268 space baby names with meanings

Here's our list of the best space-themed names for girls and boys to inspire you...

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Popular space names for girls

While still unusual and evocative, the following space-themed baby girl names all appeared in the 100 most popular girl names registered in England and Wales in 2021, as recorded by The Office for National Statistics (the 2022 list will be released towards the end of 2023) – and show us the latest snapshot of which names are the trending picks for new parents. This means they won't be completely alien to family, friends, teachers and colleagues in the future, so pronouncing and spelling them shouldn't be too tricky.

1. Aurora

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: dawn
• Trend: moving up

2. Ayla

• Origin: Turkish
• Meaning: halo of light around the moon, moonlight
• Trend: moving up

3. Eden

• Origin: Hebrew
• Meaning: paradise
• Trend: moving up

4. Luna

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: moon
• Trend: moving up

5. Lyra

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: a lyre, small harp. Lyra is a constellation name taken from the lyre of Orpheus and contains the star Vega
• Trend: moving up

6. Molly

• Origin: Irish
• Meaning: star of the sea
• Trend: moving down

7. Phoebe

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: bright, radiant. By-name of Artemis, goddess of the moon
• Trend: moving up

8. Seren

• Origin: Welsh
• Meaning: star
• Trend: moving up

9. Thea

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: goddess, divine gift

Popular space names for boys

A mix of traditional and contemporary, these space-themed baby boy names all appear in the list of the top 100 boy names registered in England and Wales in 2021 - the latest popular baby-name list for boys from the Office for National Statistics. (The list for 2022 will be released in the winter months of 2023.) These names are classic – or are destined to become so – and ideal if you're looking for something that references the sky above but isn't too 'out there' or quirky.

10. Archer

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: the zodiacal sign or constellation of Sagittarius
• Trend: moving up

11. Hunter

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: one who hunts; another name for the Orion constellation
• Trend: going down

12. Leo

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: constellation of the lion
• Trend: moving up

13. Luca

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: bringer of light
• Trend: moving up

14. Theo

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: God, divine gift
• Trend: moving up

Moon space names

From ever-popular Diana to Shakespearean Cordelia, names inspired by the Moon are luminous and appealing, just like the Earth's only natural satellite. The list below also includes names associated with moons that orbit other planets in our solar system.

Moon space names for girls

15. Aygul

• Origin: Turkish
• Meaning: moon rose

16. Aylin

• Origin: Turkish
• Meaning: moon halo

17. Aysel

• Origin: Turkish
• Meaning: moon stream

18. Aysu

• Origin: Turkish
• Meaning: clear as the moon

19. Ayten

• Origin: Persian
• Meaning: moon body

20. Bendis

• Origin: Romanian
• Meaning: goddess of the moon

21. Callisto

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: most beautiful, one of the moons of Jupiter, discovered in 1610 by Galileo Galilei

22. Calypso

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: she who hides, one of Saturn's moons

23. Chandra

• Origin: Hindi
• Meaning: goddess of the moon

24. Cordelia

• Origin: Welsh
• Meaning: jewel of the sea; a moon of Uranus

25. Cressida

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: gold, moon of Uranus
• Also: Cressy, Cressa, Cressie

26. Cynthia

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: goddess of the moon

27. Despina

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: lady; one of Neptune's moons

28. Diana

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: divine, Roman goddess of the moon
• Also: Diane, Dena, Dee, Diandra, Deanna

29. Faye

• Origin: French
• Meaning: a crater on the moon named after French astroner Hervé Faye

30. Galatea

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: name of a moon circling Neptune, sometimes called Neptune VI

31. Helene

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: bright, shining light and a moon of Saturn, the Trojan of the moon Dione
• Also: Helen, Helena

32. Hi'aka

• Origin: Hawaiian
• Meaning: smaller moon of the dwarf planet Haumea

33. Jacira

• Origin: Brazilian Tupi
• Meaning: honey and moon

34. Jocasta

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: shining moon

35. Kamaria

• Origin: Swahili
• Meaning: moon, moonlight

36. Livana

• Origin: Hebrew
• Meaning: the moon, white

37. Mahina

• Origin: Polynesian
• Meaning: moon
• Also: Masina, Hina

38. Mahrukh

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: moon face

39. Mahsa

• Origin: Persian
• Meaning: moon-like

40. Marama

• Origin: Māori
• Meaning: moon

41. Namaka

• Origin: Hawaiian
• Meaning: name of the smaller moon of the dwarf planet Haumea

