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The moon has fascinated humankind for thousands of years, so it’s no wonder you’re inspired by moon names for your little boy! We partnered with a baby naming expert to help us put together 101 of the best names meaning moon for boys, including names from around the world and from lunar-related mythology. Keep scrolling to find the perfect moon name!

Section 1 of 4:

Boy Names that Mean Moon

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  1. The moon is a crucial part of most cultures’ mythos and history, so it’s no surprise that so many languages have names or titles related to the moon. Here are some of the most unique and popular names for boys from all corners of the globe:
    • Aadhira: An Indian name meaning “moon.”
    • Aibek: Turkish for “moon.”
    • Agharna: Indian for “the moon.”
    • Atlas: One of Saturn’s moons, meaning “to endure.”
    • Ay or Aytac: Turkish for “moon” or “crown of the moon.”
    • Arche: A variant of Archer associated with cycles and new beginnings (like the phases of the moon).
    • Chan: A Sanskrit word meaning “moon.”
    • Chand or Chander: An Indian name meaning “moon” or “pleasant.”
    • Dal: The name of the moon in Korean.
    • Dawa: Tibetan name for “moon” or “month.”
    • Fengári: Greek for “moon.”
    • Gealach: Irish for “moon.”
    • Getsumei: A Japanese word for “moonlight.”
    • Hang: A Vietnamese name for “moon.”
    • Himanshu: A Hindu name meaning “the moon.”
    • Ihan: A Hebrew and Arabic name meaning “full moon” or “God is gracious.”
    • Indu: An Indian name meaning “moon.”
    • Jocasta: A Greek term for “shining moon” and one of Jupiter’s moons.
    • Kamari: A Swahili name for “moon” or “moonlight.”
    • Kuu: A Finnish name meaning “moon.”
    • Lleuad: A Welsh name for “moon.”
    • Luan: A Portuguese or Chinese name for “moon” similar to the Roman Luna.
    • Luca: An Italian name meaning “light” that looks similar to the feminine moon name, Luna.
    • Lucian: A Latin name meaning “light” or “illumination.”
    • Mayank: An Indian name meaning “shining moon” or “moon.”
    • Mazi: An Igbo name from Nigeria meaning “protected by the divine being of the moon.”
    • Metztli: An Aztec name meaning “moon.”
    • Muraco: A Native American name meaning “white moon.”
    • Nuray: A Turkish name meaning “bright moon.”
    • Pulan: A Chamorro name or title meaning “moon.”
    • Purnama: An Indonesian name meaning “full moon.”
    • Qamar: An Arabic name meaning “moon.”
    • Quacey: A Scottish name for “moonlight.”
    • Raka: A Sanskrit word meaning “full moon.”
    • Shashank: A Sanskrit name meaning “moon.”
    • Tarkik: An Iñupiaq and Inuktitut word for “moon.”
    • Tsuki: A Japanese name for “moon” or “month.”
    • Tycho: The name of a prominent crater on the moon, after the Greek word for “hitting the mark.”
    • Vikesh: A Hindi name for “the moon.”
    • Yuk: A Chinese name meaning “moon.”

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Moon God Names from Mythology

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  1. Humans have observed and worshipped the moon for thousands of years, and spiritual forces and gods related to its mystique and power can be found in mythologies from nearly all cultures. For example, one name that Prior recommends is Oberon, a moon of Uranus named after the mythical king of the fairies in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.[1] Here are some more mythical names for inspiration:
    • Abaangui: The moon god of the Guaraní people of South America.
    • Aku: Scandinavian for “moon god.”
    • Anningan: Inuit word for “moon god” in Greenland.
    • Apollo: A Greek god associated with the moon.[2]
    • Artem: A male version of the Greek goddess of the moon, Artemis.
    • Astennu: Egyptian for “god of the moon.”
    • Coniraya: An Incan moon god name meaning “god of instant fertility.”
    • Elatha: Irish god of the moon.
    • Fati: A Polynesian moon god.
    • Gidja: A gender-neutral Aboriginal god of the moon.
    • Iah: An Egyptian moon deity.
    • Igaluk: An Eskimo or Inuit moon god.
    • Jerah or Yereah: A Hebrew word meaning “the moon” or “taught by god.”
    • Khonsu: An ancient Egyptian god of the moon, meaning “traveler.”
    • Mahrukh: An African name meaning “face of the moon.”
    • Mani: A Norse god of the moon.
    • Marama: A Maori male moon deity.
    • Ming Yue: A Chinese name for “bright moon.”
    • Nanna: The Sumerian moon god.
    • Niranjana: A Sanskrit name meaning “night of the full moon,” associated with the moon deity Durga.
    • Rajnish: A Hindu name meaning “god of night.”
    • Rakesh: A Hindu god of the moon.
    • Shashi: A Sanskrit name for “moon” or “having a hare.”
    • Soma: A Hindu god of the moon.
    • Sonoma: A Native American word meaning “valley of the moon.”
    • Tecciztecatl: An Aztec lunar deity, meaning “place of the conch.”
    • Wadd: A pre-Islamic Arabian god of the moon.
    • Zira: An African word meaning “moonlight.”
Section 3 of 4:

