These 85 star-inspired baby names are out of this world

Star names are just stellar.

Parents interested in choosing a baby name inspired by the stars should look for one with a little sparkle. Your baby will know just how loved they are when you pick a star name.

One of the most popular names for girls right now is inspired by the stars. While Luna specifically refers to the moon, it conjures up images of the stars in the night sky. It is the 10th most popular baby girl name, according to the Social Security Administration, and its star has been rising since it cracked the top 1,000 baby girl names in 2003. Other popular girl names that mean star include Arabella, Stella and Esther.

When it comes to boy names that mean star, Albert, Apollo and Cosmo are all great names to consider.

And just as we can all see the stars from wherever we are in the world, this list of star names is truly international. Albanian, Greek, Arabic, Hawaiian, Indigenous American, East African, Indian and Turkish baby names are all on the list.

Star names for girls

1. Arabella
2. Anangikwe
3. Arevik
4. Arpi
5. Astra
6. Aurora
7. Aya
8. Aygün
9. Bituin
10. Citlalli
11. Csilla
12. Danica
13. Dzvezda
14. Elanor
15. Estelle
16. Esther
17. Estrella
18. Goizargi
19. Haruko
20. Heavenly
21. Hōkūlani
22. Hoshi
23. Hoshiko
24. Luna
25. Marisol
26. Maristela
27. Nova
28. Odtsetseg
29. Saulė
30. Savitri
31. Seren
32. Setareh
33. Sitara
34. Solfried
35. Sole
36. Sonseeahray
37. Solveig
38. Star
39. Starla
40. Stella
41. Steren
42. Sterre
43. Tara
44. Tähti
45. Tiên
46. Tsiuri
47. Yıldız
48. Yōko
49. Yulduz
50. Zhuldyz
51. Zornitsa
52. Zoryana
53. Zvjezdana

Star names for boys

1. Akihiko
2. Albert
3. Albus
4. Apollo
5. Areg
6. Argus
7. Asterix
8. Astrophel
9. Atlas
10. Azhar
11. Bhaskara
12. Byeong-Ho
13. Cielo
14. Cosmo
15. Elrond
16. Esteban
17. Itri
18. Jiemba
19. Jupiter
20. Lucien
21. Manlius
22. Mars
23. Najm
24. Omondi
25. Orion
26. Prabhat
27. Rytis
28. Shihab
29. Summanus
30. Starling
31. Vihaan
32. Ylli