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Names by meaning

Names meaning moon

Baby names whose dictionary or scripture meaning relates to moon, with the source shown on every name.

152 names: 68 for girls, 81 for boys and 3 for both girls and boys. Most meanings are checked in Monier-Williams' Sanskrit–English Dictionary, Lane's Arabic–English Lexicon and the Tamil Lexicon. A few to start: Chandrachud ("moon-crested, Shiva"), Mahpara ("piece of the moon") and Somdev ("moon god").

110 of 152 names

Abhiroopअभिरूप

Handsome, pleasing; Sanskrit abhirūpa

Sanskrit · Hindu

Afraعفراء

"White, fair"; Arabic ʿafrāʾ, also the bright 13th night of the month

Arabic · Muslim

Amalenduअमलेन्दु

Spotless moon; Sanskrit amala + indu

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Ambiliअंबिली

"The moon"; Malayalam ambiḷi

Malayalam (Dravidian) · Hindu

Amritanshuअमृतांशु

The moon, "nectar-rayed"; Sanskrit amṛtāṃśu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Asraاسریٰ

"Night journey"; from asrā in Quran 17:1

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Aylaآئلہ

"Moon halo"; Turkish ayla, from ay, "moon"

Turkish · Muslim · International

Azharازہر

Shining, luminous, bright

Arabic · Muslim

Badarبدر

"Full moon"; Arabic badr

Arabic · Muslim

Badriyaبدریہ

"Like the full moon"; from Arabic badr

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Badruddinبدرالدین

"Full moon of the faith"; Arabic badr al-dīn

Arabic · Muslim

Badrunnisaبدرالنساء

"Full moon among women"; Arabic badr al-nisāʾ

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bahiraباہرہ

"Dazzling, brilliant"; Arabic bāhira

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Balachandraबालचंद्र

"The young moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Balenduबालेंदु

"The young moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Bazghaبازغہ

"Rising", of the sun or moon; Arabic bāzigha

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Bhalchandraभालचंद्र

Ganesha, "who wears the moon on his forehead"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chakorचकोर

The partridge that gazes at the moon

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chakoriचकोरी

The moon-loving chakor bird of Indian poetry

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandaचंदा

"The moon"

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandniचाँदनी

"Moonlight"

Hindi, from Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandraचंद्र

"The moon", from a word for "shining"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrabhanचंद्रभान

"Moonlight"; in the Bhāgavata Purāṇa, a son of Krishna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrabhushanचंद्रभूषण

"Adorned with the moon", a title of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrachudचंद्रचूड़

"Moon-crested", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandradevचंद्रदेव

"The moon-god"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandraguptaचंद्रगुप्त

"Protected by the moon"; the founder of the Maurya empire

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrahasचंद्रहास

"Smile of the moon" in popular use; Sanskrit, a moon-bright sword

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrajitचंद्रजीत

"Conqueror of the moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrakalaचंद्रकला

"A digit of the moon"; the crescent moon

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrakantचंद्रकांत

"Beloved of the moon"; also the moonstone

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrakantaचंद्रकांता

"Beloved of the moon"; Sanskrit, the moon's wife or the night

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrakishoreचंद्रकिशोर

"Young moon", the moon as a youth

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandralekhaचंद्रलेखा

"A streak of the moon"; the crescent

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandramohanचंद्रमोहन

"Charming as the moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandramouliचंद्रमौलि

"Moon-crested", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandramukhiचंद्रमुखी

"Moon-faced"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandranathचंद्रनाथ

"Lord of the moon", a title linked with Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrapalचंद्रपाल

"Guardian of the moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandraprabhaचंद्रप्रभा

"Moonlight, the radiance of the moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandraprakashचंद्रप्रकाश

"Moonlight"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrasenचंद्रसेन

A king of legend; Sanskrit candra, "moon", and senā, "army"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrashekharचंद्रशेखर

"Moon-crested", a name of Shiva

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandravadanचंद्रवदन

"Moon-faced", with a face as lovely as the moon

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandreshचंद्रेश

"Lord of the moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrikaचंद्रिका

"Moonlight"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Chandrimaचंद्रिमा

"Moonlight"