Moon- and Night-Inspired Names for Boys

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  1. There are plenty more moon- and nighttime-inspired names for your little boy to choose from! Here are some more of our favorite moon, night, star, and sky names to broaden your horizons:
    • Abylay: A Kazakh name meaning “father of the moon.”
    • Aegaeon: One of Saturn’s moons, Greek for “stormy one.”
    • Aiman: An Arabic name meaning “blessed” or “beauty of the moon.”
    • Ainar: A Kazakh name meaning “fire moon” or “male moon.”
    • Aldrin: After Buzz Aldrin, the second astronaut to walk on the moon.
    • Aruna: Japanese for “moon love.”
    • Aysun: Turkish for “beautiful as the moon.”
    • Aytac: A Persian title meaning “crown of the moon.”
    • Badar or Badru: Arabic for “full moon.”
    • Bahloo: An Australian name meaning “a male spirit representing the moon.”
    • Balachandra: An Indian name meaning “young moon” or “crescent moon.”
    • Buzz: After Buzz Aldrin, the second astronaut to walk on the moon.[3]
    • Caliban: A Romanian name meaning “black” and one of Saturn’s moons.
    • Callisto: The second-largest moon of Jupiter, meaning “most beautiful.”
    • Chantara: A Thai name meaning “moon water.”
    • Galileo: After the Renaissance astronomer.
    • Jacy: A Native American name for “moon” or “creator of plant life.”
    • Janus: One of Saturn’s moons, after the Latin name meaning “passageway.”
    • Jericho: An Arabic name meaning “city of the moon.”
    • Konane: A Hawaiian name for “glow like moonlight” or “lunar glow.”
    • Linus: A small asteroid named after the Greek god of music and poetry.
    • London: An English name for “fortress of the moon.”
    • Mayar: An Arabic name meaning “moon glow.”
    • Monday: An English word meaning “day of the moon.”
    • Nox: Latin for “night.”
    • Orion: After the famous constellation, meaning “rising in the sky.”
    • Proteus: One of Neptune’s moons.
    • Soma: An Indian name meaning “lunar nectar.”
    • Sterre: Dutch for “stars.”
    • Titan: Saturn’s biggest moon, meaning “of the giants” in Greek.
    • Tritan: One of Neptune’s moons, meaning “god of the sea” in Greek.
    • Zenith: An English-origin name meaning “highest point” or “peak.”
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Are moon names masculine?

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  1. Yes, there are plenty of masculine names associated with the moon. At first glance, it seems like many common moon names are feminine (like the names Luna, Selene, Celeste, etc.). However, there are many male names that mean “moon” from around the world, as well as names inspired by moon deities, lunar explorers, and moons of other planets that are a perfect fit for boys. Some of the most masculine-sounding names include:
    • Oberon
    • Atlas
    • Raka
    • Janus
    • Buzz
    • Titan
    • Vikesh

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This article was co-authored by Sonya Prior and by wikiHow staff writer, Dan Hickey. Sonya Prior is a name consultant known as the BB Namer based in Auckland, New Zealand. With a lifelong interest in names and a background in brand strategy, marketing, and copywriting, Sonya has grown her passion for names into a baby naming consulting business and shares name content on social media to over 30k followers across Instagram and TikTok. Sonya has worked with families around the world and has been featured in The Cut, The New Zealand Herald, The Telegraph, The Sydney Morning Herald, and more. This article has been viewed 2,113 times.
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