Star names for girls
- Stella
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"star"Description:
Stella is a name with star quality and sparkle, that manages to sound both ethereal and earthy. Celestial but not otherworldly, it lands somewhere between the popular Ella and bold Seraphina.
- Sterling
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"of the highest quality"Description:
A name with some sterling qualities, most associated with the British currency and silver markets. Sterling is more commonly a male name or surname, but is occasionally used for girls as well.
- Sterre
Origin:
DutchMeaning:
"star"Description:
Stella gets a cool European makeover.
- Steren
- Tara
Origin:
IrishMeaning:
"rocky hill"Description:
Despite a rich history in Irish myth preceding its plantation appearance in Gone with the Wind, widespread use in the seventies caused Tara to lose its Irish accent.
- Twila
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"woven with a double thread"Description:
Creative name largely associated with choreographer Twyla Tharp, it also has a pleasant tie to the word twilight.
- Vega
Origin:
Arabic, SpanishMeaning:
"swooping eagle; meadow"Description:
Another astral name, this one relating to one of the largest and brightest stars in the heavens, is popular in Scandinavia and Spain, where it ranks among the Top 50 girls' names. Although still very rare in the US, we think it has serious potential to follow the likes of Luna and Lyra up the charts.
- Vespera
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"evening star"Description:
Said to refer to either Jupiter or Venus, either of which would be preferable as a name.
- Vesperia
- Vespira