130 Boy & Girl Names Inspired by Outer Space

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Baby naming expert Sonya Prior shares her favorite masculine and feminine space-themed names

Co-authored by Sonya Prior and Annabelle Reyes

Last Updated: May 16, 2026 Fact Checked

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Looking for some out-of-this-world names inspired by outer space? You’ve come to the right place! We’ve compiled the ultimate list of space-themed names for boys and girls, including curated picks from wikiHow’s naming experts. Whether you’re an expectant parent looking for a cosmically perfect name for your little one or a writer trying to name a character in a sci-fi or space-related story, you’re sure to find what you’re looking for here!

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Baby naming expert Sonya Prior says Pandora, Aella, and Artemis are some of her favorite space-themed names for girls, and Oberon, Apollo, and Buzz are some of her favorite picks for boys. Other popular space-related names include Luna, Stella, Orion, Nova, Sirius, and Atlas.

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Popular Space-Themed Names for Girls

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Go with one of these names if you want a sure thing. These beautiful names are undeniably space-themed, but they’re also classics that are well-known and well-loved. This makes them totally perfect if you want something space-y and celestial, but not too out there! For example, baby naming expert Chloe Hodgson suggests Stella, Estelle, Luna, and Celeste as great choices.^{[1]
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- Artemis: After the Greek goddess of the moon.
- Astra: “Star” or “a celestial body,” Greek and Latin origins.
- Aurora: “Dawn,” Latin origin.
- Celeste: “Heavenly,” Italian origin.^{[2]
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- Celine: “Heavenly,” Latin and Roman origins.
- Cordelia: “Heart,” Latin origin. Also one of Uranus’s moons.
- Cynthia: “Moon,” Greek origin.
- Danica: “Morning star” or “Venus,” Slavic origin.
- Diana: After the Roman goddess of the moon.
- Eris: “Strife,” Greek origin. Also the name of a dwarf planet.
- Estelle: “Star,” French origin.^{[3]
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- Esther: “Star,” Persian and Hebrew origins.
- Halley: After Halley’s comet.
- Helene: “Shining light,” French origin. Also one of Saturn’s moons.
- Juliet: “Youthful,” English origin. Also one of Uranus’s moons.
- Juno: “Queen of the heavens,” Roman origins. Also the name of a NASA spacecraft.
- Leia: “Weary,” Hebrew origin. Also the name of Princess Leia from Star Wars.
- Luna: “Moon,” Roman origin.^{[4]
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- Lyra: “Lyre or harp player,” Greek origin. Also a constellation.
- Miranda: “Worthy of admiration,” Latin origin. Also one of Uranus’s moons.
- Nova: “New star,” Latin origin.
- Ophelia: “Help,” Greek origin. Also one of Uranus’s moons.
- Pandora: “All gifts,” Greek origins. Also one of Saturn’s moons.
- Phoebe: “Bright” or “shining,” Greek origin. Also associated with Apollo, god of the sun.
- Rhea: “Flowing,” Greek origin. Also a Greek goddess and moon of Saturn.
- Rosalind: “Gentle horse,” German origin. Also one of Uranus’s moons.
- Sally: “Princess,” Hebrew origins. Also the name of astronaut Sally Ride.
- Selena: “The moon,” Greek origin.
- Selene: “Moon,” Greek origin.
- Sol: “Sun,” Spanish origin.
- Star: “Star,” English origin.
- Stella: “Star,” Latin origin.^{[5]
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- Tara: “Star, Sanskrit origin.
- Twila: “Twilight” or “star,” English origin.
- Venus: After the planet and Roman goddess of love and beauty.
Meet the wikiHow Experts

Sonya Prior is a name consultant known as the BB Namer who shares naming content to her over 30k followers across Instagram and TikTok.

Dr. Hayley Elizabeth Wilson is a naming consultant who shares name meanings and naming tips to her over 20k Instagram followers @little_name_library.