42. Neoma

• Origin: Greek/Hebrew
• Meaning: new moon, pleasantness

43. Mayar

• Origin: Turkish
• Meaning: moon glow

44. Mayra

• Origin: Hindi
• Meaning: moon
• Also: Maira

45. Miranda

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: to be marvelled at, smallest of the major moons of Uranus

46. Pandora

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: all gifted and a moon of Saturn

47. Poonam

• Origin: Hindi/Sanskrit
• Meaning: full moon
• Also: Punam

48. Portia

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: gateway, sacrifice, a moon of Uranus

49. Rhea

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: flowing, flowing stream; the second-largest moon of Saturn named after the Greek goddess

50. Selene

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: after the Greek goddess of the moon
• Also: Selena (Latinised version) and the French forms Céline and Célina

51. Thalassa

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: the sea, a newly discovered moon of Neptune

52. Titania

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: great one, a moon of Uranus

Moon space names for boys

53. Aiman

• Origin: Kazakhstan
• Meaning: beauty of the moon

54. Akmar

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: moon

55. Amaris

• Origin: English
• Meaning: child of the moon

56. Aysun

• Origin: Turkish
• Meaning: face is as beautiful as the moon

57. Chander

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Meaning: the moon

58. Chandrakant

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Meaning: loved by the moon

59. Galilean

• Origin: Hebrew
• Meaning: Galilean moons are the four largest moons of Jupiter

60. Oberon

• Origin: German
• Meaning: noble, bearlike and a moon of Uranus
• Also: Auberon

61. Qamar

• Origin: Urdu/Arabic
• Meaning: moon, moonlight

62. Rajnish

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Meaning: the moon
• Also: Rajneesh

63. Sharadchandra

• Origin: Hindi
• Origin: harvest moon

64. Titan

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: defender, the largest of Saturn's 82 moons

65. Vikesh

• Origin: Hindi
• Meaning: moon

Celestial space names

These names are wonderful if you're looking for something unique and poetic to call your baby. Choose from names that mean 'heaven', those that reference the sky and some that relate to heavenly bodies, such as the sun and planets. One thing unites them – they are all out of this world.

Celestial space names for girls

66. Celestial

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: of the heavens, planets or stars, heavenly
• Also: Celeste, Celestine, Celesta

67. Chaxiraxi

• Origin: Guanche
• Meaning: the name of a goddess, also known as the Sun Mother

68. Deva

• Origin: Hindi
• Meaning: divine, god-like

69. Divya

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Meaning: heavenly radiance

70. Juno

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: queen of the heavens

71. Lani

• Origin: Polynesian
• Meaning: heaven, sky, chief

72. Leia

• Origin: Polynesian
• Meaning: child of heaven

73. Leilani

• Origin: Polynesian
• Meaning: heavenly flowers

74. Marisol

• Origin: Spanish
• Meaning: sea and sun, from a name for the Virgin Mary

75. Nevaeh

• Origin: North American
• Meaning: heaven spelt backwards

76. Niloufer

• Origin: Hindi
• Meaning: heavenly being
• Also: Neelofar

77. Noelani

• Origin: Polynesian
• Meaning: mist of heaven

78. Ravina

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Meaning: sunny; beauty of the sun

79. Rizwana

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: guardian of heaven

80. Sheila

• Origin: Irish
• Meaning: heavenly
• Also: Sheelagh

81. Shiloh

• Origin: Hebrew
• Meaning: heavenly peace, tranquil

82. Sidra

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: goddess of the stars

83. Solana

• Origin: Spanish
• Meaning: sunshine

84. Ualani

• Origin: Polynesian
• Meaning: heavenly rain

Celestial space names for boys

85. Abner

• Origin: Hebrew
• Meaning: father of light

86. Aiden

• Origin: Gaelic
• Meaning: Celtic god of sun and fire

87. Apollo

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: destroyer or sun, after the Greek god of light

