Names That Mean Moon

  1. Indu
    • Origin:

      Hindi
    • Meaning:

      "moon"
    • Description:

      Indu is truly unusual, but shares sounds with more popular choices like Indie and Indigo. Other moon names to consider: Luna, Serena, Io.
  2. Hoku
    • Origin:

      Hawaiian
    • Meaning:

      "night of the full moon"
    • Description:

      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.
  3. Meztli
    • Origin:

      Nahuatl, Aztec
    • Meaning:

      "moon"
    • Description:

      This was the name of the Aztec god (or goddess) of the moon.
  4. Tatsuki
    • Origin:

      Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "big moon"
    • Description:

      An energetic unisex Japanese name with dozens of potential meanings depending on the kanji characters used.
  5. Yamir
    • Origin:

      Sanskrit
    • Meaning:

      "moon"
    • Description:

      Attractive lunar name with the unique initial Y.
  6. Alcmene
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology
    • Meaning:

      "moon strength"
    • Description:

      In Greek mythology Alcmene was mother of Herakles by Zeus, who tricked her by disguising himself as her absent husband.
  7. Menodora
    • Origin:

      Greek
    • Meaning:

      "gift of the moon"
    • Description:

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

      Azerbaijani
    • Meaning:

      "moon lady"
    • Description:

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