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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.

122 names · 56 boys · 62 girls · 4 unisex · Updated Aug 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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enfys

rainbow

UnisexIrish, English
Traits:Traditional/Nature/Celestial

jovian

Majestic, belonging to Jupiter, or jovial

BoyLatin, English
Traits:Celestial/Historical/Royal

lyra

lyre or harp

GirlLatin, English
Traits:Literary/Celestial/Musical

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

aeliana

Sun or golden sunbeam

GirlLatin
Traits:Aesthetic/Celestial/Light

ambrosia

Immortal or divine food of the gods

GirlLatin
Traits:Celestial/Divine/Exotic

angel

Messenger of God; angel

BoySpanish, Latin
Traits:Spiritual/Religious/Popular

angela

Messenger of God, angel

GirlLatin
Traits:Celestial/Classic/Timeless

apollo

Destroyer; god of light, music and healing

BoyLatin
Traits:Mythology/Celestial/Powerful

auror

Dawn or new beginning

GirlLatin
Traits:Celestial/Nature/Rare

caelestina

Heavenly or of the sky

GirlLatin
Traits:Celestial/Classic/Saint

caelestinus

Heavenly or belonging to the sky

BoyLatin
Traits:Celestial/Royal/Saint

caelestis

Heavenly, divine, or celestial

BoyLatin
Traits:Celestial/Divine/Saint

caelia

Heavenly or divine

GirlLatin
Traits:Celestial/Literary/Rare

caelian

Of the Caelian Hill or heavenly sky

BoyLatin
Traits:Celestial/Place/Rare

caelina

Heavenly or of the sky

GirlLatin, French
Traits:Celestial/Saint/Sweet

castor

Beaver or heroic twin horseman of mythology

BoyLatin
Traits:Celestial/Heroic/Mythology

celeste

Heavenly, celestial, of the sky

GirlLatin
Traits:Celestial/Elegant/Dreamy

celestina

Heavenly or sublime

GirlLatin, Spanish
Traits:Aesthetic/Celestial/Literary

celestinus

Heavenly or divine sky dweller

BoyLatin
Traits:Celestial/Royal/Saint

celina

Heaven, Moon, Celestial, Heavenly

GirlLatin, French
Traits:Elegant/Celestial/Nature

coelia

Heavenly or of the sky

GirlLatin
Traits:Celestial/Historical/Rare

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

novalee

New meadow; new beginning (Nova + Lee)

GirlLatin
Traits:Modern/Unique/Pretty

orion

Hunter; rising in the sky (the constellation)

BoyLatin
Traits:Celestial/Mythology/Space

phoenix

Dark red; the immortal bird reborn from its own ashes

UnisexLatin
Traits:Mythology/Unique/Cool

regulus

Little king, prince, or bright star of Leo

BoyLatin
Traits:Celestial/Historical/Royal

seren

Star

GirlIrish, Latin
Traits:Celestial/Nature/Traditional

thea

Goddess, divine gift

GirlLatin
Traits:Short/Trendy/Divine

ehan

Full moon, radiant, lustrous, shining

BoyArabic
Traits:Modern/Rare/Beauty

abraj

Towers; celestial constellations

UnisexArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Celestial

adhara

Virgin Maidens, Virgin Stars

GirlArabic
Traits:Unique/Nature/Astronomical

ainoor

Moonlight; the radiant glow of the moon

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Modern/Celestial

arsh

Throne, crown, or sky

BoyArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Short

arshama

Crown of heaven, high celestial beauty

GirlUrdu, Arabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Celestial

arshi

Belonging to the divine throne, heavenly angel

GirlArabic, Urdu
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Celestial

arshia

Throne-like, heavenly, divine status

GirlArabic, Urdu
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Celestial

ayrin

Clear, bright like moonlight

GirlArabic, Urdu
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Modern

aysal

Moonlike, bright streams

BoyUrdu, Arabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Celestial

falak

Sky, heaven, firmament, celestial orbit

UnisexArabic
Traits:Islamic/Celestial/Religious

hooram

Delightful houris of paradise, heavenly maiden

GirlUrdu, Arabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Divine

isbah

Light of dawn, morning glow, daybreak

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Celestial

kawthar

A river of abundance in Paradise; plenty and bounty

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Religious/Celestial

maham

Moonlight, moon-like, or our moon

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Cute

maheen

Fine, delicate, like the moon

GirlUrdu, Arabic
Traits:Islamic/Elegant/Celestial

meissa

The shining one; a bright star in the constellation Orion

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Celestial/Unique

saqib

Shining star, piercing, bright

BoyArabic
Traits:Islamic/Religious/Celestial

shafaq

Twilight, glow of dusk, red dawn glow

GirlArabic, Urdu
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Celestial

shahab

Shooting star, meteor, flame

BoyArabic
Traits:Islamic/Religious/Celestial

simra

Paradise, heaven, and sky

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Celestial/Royal

sohai

Moonlight

GirlArabic
Traits:Islamic/Celestial/Modern

suhail

Gentle, easy-going; Canopus (bright star in night sky)

BoyArabic
Traits:Islamic/Muslim/Celestial

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