Chloe Hodgson is a baby naming expert who shares her favorite baby names as well as their origins and meanings on Instagram @babynamefanatic.

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Unique Space-Themed Names for Girls

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Opt for one of these names to set your little girl apart. If you want your little girl to be the brightest star in her sky, you’ll need a rare and unique space-themed name! Naming expert Dr. Hayley Elizabeth Wilson offers gorgeous options like Zorya, Hesper, and Elara, for instance.^{[6]
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- Andromeda: “Leader of humankind,” Greek origin. Also the name of a galaxy.
- Astraea: “Star” or “starry one,” Greek and Latin origins.
- Ayla: “Halo of light around the moon,” Turkish origin.
- Bellatrix: “Female warrior,” Latin origin. Also the brightest star in the Orion constellation.
- Callisto: “Most beautiful,” Greek origin. Also one of Jupiter’s moons.
- Calypso: “Hidden,” Greek origin. Also one of Saturn’s moons.
- Cassiopeia: “Cassia juice,” Greek origin. Also a constellation.
- Celestine: “Celestial” or “of the sky,” Latin origin.
- Citlalli: “Star,” Aztec and Mexican origins.
- Cressida: “Golden,” Greek origin. Also one of Uranus’s moons.
- Elara: “Bright” or “shining,” Greek origin. Also one of Jupiter’s moons.^{[7]
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- Etoile: “Star,” French origin.
- Galatea: “She who is milk-white,” Greek origin. Also one of Neptune’s moons.
- Hesper: “Evening star” or “dusk,” Greek origin.^{[8]
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- Jocasta: “Shining moon,” Greek origin.
- Kamaria: “Moon,” Arabic, Persian, and Swahili origins.
- Livana: “Moon,” Hebrew origin.
- Mahina: “Moon” or “moonlight,” Hawaiian and Japanese origins.
- Marama: “Moon” or “bright,” Pacific Islander origin.
- Mayar: “Moon glow,” Turkish origin.
- Portia: “An offering,” Latin origin. Also one of Uranus’s moons.
- Roxana: “Dawn,” Persian origin.
- Ursa: “Little she-bear,” Scandinavian origin. Also in the name of 2 constellations (Ursa Major and Ursa Minor).
- Seren: “Star,” Welsh origin.
- Sitara: “Star,” Persian and Indian origins.
- Solara: “Of the sun,” Latin origin.
- Soraya: “Star cluster,” Arabic origin. Also the Persian name for the Pleiades, a group of stars.
- Soleil: “Sun,” French origin.
- Starla: “Star,” British origin.
- Thalassa: “Sea,” Greek origin. Also one of Neptune’s moons.
- Titania: “Giant,” Greek origin. Also one of Uranus’s moons.
- Vega: “Falling,” Arabic origin. Also one of the stars in the Lyra constellation.
- Vesper: “Evening star” or “evening prayer,” Latin origin.
- Vespera: “Evening star,” Latin origin.
- Zorya: “Dawn star,” Slavic origin.^{[9]
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Popular Space-Themed Names for Boys