88. Atlas

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: bearer of the heavens, enduring

89. Caelum

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: heaven, chisel, constellation in the southern hemisphere of the sky

90. Finley

• Origin: Scottish
• Meaning: sunbeam

91. Kiran

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Meaning: ray of light

92. Luciano

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: light

93. Luke

• Origin: Roman
• Meaning: light

94. Namid

• Origin: North American Indian
• Meaning: star dancer

95. Orpheus

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: the darkness of the night, beautiful voice, an asteroid that crosses the path of the Earth and it orbits the Sun

96. Ravi

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Meaning: the Sun

97. Samson

• Origin: Hebrew
• Meaning: sun

98. Sol

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: sun

99. Suraj

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Meaning: the Sun

100. Themis

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: divine law, a large asteroid that orbits the Sun

101. Uriah

• Origin: Hebrew
• Meaning: light of God

Cool galaxy names

Striking, memorable and universally relevant, the names below are so awesomely cool, they are destined to be the envy of the playground. And while of course trends come and go, a stylish space name inspired by the mystery of the solar system is destined to remain relevant.

Cool galaxy names for girls

102. Almajara

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: galaxy

103. Andromeda

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: a galaxy and a constellation named after a legendary princess

104. Bellatrix

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: female warrior; a star in the Orion constellation

105. Cyra

• Origin: Persian
• Meaning: the Sun

106. Electra

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: amber, bright, shining, a blue-white giant star in the constellation of Taurus.
• Also: Elektra

107. Eunha

• Origin: Korean
• Meaning: galaxy

108. Galassia

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: galaxy

109. Galaxia

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: from the word 'galaxias' meaning a large system of stars

110. Gokada

• Origin: Turkish
• Meaning: a large system of stars, galaxy

111. Halaktyka

• Origin: Ukrainian
• Meaning: galaxy

112. Realtra

• Origin: Irish
• Meaning: galaxy

113. Talitha

• Origin: Aramaic
• Meaning: little girl, a star system in the Ursa Major (Great Bear) constellation

114. Xingxi

• Origin: Chines
• Meaning: galaxy

Cool galaxy names for boys

115. Bhaskar

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Meaning: sun

116. Bode

• Origin: German
• Meaning: order, command, after Bode's Galaxy

117. Circinus

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: compass; a galaxy named after the Circinus constellation

118. Cyrus

• Origin: Persian
• Meaning: the Sun

119. Cosmo

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: order, harmony, Universe

120. Elio

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: the Sun

121. Galaeth

• Origin: Welsh
• Meaning: galaxy

122. Kepler

• Origin: German
• Meaning: named after Johannes Kepler, who discovered the laws of planetary motion

123. Kuiper

• Origin: Dutch
• Meaning: name of a small band of space rocks floating near Neptune
• Also: Cooper

124. Mayall

• Origin: English surname
• Meaning: after Mayall's Object, the result of two galaxies colliding

125. Orion

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: rising in the sky, dawning; a prominent constellation

126. Tarak

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Meaning: star, protector

Cute space names

These space-related names sound as sweet as their meanings, offering a double dose of cuteness.

Cute space names for girls

127. Alya

• Origin: Hebrew/Arabic
• Meaning: ascending; fat tail of a sheep; the name of star system Theta Serpentis

128. Aruna

• Origin: Japanese
• Meaning: moon love

129. Ayperi

• Origin: Turkish
• Meaning: moon fairy

130. Belinda

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: beautiful; the name of a Uranian satellite

131. Elara

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: mother of titan in Greek mythology, name of an irregular satellite that orbits Jupiter

132. Elouise

• Origin: Old French/Greek
• Meaning: sun
• Also: Eloise

133. Flora

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: flower; the name of an asteroid orbiting the Sun

134. Hoshi

• Origin: Japanese
• Meaning: star

135. Larissa

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: citadel; a moon of Neptune named after a nymph

Cute space names for boys

136. Arche

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: beginning, name of the moon that orbits Jupiter

137. Arun

• Origin: Japanese
• Meaning: moon love

138. Cupid

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: a moon of Uranus

Gender neutral space names

There has been a definite upswing of interest in names that work well for both baby boys and girls, with gender-neutral or genderless names climbing in popularity in the official US Top 100 list. The theme of space lends itself particularly well to unisex names as many of them stem from Greek words that have been used to refer to gods and goddesses for centuries. Here are some universal baby names to consider.

