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
esther
Star, hidden one, bride
gabriel
God is my strength, devoted to God
gabriella
God is my strength, heroine of God
seraphina
Fiery, burning, or ardent one
angela
Messenger of God, angel
celeste
Heavenly, celestial, of the sky
celina
Heaven, Moon, Celestial, Heavenly
elio
Sun or ruler of the sun
estelle
Star, celestial, heavenly light
juno
Queen of the heavens; youthful (Roman goddess)
lucifer
Light-bringer or morning star
nova
New, Star, Bright Star
phoenix
Dark red; the immortal bird reborn from its own ashes
thea
Goddess, divine gift
ehan
Full moon, radiant, lustrous, shining
adhara
Virgin Maidens, Virgin Stars
arsh
Throne, crown, or sky
falak
Sky, heaven, firmament, celestial orbit
maham
Moonlight, moon-like, or our moon
maheen
Fine, delicate, like the moon
saqib
Shining star, piercing, bright
shahab
Shooting star, meteor, flame
aakash
Sky
akaay
Formless, bodyless, or immortal (associated with Lord Shiva)
amit
Infinite, boundless
arka
Sun, Lightning, Ray Of Light, Bright
arshiyan
Heavenly, belonging to the divine throne
avyaan
First ray of the sun, or one who is clear/perfect (another name for Lord Ganesha)
chandni
Moonlight, a ray of the moon
himanshu
Cool-rayed, another name for the moon
kritika
Pleiades Star Cluster, The Cutters, Stars
mayank
Moon
mihir
Sun, Sunbeam, Radiance, Bright
naksh
Moon, Map, Feature, Star
ravi
Sun
suraj
Sun, ray of light, or brightness
surya
Sun god
swathi
Voice, star, or goddess Saraswati
swati
A Nakshatra, pure
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