The moon is bright and beautiful, and it has been the subject of many works of art and literature and the inspiration for countless others. The Moon was often personified as a lunar deity in mythology and religion. The Moon goddess Selene was represented as wearing a crescent on her headgear in an arrangement reminiscent of horns. When coming up to baby names,
the moon-inspired names are often used as girl names, although the moon God in the ancient Near East was masculine. Here comes our selection of top 10 best baby girl names that mean moon, we believe you will surely love them.
Thea: The mythological Thea was Greek goddess of light and mother of the sun, moon and dawn.
Diana: In Roman mythology, Diana was the goddess of the hunt, the moon, and nature being associated with wild animals and woodland, and having the power to talk to and control animals. She was eventually equated with the Greek goddess Artemis, though she had an independent origin in Italy.
Selene: In Greek mythology, Selene is the goddess of the moon. She is the daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, and sister of the sun-god Helios, and Eos, goddess of the dawn. She drives her moon chariot across the heavens.
Luna: Latin name that means "moon." Luna was the Roman mythological goddess of the moon and is equated with the Greek Selene.
London: The captical of England, and the nam London means "fortress of the moon."
Artemis: In Greek mythology, Artemis is the daughter of Zeus and Leto and twin sister of Apollo. She is a Greek moon goddess, sometimes depicted with a crescent moon above her head. She is also the goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, childbirth, virginity and young girls, bringing and relieving disease in women.
Celine: French name means "moon, heaven."
Alkina: Australian Aboriginal name that means "the moon."
Cyra: Persian name means "moon."
Malti: Indian name means "moonlight."
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