139. Angel

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: messenger of God

140. Ariel

• Origin: Hebrew
• Meaning: lion of God and one of the moons of Uranus
• Also: Ari

141. Aries

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: ram; name of a constellation of brilliant stars in the Northern Hemisphere

142. Artemis

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: follower of the Greek goddess of the moon and hunting
• Also: Artemus, Artimis, Artimas, Artimus

143. Aster

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: star

144. Atlantis

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: shuttle named after legendary island mentioned by Plato

145. Aydan

• Origin: Turkish
• Meaning: from the moon

146. Cielo

• Origin: Italian/Spanish
• Meaning: sky, heaven

147. Comet

• Origin: English
• Meaning: long-haired star

148. Dara

• Origin: Thai
• Meaning: star

149. Dione

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: short form of Dionysus, Greek god of wine; a moon of Saturn that shares its orbit with Helene
• Also: Dionne, Dion

150. Eclipse

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: an astronomical event when one celestial body partially or totally obscures another

151. Endeavour

• Origin: English
• Meaning: shuttle named after legendary island mentioned by Plato

152. Eris

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: a dwarf planet in our solar system named after the Greek goddess of discord and strife

153. Hämarik

• Origin: Estonian
• Meaning: a planet named after the Estonian word for twilight

154. Galaxy

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: large system of stars

155. Gemini

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: twins; an astrological sign; a constellation in the second quadrant of the Northern Hemisphere

156. Halley

• Origin: Scottish
• Meaning: a comet discovered by Edmund Halley that is visible from earth approximately once every 75 years

157. Hoku

• Origin: Hawaiian
• Meaning: star

158. Indus

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: Indian, the name of a constellation in the southern sky

159. Izar

• Origin: Hebrew/Basque
• Meaning: one who sparkles; star

160. Jericho

• Origin: Hebrew
• Meaning: from the word 'yareakh' for moon

161. Jupiter

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: the largest planet in our solar system

162. Makemake

• Origin: Rapa Nui
• Meaning: a dwarf planet in our solar system named after the Easter Island god of fertility

163. Malin

• Origin: Old English
• Meaning: little strong warrior, a giant spiral galaxy

164. Mars

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: Roman god of war and agriculture; red planet fourth from the Sun

165. Mercury

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: the first planet from the sun named after the Roman messenger of the gods

166. Nova

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: new, a star that suddenly increases in brightness, then fades

167. Phoenix

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: dark red, name of mythological bird which dies in fire and is reborn from its ashes, name of a minor constellation in the southern sky

168. Red

• Origin: English
• Meaning: refers to Mars, the red planet

169. September

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: a visually striking comet first discovered in September

170. Sky

• Origin: Old Norse
• Meaning: cloud, sky, heaven

171. Solstice

• Origin: English
• Meaning: when the sun stands still; a twice-yearly annual event when the Sun travels the shortest or longest path across the sky

172. Star

• Origin: English
• Meaning: celestial body

173. Vesper

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: morning star

174. Virgo

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: virgin; one of the 12 zodiac constellations

175. West

• Origin: Old English
• Meaning: a comet named after a Swiss astronomer

176. Zenith

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: highest point in the celestial heavens

Star space names

When it comes to finding the most fitting name for your baby, sometimes you just need to look up and reach for the stars. From bright orbs to shimmering constellations, there are countless stars in the sky and their potential to inspire fabulous baby names is almost limitless. To help you, we've selected the loveliest of the lot so you can enjoy browsing the bright lights and choosing the right one for your little star.