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Choose one of these space-related names if you want something classic. These celestial boy names are totally out of this world, but they’re also popular and well-known, which means they’re ideal if you want something timeless and classic. Here are a few of our favorite picks:
- Aiden: “Little fire,” Celtic origin. Also the name of the Celtic god of the sun and fire.
- Apollo: After the Greek god of the sun.
- Archer: “Bowman,” Latin origin. The constellation of Sagittarius is an archer.
- Astin: “Star-like,” French origin.
- Ariel: “Lion of God,” Hebrew origin. Also one of Uranus’s moons.
- Aries: “Ram,” Latin origin. Also the name of a constellation.
- Atlas: “Bearer of the heavens,” Greek origin.
- Bode: “Order” or “command,” German origin. Also the name of a galaxy.
- Cosmo: “Order” or “beauty,” Greek origin.
- Cyrus: “Sun,” Persian origin.
- Elio: “Sun,” Italian origin.
- Jupiter: “Supreme god,” Latin origin. Also the name of a planet in our solar system.
- Kale: “Strong and manly,” Hawaiian origin. Also one of Jupiter’s moons.
- Kiran: “Beam of light,” Sanskrit origin.
- Leo: “Lion,” Latin origin. Also the name of a constellation.
- Luca: “Light,” Italian origin.
- Luke: “From Lucania,” Greek origin. Also the name of Luke Skywalker from Star Wars.
- Mars: Roman god of war and planet in our solar system.
- Marcus: “Dedicated to Mars,” Latin origin.
- Nash: “Adventurer,” Hebrew origin. Also a star in the Sagittarius constellation.
- Neil: “Champion,” Irish origin. Also the name of astronaut Neil Armstrong.
- Orion: “Rising in the sky,” Greek origin. Also the name of a constellation.
- Pax: “Peace,” Latin origin. Also one of Saturn’s moons.
- Perseus: “Destroyer,” Greek origin. Also the name of a constellation.
- Phoenix: “Dark red” or “legendary bird,” Greek origin. Also a constellation.
- Pluto: “Wealth” or “riches,” Greek origin. Also the name of a dwarf planet.
- Ravi: “Sun,” Sanskrit origin.
- Samson: “Sun” or “sun child,” Hebrew origin.
- Sterling: “Little star,” English origin.

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Unique Space-Themed Names for Boys

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Go for one of these names to give your son some star power. If you’re looking for something a little bit more unusual or out-there, these space names could be just the thing! Since they’re less commonly used, they’re sure to make your little boy stand out in the crowd. Prior suggests choices like Oberon (one of Uranus’s moons), or even Buzz, if you’re bold enough!^{[10]
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- Aibek: “Moon,” Turkish origin.
- Antares: “Brightest read star,” Greek origin. Also one of the stars in the Scorpio constellation.
- Arcturus: “Guardian of the bear,” Greek origin. Also the name of a star.
- Armstrong: “Strong in the arm,” British origin. Also the name of astronaut Neil Armstrong.
- Arun: “Sun,” Sanskrit origin.
- Buzz: “Village in the woods,” American origin. After Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story.^{[11]
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- Caelum: “Chisel,” Latin origin. Also the name of a constellation.
- Castor: “Beaver,” Greek origin. Also one of the stars in the Gemini constellation.
- Cepheus: “King,” Greek origin. Also the name of a constellation.
- Chander: “Moon,” “pleasant,” or “shining,” Indian origin.
- Chandra: “Moon” or “shining,” Sanskrit origin.
- Comet: “Head with long hair,” Greek origin.
- Dal: “Moon,” Japanese origin.
- Dawa: “Moon” or “month,” Tibetan origin.
- Draco: “Dragon,” Latin origin. Also the name of a constellation.
- Galileo: “Of Galilee,” Latin origin. After the famous astronomer Galileo Galilei.
- Hercules: “Glory of Hera,” Latin origin. Also the name of a constellation.
- Hyperion: “The high one,” Greek origin. Also one of Saturn’s moons.
- Janus: “Divine gate,” Latin origin. Also one of Saturn’s moons.
- Namid: “Star dancer,” Native American origin.
- Oberon: “Noble” or “bear-like,” English origin. Also one of Uranus’s moons.^{[12]
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- Orpheus: “The darkness of the night,” Greek origin.
- Pollux: “Crown,’ Greek origin. Also one of the stars in the Gemini constellation.
- Qamar: “Moon,” Arabic origin.
- Sirius: “Glowing” or “dog star,” Greek origin. Also the name of a star from the constellation Canis Major.
- Solaris: “Of the sun,” Latin origin.
- Tarek: “Bright star,” Arabic origin.
- Taurean: “Bull,” Latin origin. Also related to the Taurus constellation.
- Titan: “Defender,” Greek origin. Also one of Saturn’s moons.
- Vikesh: “Moon,” Hindi origin.
- Zephyr: “West wind,” Greek origin.