Female Moon Baby Names, Page 2
Moon baby names glow with the soft silver magic of lunar phases, tides, and ancient goddess legends. If you love names inspired by the night sky, this collection of moon baby names is a luminous place to begin your search. Each pick means 'moon,' honors a moon goddess, or evokes the gentle light and rhythm of the lunar cycle across cultures that have always worshipped the moon as a source of wonder and wisdom.
Consider Luna, Latin for 'moon' and the name of the Roman lunar goddess, a global favorite ranking inside the U.S. top 20 girl names. Selene, her Greek counterpart, carries ancient mythological depth. Mona, a short Celtic name meaning 'moon,' feels sweet and vintage. Chandra, a Sanskrit name meaning 'moon' used for both girls and boys in India, offers international flair. Artemis, the Greek goddess linked to the moon and hunt, makes a bold, mythic pick.
When choosing moon baby names, picture each one whispered beneath a full moon and see if the rhythm feels as luminous as the light itself. Moon names pair beautifully with nature or sky-themed middles for celestial continuity. If these moon baby names enchant you, you may also enjoy our star baby names for celestial companions, our night baby names for companion darkness, or our celestial baby names for cosmic alternatives. A moon name gifts your child a soft, steady glow to carry through every phase of life.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ming Ue | Bright Moon | Female | Chinese |
| Miyu | Beautiful Moon | Female | Japanese |
| Nanna | Legend Name | Female | French |
| Neoma | New Moon | Female | Greek |
| Nguyet | Moon | Female | Vietnamese |
| Nokomis | Cheyenne Name Meaning "Grandmother." | Female | Native American |
| Nuray | "Moonlight, Light Of Moon, Or Light Moon." | Female | Turkish |
| Ooljee | Navajo Name Meaning " Moon." | Female | Native American |
| Pamuy | Water Moon (Hopi) | Female | Native American |
| Pamuya | Hopi Name Meaning " Water Moon." PAPINA | Female | Native American |
| Philomena | Greatly Loved | Female | Greek |
| Sahara | Female | Arabic | |
| Selena | Variant Of Celine. | Female | Spanish |
| Selene | Goddess Of The Moon | Female | English |
| Shashi | Moon | Female | Indian |
| Taigi | Omaha Name Meaning " Returning Moon." TAIMA | Female | Native American |
| Thea | Divine | Female | Greek |
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More Moon Baby Names
Artemis & Diana Baby Names: Moonlit Names for Hunters, Goddesses and Wild Girls
Artemis and Diana names are not just moon names. They sit at the crossing of wilderness, chastity, archery, childbirth, girls' independence and night sky imagery. This guide keeps the mythology clear: Artemis is the Greek goddess of the hunt and wild animals, while Diana is her Roman counterpart, later tied strongly to the moon. The most wearable names include Diana, Phoebe, Selene, Luna, Iris, Daphne and Laurel; the bolder mythic choices include Artemis, Callisto, Thalia and Orion; and the nature layer opens toward Wren, Fern, Fawn, Sylvie and Rowan. A signature section explains the three symbols that make this naming world work -- bow, moon and forest -- so parents can choose a name that feels strong rather than costume-like. The guide also flags admire-only options such as Huntress or Crescent, gives practical first-middle pairings, and explains how to keep the style independent and wild without making the name too literal.
Chinese Mythology Baby Names: The Moon, the Jade, and the Dragon
Chinese mythology is one of the world’s deepest wells of story, from Pangu cracking open the cosmos to Chang’e fleeing to the moon. But the great primordial gods are almost never worn as given names, even in China. This honest, story-first guide separates the names families actually use from the ones we admire only on the page. You will meet wearable given names whose Chinese characters carry celestial, jade, flower, dragon, and virtue meaning, such as Yun (cloud), Mei (beautiful or plum), Yu (jade), and Hui (wisdom). You will find bolder picks rooted in legend, including Mulan the magnolia-named heroine and Chang’e the moon goddess for the truly daring. And you will get a clear-eyed list of figures to admire but skip, like Nuwa, the Jade Emperor, and Sun Wukong the Monkey King. A signature section explains why Pinyin, tones, and the choice of Chinese character matter so much that one sound can mean two completely different things. Throughout, every meaning is grounded in the actual character behind it, never invented, so you can choose a name that honors the myth and still works on a roll call in English.
Top 10 Baby Girl Names That Mean Moon
The moon has inspired artists, poets, and mythmakers across every culture, and moon-meaning names carry that quiet radiance into your baby girl's identity. This concise top-ten list gathers globally beloved picks with rich mythological roots. You'll find Greek goddess-of-light Thea, Roman huntress Diana linked to wild nature, Greek moon-chariot driver Selene, Latin Luna equivalent to Selene, fortress-of-the-moon London, twin-of-Apollo Artemis depicted with a crescent, heavenly French Celine, Australian Aboriginal Alkina, Persian Cyra, and Indian moonlight Malti. Each name connects your little girl to myths of night, light, and feminine power. Choose one whose story best mirrors her quiet glow.
61 Unique Girl Names That Mean Moon
The moon is light, beautiful, and often associated with girls, making lunar-inspired names a poetic choice for your little daughter. This list gathers 61 unique girl names meaning moon, moonlight, or moon goddess from cultures all over the world. You will meet Amritambu, Artemis (Greek goddess of moon and hunt), Aysel (Turkish for moonlight), Celina, Chandra (Hindu moon goddess), Channary (Cambodian for full moon), Diana (moon goddess), Hang (Vietnamese for moon), Indu, Kamaria (Swahili for like the moon), Lucine, Luna, Lunette (little moon), Mahina (Hawaiian for moon), Ming (Chinese for bright moon), Purnima (full moon), Selena, and Selene, each one quietly radiant.