Names That Mean Moon

Luna is one of the most popular first names for girls today and Rose is the top girls' middle name, so it's inevitable that they would join up to create Lunarose, a name we expect to hear more of.

A spirited name with major cross-cultural significance. In addition to its celestial meaning in Hawaiian, it means "rhyme" in Finnish and "congratulations" in Japanese.

A beautiful and evocative Greek mythology name which was also borne by a 4th century saint. A unique alternative to Theodora.

An energetic unisex Japanese name with dozens of potential meanings depending on the kanji characters used.

Attractive lunar name with the unique initial Y.

In Greek mythology Alcmene was mother of Herakles by Zeus, who tricked her by disguising himself as her absent husband. The name has the evocative meaning "strength and power of the moon", made from combining the Greek elements alke (power) and mene (moon), although "strength and wrath" is another possible interpretation, using the element menis.

This was the name of the Aztec god (or goddess) of the moon.

An Azerbaijani name, also spelled Aybəniz, from the Turkic element ay, meaning "moon", and the Persian banu, "lady".