Names That Mean Star

The title of a Maori poem and also used to reference Mary, mother of Jesus, adapted from the Latin Marian title Stella Maris "star of the sea".

A bright and sparky Basque name with a lovely celestial meaning.

A lovely celestial choice which shortens to sweet vintage May.

A radiant celestial name given in Hungary, meaning "shining star".

An archaic astrological term for the planet Venus. You may also recognize Evenstar as a name of Arwen Undómiel in The Lord of the Rings series.

Tarabai is an Indian name with a lot of feminist clout. Tarabai Bhosale was a 17th century Maratha queen who was a skilled military leader in her own right and successfully resisted the Mughal empire on behalf of her people. More recently Tarabai Shinde is often regarded as the author of India’s first feminist text - in which she rails against both the patriarchy and the caste system. Meaning feminine star, Tarabai is a perfect name for your budding feminist.

Evenstar is an old name for the planet Venus, the "evening star" of astronomy. Lord of the Rings fans may recognize it as a name of Arwen Undómiel.

Dhruv is a legendary king and devotee of Vishnu.

Astghik is a popular baby girl name in Armenia as well as the name of the Armenian goddess of love, beauty, and water. Her name is derived from astġ, the Armenian word for "star".

The goddess of dawn, twilight, and dusk, is also the patron goddess of beauty, virgin women, and flowers in Incan mythology.

Variant of Astrophel

A beautiful combination of Maria and Stella. Marianela Núñez is an Argentine ballet dancer.