Star space names for girls

177. Adhara

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: maidens, name of one of the second brightest stars in the Northern Hemisphere constellation Canis Major (Great Dog)

178. Asterope

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: starry-faced, lightning, name of an asteroid

179. Astraea

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: star of the heavens, star-maiden; after the Greek goddess of justice
• Also: Astra

180. Capella

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: little she goat, name of the eleventh brightest star in the constellation Auriga

181. Cassiopeia

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: mother of Andromeda in Greek mythology; the name of a five-star constellation in the Northern Hemisphere
• Also: Cassiopia, Kassiopeia, Kassiopia

182. Chara

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: dear, joy, beloved; a bright star in the northern constellation Canes Venatici (Hunting Dogs)

183. Citlali

• Origin: Native American
• Meaning: star
• Also: Citlalli

184. Danica

• Origin: Slavic
• Meaning: morning star

185. Delphine

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: dolphin; named after Delphinus, a small constellation in the northern sky
• Also: Delphina

186. Dhanishta

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Meaning: a star

187. Estella

• Origin: French
• Meaning: star
• Also: Estelle, Estela

188. Esther

• Origin: Persian
• Meaning: star

189. Estrella

• Origin: Spanish
• Meaning: star

190. Hester

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: star

191. Hoshi

• Origin: Japanese
• Meaning: star

192. Lucero

• Origin: Spanish
• Meaning: light, star

193. Manette

• Origin: French
• Meaning: star of the sea

194. Maristela

• Origin: Spanish
• Meaning: star of the sea
• Also: Marie, Maria, Masha, Maritza

195. Merope

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: bee-eater bird; one of the Seven Sisters open star clusters

196. Nashira

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: bearer of good news, former name of a bright star in the constellation of Capricorn

197. Polly

• Origin: English
• Meaning: star of the sea

198. Roxana

• Origin: Persian
• Meaning: little star, dawn
• Also: Roxanne, Rosana, Roksana

199. Sitara

• Origin: Hindi, Sanskrit
• Meaning: the morning star

200. Stella

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: star

201. Suha

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: a certain star of a constellation which is hidden, transparent or invisible
• Also: Soha

202. Suraya

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: a variant of Thurayya, which means the Pleiades, a group of seven stars in the constellation of Taurus

203. Tara

• Origin: Sanskrit
• Meaning: star

204. Twyla

• Origin: Cajun/French
• Meaning: star or twilight

205. Vanessa

• Origin: English
• Meaning: derived from Esther meaning star
• Also: Ness, Nessa, Nessie, Van, Vana, Vee

206. Vega

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: star, name of the bright star in the constellation of Lyra

207. Zaniah

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: corner; name of a triple star system in the constellation of Eta Virginis (Virgo)
• Also: Zaniyah

Star space names for boys

208. Alioth

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: fat tail of the sheep; the brightest star in the Ursa Major

209. Astrophel

• Origin: Greek/English poetry
• Meaning: star lover
• Also: Astrophil

210. Caelum

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: heaven; a faint constellation of stars in the southern sky

211. Castor

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: to excel, to shine; the name of the second brightest star system in the constellation of Gemini

212. Cervantes

• Origin: Spanish
• Meaning: the new name of the star Mu Arae, named after the author of Don Quixote

213. Delphin

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: dolphin; named after Delphinus, a small constellation in the northern sky

214. Fetu

• Origin: Samoan
• Meaning: heavenly stars
• Also: Fetuilelagi

215. Hercules

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: the club bearer; the name of a constellation in the Northern Hemispheres

216. Lintang

• Origin: Indonesian
• Meaning: star

217. Nihal

• Origin: Arabic
• The star Beta Leporis

218. Pollux

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: crown; the name of the second star in the Gemini constellation

219. Rasalas

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: a giant star within the Leo constellation

220. Regulus

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: prince; the name of the brightest star in the Leo constellation

221. Rigel

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: foot; the name of a dazzling star in the constellation of Orion

222. Sabik

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: one who comes first; the name of a star in the large constellation of Ophiuchus

223. Sirius

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: glowing; the name for the Dog Star, the brightest star in the sky

224. Suhayl

• Origin: Arabic
• Meaning: bright star, easy, uncomplicated
• Also: Suhail

Planet names

Strong, impactful and lyrical, these names are all taken from planets in our universe. While some of them will be familiar and not too unusual (Venus and Neptune, we're looking at you) others are much rarer and will take some time to get used to (Haumea, for example). There are also some terrestrial names in this list (Sancho, for example) – popular choices which have been used as names for planets and asteroids all over our solar system.

