1,323 Baby Names Meaning “moon”

This collection includes all names associated with the meaning "moon", regardless of gender classification, according to our Name Meaning Methodology. These names may come from different languages, cultures, and historical traditions while sharing the same underlying meaning.

  1. Cindy is a Greek name meaning “moon goddess”.

  2. Luna

    Luna is a Latin name meaning “moon”.

  3. Selena is a Greek name meaning “moon”.

  4. Selina is a Latin name meaning “moon”.

  5. Aylin is a Turkic name meaning “moon halo”.

  6. Itzel is a Mayan name meaning “goddess of the moon”.

  7. Chandra is a Sanskrit name meaning “moon”.

  8. Selene is a Greek name meaning “moon”.

  9. Luan is a Portuguese and Albanian name meaning “moon” or “lion”.

  10. Shanda is a Sanskrit name associated with the meaning “moon”.

  11. Celene is a Greek name meaning “moon”.

  12. Jericho is a Hebrew name meaning “city of the moon”.

Browse Baby Names That Mean “moon” by Feature

Baby Names Meaning “moon” by Popularity

Popular Names at or above the 98th percentile of popularity: Luna · Selena.

Common Names from the 90th to below the 98th percentile of popularity: Aylin · Luan · Naksh · View all 26

Uncommon Names from the 70th to below the 90th percentile of popularity: Selin · Aylan · Kamaria · View all 236

Rare Names from the 30th to below the 70th percentile of popularity: Jerica · Neoma · Candra · View all 620

Extremely-Rare Names below the 30th percentile of popularity: Rashanda · Lachandra · Chanin · View all 439

Baby Names Meaning “moon” by Syllable

One-Syllable Crisp, single-beat sounds with direct impact: Yue · Mah · Chand · View all 22

Two-Syllable Rhythmic, two-beat cadences for natural flow: Kamar · Maham · Hina · View all 638

Three-Syllable Melodic, three-beat flowing phonetic structures: Mahina · Ahmari · Yatziry · View all 535

Four-Syllable Sophisticated choices with an expansive pronunciation: Selenia · Badreddine · Celenia · View all 114

Five-or-more-Syllable Majestic, grand-scale selections with lyrical presence: Chansokuntheary · Chandrasekaram · Qamarunnisa · View all 14

Baby Names Meaning “moon” by Length

Short Names with 4 or fewer letters: Eray · Soma · Youa · View all 57

Medium-Length Names with 5 to 6 letters: Aysel · Koray · Cindy · View all 544

Long Names with 7 to 8 letters: Metztli · Mehvish · Mehwish · View all 493

Very Long Names with 9 or more letters: Mahjabeen · Mehjabeen · Lunabelle · View all 229

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