha... [more]

Erenay f Turkish
From Turkish eren "saint, mystic, dervish" (cf. Eren) and ay "moon".

Ergashoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek ergash meaning "to follow" and oy meaning "moon".

Erkaoy f Uzbek
From the Uzbek erka meaning "coddled" and oy meaning "moon".

Esege m Mongolian Mythology
Esege Malan (Mongolian: Эсеге Малан, Buryat: Эсэгэ, Russian: Эсэгэ Малан), according to Mongol myth and the belief of the Buryats, is the great Creator of all living things... [more]

Éše'he Ȯhmo'ȯhtávaestse m Cheyenne
Means "black moon" in Cheyenne.

Éše'he Ȯhnéšesėstse m Cheyenne
Means "two moon" in Cheyenne.

Éše'he Ȯhvó'komaestse m Cheyenne
Means "white moon" in Cheyenne.

Éše'hȯhma'aestse m Cheyenne
Means "Red Moon" in Cheyenne.

Esmeray f Turkish
Derived from Turkish esmer "dark" and ay "moon".

Fanný f Icelandic, Faroese
Icelandic and Faroese form of Fanny as well as an Icelandic combination of the Old Norse name elements fǫnn "snow, snowdrift" and ný "new moon, waxing moon" or nýr "new; young; fresh".

Fanyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 繁 (fán) meaning "numerous, complex" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Farishtamoh f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek farishta meaning "angel" and moh meaning "moon".

Faxrioy f Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek faxr meaning "pride" or faxriy meaning "honourary, of honour", and oy meaning "moon".

Feiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 菲 (fēi) meaning "fragrant, luxuriant" or 霏 (fēi) meaning "falling of snow and rain" and 悦 (yuè) meaning "pleased, contented" or 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Fengyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 风 (fēng) meaning "wind, air; manners" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Fróðný f Icelandic
Combination of Icelandic fróðr "clever, wise" and ný "new moon, waxing moon".

Fudzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 婦 (fu) meaning "married woman, woman, lady", 芙 (fu) meaning "lotus, Mt Fuji", 楓 (fu) meaning "maple", 風 (fu) meaning "wind, air, style, manner", 文 (fu) meaning "sentence" or 歩 (fu) meaning "walk" combined with 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon"... [more]

Furumu-n f Japanese
From Japanese 満月 (furumu-n) meaning "full moon".... [more]

Fuyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 馥 (fù) meaning "fragrance, aroma" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Gavharoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gavhar meaning "jewel, gem" or "pearl" and oy meaning "moon".

Getsumei m Japanese
From Japanese 月明 (getsumei) meaning "moonlight", combined with 月 (getsu) meaning "moon" and 明 (mei) meaning "bright, clear, tomorrow". Other kanji or kanji combinations can form this name as well.

Getsurin m Japanese
Combination of 月 (getsu), meaning "moon", and 輪 (rin), meaning "ring, loop". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Göher'ay f Uyghur
Derived from Uyghur گۆھەر‎ (göher) meaning "treasure" or "invaluable, treasured" and -ئاي‎ (-'ay) meaning "moon".

Go'zaloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek go'zal meaning "beautiful" and oy meaning "moon".

Guiyue f Chinese
From the Chinese 桂 (guì) meaning "laurel, cassia" and 月 (yuè) meaning "moon".

Guljonoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and jon meaning "spirit, soul" and ay meaning "moon"

Gulmoh f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and moh meaning "moon".

Guloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and oy meaning "moon".

Gulqamar f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and qamar meaning "moon".

Hadzuki f & m Japanese
As a unisex name, this name combines 葉 (you, ha) meaning "blade, leaf, needle" or 晴 (sei, ha.re, haru) meaning "clear weather, fair, fine" with 月 (gatsu, getsu, tsuki) meaning "moon, month."... [more]

Hajaroy f Uzbek
Combination of Hajar and Uzbek oy meaning "moon".

Hakidonmuya f & m Hopi
Means "when the moon is rising" in Hopi. Alternatively it possibly means "time of waiting moon; time of waiting".

Halənur f Azerbaijani
From the Arabic هالة (hala) meaning "halo around the moon" combined with نور (nur) meaning "light".

