Natural elements are often a source of inspiration for baby names. The sun and the moon are especially the most revered by parents for their meaning related to the energy, vitality and romanticism that surrounds these two stars.
If you are looking for an original name for your baby, we suggest 33 girl and boy names related to the sun and the moon .
Girl names related to the sun and the moon
- Amaris : of Hebrew origin, it means “daughter of the moon”.
- Artemis : Roman goddess of the Moon.
- Aurora : Of Latin origin, it refers to sunrise. The goddess Aurora was the sister of the Sun and the Moon in Roman mythology.
- Ayla : of Turkish origin, it means “moonlight”
- Aysel : of Turkish origin, it means “like the moon”
- Diana : In Roman mythology, Diana was the virgin goddess of the hunt, protector of nature and the Moon.
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Elena : Of Greek origin. Elena means “torch” so it is also commonly translated as bright, dazzling, or blazing like the sun.
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Eleonor : of French origin (“Aliénor”). Its meaning is very uncertain, but it is related to Elena and its meaning is probably related to the “burning of the sun”.
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Halia : Name related to the star king, the sun, and that describes a woman who shines with her own light.
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Kira : of Persian origin. It means “bright sun”
- Kin : means sun in Mayan.
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Levana : means “white like the Moon”, comes from Latin.
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Luna : of Latin origin. Name of the satellite planet of the Earth.
- Lune : means moon in French.
- Lúa : Galician form of the word moon and a form of the verb “to shine or to illuminate”.
- Mahina : means “moon” in Hawaiian.
- Marisol : It is a contraction of María and Sol.
- Nahiara or Naiara : of Arab origin, means “moonlight”.
- Sun : Of Latin origin, it means “one that shines like the sun.”
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Solana : Name of Latin origin for a girl, and its meaning is “ray of sun”.
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Selena or Selene : In Greek mythology, Selene was an ancient goddess of the Moon, daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Tea. It means “The woman of light” or “The one with the sparkle.”
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Soleil : Of French origin for a girl that means “sun” or the “king star”.
- Tea or Thea : mother of Selena, goddess of the moon
- Yue : means “moon” in Chinese
Boy names related to the sun and the moon
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Badir : of Arabic origin, it means “full moon”
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Dagoberto : Germanic name that means “resplendent like the sun”.
- Eleodoro : of Greek origin, it means: “the one that comes from the sun”.
- Elenio : of Greek origin, it means “the one that shines like the sun”.
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Elián : of Greek origin, it refers to Helios, the sun god.
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Helium : name of Greek origin: It means “sun”
- Inti : name that the Incas gave to the sun. Unisex name that must be accompanied by another that indicates gender.
- Samson : of Hebrew origin, sometimes associated with the idea of belonging to the light, meaning “of the Sun”.
- Suvan : name of Hindu origin (for both girl and boy) that means “the sun”
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