Names That Mean Moon

Top Names That Mean Moon, With Their Meanings

1. Yuzuki Japanese

   Yuzuki (ゆづき) is a Japanese given name composed of characters that typically mean "gentle" or "superior" (yu) combined with "moon" or "help" (zuki), with the exact meaning varying based on kanji selection.

2. Luna Roman Mythology

   Luna derives from the Latin word "luna," meaning "moon," and is rooted in Indo-European linguistic origins shared across Romance languages.

3. Mitsuki Japanese

   Mitsuki (光月, 満月, or 三月) is a Japanese given name whose meaning depends on its kanji: 光月 means "light moon," 満月 means "full moon," and 三月 means "March," all rooted in sino-Japanese…

4. Mizuki Japanese

   Mizuki (瑞月 or 水月) is a Japanese given name whose meaning depends on its kanji; common interpretations include "auspicious moon" (瑞月) or "water moon" (水月), derived from the Chinese-origin characters used in…

5. Poonam Hindi

   Poonam is a Sanskrit name meaning "full moon" (पूर्णिमा), derived from the Sanskrit root "purna" meaning complete or full.

6. Diana English

   Diana derives from the Latin name Diana, meaning "divine" or "heavenly," rooted in the Proto-Indo-European word for "bright" or "shining," and is associated with the Roman goddess of the hunt and moon.

7. Rakesh Hindi

   Rakesh is a Sanskrit name composed of "Raki" (राकी), meaning "night" or "full moon," and "ish" (ईश), meaning "lord" or "ruler," thus translating to "Lord of the Night" or "Moon Lord." The…

8. Daiane Portuguese (Brazilian)

   Daiane is a Brazilian Portuguese form of Diana, derived from the Latin "divus", meaning "divine." Diana was the Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon.

9. Izuki Japan

   Izuki is a Japanese given name that can mean "tree of life" or "moon of life" depending on the kanji characters used (e.g., 生樹 or 生月), rooted in the Japanese language.

10. Yutsuki Japan

    The name 'Yutsuki' is a Japanese given name typically meaning "moon of the evening" or "evening moon," derived from the Japanese linguistic roots "yu" (evening) and "tsuki" (moon).

11. Ayla Hebrew

    Ayla means "halo" or "light" and derives from Turkish and Hebrew linguistic roots, with the Turkish form stemming from "ay" (moon) and the Hebrew variant relating to "el" (God).

12. Minea Finnish

    # Minea Minea derives from Greek roots meaning "moon" or "lunar," connected to the ancient Greek word for month (mensis) and the goddess Mene who personified the moon.

13. Ayzal Turkic

    The name 'Ayzal' is often interpreted as meaning "eternal" or "everlasting," derived from the Turkic root *ay* (moon) combined with a suffix suggesting timelessness, though its precise linguistic origin is debated.

14. Selena Spanish

    Selena derives from the Greek name Σελήνη (Selene), meaning "moon" or "lunar," rooted in the Greek word for moonlight.

15. Hazuki Japanese

    Hazuki is a Japanese feminine given name meaning "leaf moon" or "leaf autumn," composed of the kanji 葉 (ha, "leaf") and 月 (zuki, "moon") or 秋 (aki, "autumn").

16. Elen Welsh

    Elen means "bright" or "shining" and derives from the Greek name Helene (Ἑλένη), which likely comes from the Greek word "hēlios" (sun) or "selene" (moon).

17. Aylan French (Modern)

    The name 'Aylan' is of Kurdish and Turkish origin, meaning "belonging to the moon" or "moon halo," derived from the Turkish word *ay* (moon).

18. Diane French

    Diane derives from the Latin name Diana, meaning "divine" or "heavenly," rooted in the Latin word for goddess and associated with the Roman goddess of the hunt and the moon.

19. Soma Hungarian

    The name Soma derives from Sanskrit meaning "body" or "moon," with roots in ancient Indo-European linguistic traditions.

20. Punam Hindi

    Punam is a Sanskrit name meaning "full moon," derived from the root "purnima" (पूर्णिमा), which refers to the lunar full moon day in the Hindu calendar.