Hana f Albanian
Derived from Gheg Albanian hanë "moon".

Haneulbyeollimgureumhaennimbodasarangseureouri f Korean
This 16-hangul-character given name translates to "lovelier than the Sky, Stars, Clouds, and Sun~". Since 1993, regulations in South Korea have prohibited the registration of given names longer than five hangul characters, in response to some parents giving their children extremely long names such as this... [more]

Hang f Vietnamese
Means "moon" in Vietnamese.

Haoyue f Chinese
From Chinese 皓 (hào) "bright" and 月 (yuè) "moon". This is a Chinese word as well as a feminine name.

Havaska f Hungarian
Of debated origin and meaning. Theories include a derivation from Hungarian havas "snowy, snow-covered; mountain" and a modern form of an alleged Old Hungarian given name Havadi which is said to have meant "moon" in Old Hungarian, whereas in modern Szekler-Hungarian havadi is a general term for white springflowers, most commonly the white narcissus or the snowdrop flower.

Hayitoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hayit meaning "feast day, holiday" and oy meaning "moon".

Hee-jung m & f Korean
From Sino-Korean 熙 (hee) meaning "shine" combined with 正 (jung) meaning "first (month of the lunar year)". Other hanja combinations are possible. ... [more]

Hëna f Albanian
Derived from Albanian hënë "moon".

Heyv f Kurdish
Means "moon" in Kurdish.

Hilol f Uzbek
Means "new moon, crescent moon" in Uzbek.

Himanshu m Indian, Hindi, Bengali
Means "moon" in Sanskrit, from हिम (hima) meaning "cold, frost, winter" and अंशु (amshu) meaning "ray, beam, thread".

Hisakata m Japanese
From Japanese 久方 (hisakata) meaning "moon in the sky".

Hiurma f Spanish (Canarian, Rare)
This name was listed in a baptismal register from Seville dating to the 15th century. It is said to derive from Guanche yurma meaning "white pupil (leukocoria)", literally "moon of the pupil" from *hăyyūr "moon" and *əmma "pupil".

Hîvan f Kurdish
From Kurdish hiv meaning "moon".

Hîvda f Kurdish
Means "moon" in Kurdish.

Hli f Hmong
Means "moon" in Hmong.

Hohodzuki f Japanese
From Japanese 微 (hoho) meaning "delicate" combined with 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon". Other combinations of kanji are possible.

Hoku f & m Hawaiian
Means "night of the full moon" in Hawaiian.

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

Hosiloy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek hosil meaning "harvest" and oy meaning "moon".

Hougetsu f Japanese
From Japanese 抱 (Hou) meaning “embrace, hug, to hold in your arms” combined with 月 (Getsu) meaning “moon”

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]

Huch’uykilla f Quechua
Feminine Quechua name derived from huchuy meaning "small" and killa meaning "moon".

Hurmatoy f Uzbek
Derived from hurmat meaning "respect" and oy meaning "moon".

Husnioy f Uzbek
Derived from husn meaning "beauty, charm" and oy meaning "moon".

Iamar f & m Arabic (Maghrebi)
Means "moon" in Maghrebi Arabic

Idzuki m & f Japanese
From Japanese 芋 (i) meaning "a potato; a sweet potato; a taro; a yam" combined with 月 (dzuki) meaning "moon". Other kanji combinations are possible.

Iffatoy f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek iffat meaning "uprightness, honesty, chastity" and oy meaning "moon".

Ihan m Arabic
Means "full moon".

Ijaakaaq m Greenlandic, Inuit Mythology
Means "moon" in Greenlandic. This name is also used in the Inuit Mythology.

Ikromoy f Uzbek
Derived from ikrom meaning "honour, respect" and oy meaning "moon".

Ilazki f Basque
Derived from Navarrese Basque ilazki "moon".

İncənay f Azerbaijani
From the Azerbaijani incə meaning "artful, high quality" or "delicate, gentle, fine, soft" and ay meaning "moon".

Ingny f Norwegian (Rare)
Combination of Ing and either the Old Norse element nýr "new; young; fresh" or the Old Norse element ný "new moon; waxing moon".

Inthurat f Thai (Rare)
From Thai อินทุ (inthu) meaning "moon" and รัตน์ (rat) meaning "gem, jewel".