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Celestial Baby Names

Celestial baby names look up — to stars, moons, suns and constellations — for parents who want something a little cosmic and dreamy.

44 names · 21 boys · 21 girls · 2 unisex · Updated Jun 2026

There's a quiet romance to naming a child after the sky. Celestial names feel both ancient and otherworldly, like they were waiting up there to be picked.

These names pull from stars, moons, dawn and the wider cosmos across cultures — some soft and dreamy, others bright and bold. Filter by gender to find yours.

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azrael

Whom God helps or help of God

BoyHebrew
Traits:Religious/Rare/Celestial

esther

Star, hidden one, bride

GirlHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Historical/Noble

gabriel

God is my strength, devoted to God

BoyHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Celestial/Elegant

gabriella

God is my strength, heroine of God

GirlHebrew
Traits:Biblical/Elegant/Long

seraphina

Fiery, burning, or ardent one

GirlHebrew
Traits:Vintage/Elegant/Celestial

angela

Messenger of God, angel

GirlLatin
Traits:Celestial/Classic/Timeless

celeste

Heavenly, celestial, of the sky

GirlLatin
Traits:Celestial/Elegant/Dreamy

celina

Heaven, Moon, Celestial, Heavenly

GirlLatin, French
Traits:Elegant/Celestial/Nature

elio

Sun or ruler of the sun

BoyLatin, Spanish
Traits:Modern/Aesthetic/Short

estelle

Star, celestial, heavenly light

GirlLatin, French
Traits:Royal/Celestial/Elegant

juno

Queen of the heavens; youthful (Roman goddess)

GirlLatin
Traits:Mythology/Short/Celestial

lucifer

Light-bringer or morning star

BoyLatin
Traits:Historical/Rare/Celestial

nova

New, Star, Bright Star

GirlLatin
Traits:Modern/Unique/Popular

phoenix

Dark red; the immortal bird reborn from its own ashes

UnisexLatin
Traits:Mythology/Unique/Cool

thea

Goddess, divine gift

GirlLatin
Traits:Short/Trendy/Divine

ehan

Full moon, radiant, lustrous, shining

BoyArabic
Traits:Modern/Rare/Beauty

adhara

Virgin Maidens, Virgin Stars

GirlArabic
Traits:Unique/Nature/Astronomical

arsh

Throne, crown, or sky

BoyArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Short

falak

Sky, heaven, firmament, celestial orbit

UnisexArabic
Traits:Islamic/Celestial/Religious

maham

Moonlight, moon-like, or our moon

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Cute

maheen

Fine, delicate, like the moon

GirlUrdu, Arabic
Traits:Islamic/Elegant/Celestial

saqib

Shining star, piercing, bright

BoyArabic
Traits:Islamic/Religious/Celestial

shahab

Shooting star, meteor, flame

BoyArabic
Traits:Islamic/Religious/Celestial

aakash

Sky

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Nature/Celestial/Sky

akaay

Formless, bodyless, or immortal (associated with Lord Shiva)

BoySanskrit
Traits:Unique/Modern/Celestial

amit

Infinite, boundless

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Celestial/Powerful/Popular

arka

Sun, Lightning, Ray Of Light, Bright

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Modern/Unique/Nature

arshiyan

Heavenly, belonging to the divine throne

BoyUrdu
Traits:Islamic/Celestial/Spiritual

avyaan

First ray of the sun, or one who is clear/perfect (another name for Lord Ganesha)

BoySanskrit
Traits:Modern/Unique/Celestial

chandni

Moonlight, a ray of the moon

GirlHindi, Sanskrit
Traits:Nature/Celestial/Aesthetic

himanshu

Cool-rayed, another name for the moon

BoySanskrit
Traits:Classic/Traditional/Celestial

kritika

Pleiades Star Cluster, The Cutters, Stars

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Popular/Nature/Celestial

mayank

Moon

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Nature/Celestial/Popular

mihir

Sun, Sunbeam, Radiance, Bright

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Popular/Nature/Light

naksh

Moon, Map, Feature, Star

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Modern/Popular/Nature

ravi

Sun

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Nature/Celestial/Popular

suraj

Sun, ray of light, or brightness

BoySanskrit
Traits:Classic/Popular/Celestial

surya

Sun god

BoySanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Nature/Celestial/Powerful

swathi

Voice, star, or goddess Saraswati

GirlSanskrit
Traits:Classic/Traditional/Celestial

swati

A Nakshatra, pure

GirlSanskrit, Hindi
Traits:Celestial/Purity/Short

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