Few images are as gentle or as universal as the moon. Across every culture, people have named their daughters for its calm, silver light — a symbol of serenity, femininity, change and quiet beauty. Here are some of the loveliest girl names that mean moon, moonlight, or one lovely as the moon, drawn from traditions all over the world.
Girl names that mean moon, from around the world
From the Latin Luna to the Quechua Quilla, the Aztec Meztli and the Persian Mahtab, the moon has a name in every language. Each of these links to its full meaning and pronunciation:
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Moon names range from the instantly familiar to the beautifully rare. If you want something recognisable, Luna and Aurora are gentle classics. For something more distinctive, the world's languages offer treasures — a Kyrgyz Aidai ("like the moon"), a Tatar Aygol ("moon flower"), or an Azerbaijani Aynur ("moonlight"). Pair any of them with our full directory to find sibling names that share the same soft, celestial feel.