Planet names for girls

225. Ceres

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: a dwarf planet named after a Roman goddess

226. Cosima

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: decency, order; a minor planet orbiting the Sun

227. Cybele

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: the largest asteroid in our solar system, named after the goddess of health, nature and fertility

228. Dulcinea

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: sweetness; a planet named after a character from the book Don Quixote

229. Eartha

• Origin: Old English
• Meaning: planet Earth

230. Eburonia

• Origin: Celtic
• Meaning: a planet named after the Celtic tribe Eburones

231. Haumea

• Origin: Hawaiian
• Meaning: a dwarf planet named after the Polynesian goddess of childbirth

232. Hypatia

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: a planet named after the Greek astronomer and philospoher#

233. Karin

• Origin: Swedish/Greek
• Meaning: pure; a minor planet orbiting the Sun

234. Martina

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: dedicated to Mars, the Roman god of war

235. Pallas

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: the third largest asteroid in the asteroid belt

236. Sedna

• Origin: Inuit
• Meaning: a dwarf planet named after the Inuit goddess of the sea

237. Sylvia

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: forest, woods; one of the largest asteroids (already considered a minor or dwarf planet) in the Asteroid Belt between Mars and Jupiter

238. Terra

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: the planet Earth
• Also: Terralyn

239. Urania

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: heavenly

240. Venus

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: second closest planet to the Sun named after the Roman goddess of love and desire

241. Zohreh

• Origin: Persian
• Meaning: the planet Venus

Planet names for boys

242. Aegir

• Origin: Old Norse
• Meaning: an exoplanet named after the Norse god of the sea

243. Aeros

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: of the sky; a planet otherwise known as Proxima Centauri B

244. Arion

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: an extrasolar planet in the constellation Delphinus

245. Arkas

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: a planet named after the son of Zeus and Callisto

246. Dagon

• Origin: Hebrew
• Meaning: an exoplanet named after the Philistine god of crop fertility

247. Hektor

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: asteroid discovered in 1907

248. Neptune

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: the eighth planet in our solar system named after the Roman god of the sea

249. Orcus

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: a trans-Neptunian dwarf planet named after the Roman god of the underworld

250. Pluto

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: an icy dwarf planet named after the Roman god of wealth

251. Rocinante

• Origin: Spanish
• Meaning: a planet named after a character in the book Don Quixote

252. Sancho

• Origin: Spanish
• Meaning: a planet named after a character in the book Don Quixote

253. Saturn

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: the sixth planted from our Sun named after the Roman god of agriculture

254. Thule

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: a large asteroid

255. Vulcan

• Origin: Greek
• Meaning: proposed planet located between the Sun and Mercury named after the Greek god of volcanoes

Comet names

Blazing a trail across the sky, comets move around the sun and are rarely seen but they tend to leave a big impression, just like these names.

Comet names for girls

256. Catalina

• Origin: Spanish
• Meaning: an Oort Cloud comet

257. Lovejoy

• Origin: Old English
• Meaning: a comet first discovered by an Australian astronomer

Comet names for boys

258. Borelly

• Origin: French
• Meaning: a comet named after the French astronomer who discovered it

259. Caesar

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: a famous comet of ancient times named after the emperor

260. Donati

• Origin: Italian
• Meaning: named after the astronomer who discovered it

261. Hartley

• Origin: English
• Meaning: a comet named after an English astronomer

262. Holmes

• Origin: English
• Meaning: name of a periodic comet travelling through our solar system

263. Leonid

• Origin: Russian
• Meaning: prolific meteor showers associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle

264. Tempel

• Origin: German
• Meaning: a Jupiter-family comet named after a German astronomer

Space exploration names

Stars, planets, moons, comets and constellations undoubtedly inspire gorgeous baby names but it is also worth considering names inspired by the people who discovered them, as well as the space shuttles that transported the astronauts to the moon and back.

Space exploration names for girls

265. Mae

• Origin: Latin
• Meaning: American Jemison, the first black woman to travel into space

266. Sally

• Origin: Hebrew
• Meaning: Sally Ride, the first American woman in space

Space exploration names for boys

267. Buzz

• Origin: English
• Meaning: Buzz Aldrin, American astronaut

268. Yuri

• Origin: Russian
• Meaning: Soviet cosmonaut Gagarin, the first person in space

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