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Charviचार्वी

A beautiful woman; also splendour and moonlight

Sanskrit · Hindu

CynthiaCynthia

"Of Mount Cynthus", an epithet of the moon goddess Artemis

Greek (via Latin) · Christian

Darshदर्श

Sight, appearance; often linked with Krishna in popular use

Sanskrit · Hindu

DianaDiana

"Divine"; the Roman moon goddess Diana

Latin · Christian · International

Dibyenduदिव्येन्दु

"Divine moon"; Sanskrit divya + indu

Sanskrit (Bengali usage) · Hindu

Falguniफाल्गुनी

"The Phalguni star"; the full moon of Phalguna

Sanskrit · Hindu

Gopichandगोपीचंद

"Moon of the gopis", a name for Krishna

Sanskrit (Hindi and Telugu usage) · Hindu

Halaہالہ

"Halo of the moon"; Arabic and Persian hāla

Arabic, via Persian · Muslim

Hemchandraहेमचन्द्र

"Golden moon"; name of the Jain scholar Hemachandra

Sanskrit · Hindu · Jain

Hilalہلال

Crescent moon; Arabic hilāl

Arabic (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Himanshiहिमांशी

"Part of snow" in popular use; Sanskrit himāṃśu, "the moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Himanshuहिमांशु

"Cool-rayed": the moon

Sanskrit · Hindu

Induइन्दु

Moon; Sanskrit indu, "bright drop, the moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Indujaइन्दुजा

Born of the moon; a name of the river Narmada

Sanskrit · Hindu

Indulekhaइन्दुलेखा

Crescent of the moon; Sanskrit indulekhā

Sanskrit · Hindu

Indumatiइन्दुमती

Full moon; Sanskrit indumatī

Sanskrit · Hindu

Jonaliजोनाली

"Moonlit, shining with light"; Assamese jonālī

Assamese · Hindu

Junmoniजुनमणि

"Moon jewel"; Assamese jon + moni

Assamese · Hindu

Jyotsnaज्योत्स्ना

"Moonlight"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kairavकैरव

White lotus that blooms at night; Sanskrit kairava

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kairaviकैरवी

"Moonlight"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kantiकांति

"Beauty, radiance"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kaumudiकौमुदी

"Moonlight"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Krishnenduकृष्णेंदु

Krishna the moon; Sanskrit kṛṣṇa with indu, "moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Kuhuकुहू

"The koel's call"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Lekhaलेखा

"Line; writing"

Sanskrit · Hindu

LunaLuna

"The moon"; Latin luna

Latin · International

Mahjabeenمہ جبیں

Moon-browed, beautiful; Persian mah-jabīn

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Mahlaqaماہ لقا

"Moon-faced"; Persian māh-liqā

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Mahnoorماہ نور

"Moonlight", "light of the moon"

Persian and Arabic · Muslim

Mahparaماہ پارہ

"Piece of the moon", lovely; Persian māh-pāra

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Mahrukhماہ رخ

"Moon-faced"; Persian māh-rukh

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Malatiमालती

"Jasmine"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Mathiமதி

"Moon"; also "intellect, understanding"

Tamil

Mathiyazhaganமதியழகன்

"Handsome as the moon"; mathi, moon, with azhagan, handsome one

Tamil

Mayankमयंक

"Moon"

Hindi, from Sanskrit mṛgāṅka · Hindu

Mehnazمہناز

"Pride of the moon"; Persian māh + nāz

Persian (Urdu usage) · Muslim

Mehtabਮਹਿਤਾਬ

"Moonlight"

Persian · Sikh · Muslim

Mehwishمہوش

"Moon-like, as beautiful as the moon"

Persian · Muslim

Mrigankमृगांक

The moon, literally "deer-marked"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Navenduनवेन्दु

The new moon; from Sanskrit nava and indu

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nilaநிலா

"Moon; moonlight"

Tamil

Nilavanநிலவன்

"Moon"

Tamil

Niraimathiநிறைமதி

"Full moon"; also "complete wisdom"

Tamil

Niranjanaनिरंजना

"Spotless, pure"; also the full-moon day

Sanskrit · Hindu

Nishikantनिशिकान्त

The moon, "beloved of Night"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Panchamiपंचमी

"The fifth", the fifth day of the lunar fortnight

Sanskrit · Hindu

Parvaniपर्वणी

"Full moon" in popular use; Sanskrit parvaṇī, a change of the moon

Sanskrit · Hindu

Poonamपूनम

Full moon

Sanskrit (Hindi pūnam) · Hindu

Poornaपूर्णा

"Full, complete"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Premchandप्रेमचंद

Moon of love; Sanskrit preman + candra

Sanskrit · Hindu

Purnenduपूर्णेंदु

"The full moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Purnimaपूर्णिमा

"Full-moon night"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Qamarقمر

Moon; Arabic qamar

Arabic · Muslim

Qamaruddinقمرالدین

Moon of the faith; Arabic qamar al-dīn

Arabic · Muslim

Rajneeshरजनीश

Lord of the night, the moon

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rajniरजनी

"Night"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rajnikantरजनीकांत

Beloved of the night, the moon

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rakaराका

"Full moon"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Rakeshराकेश

"The full moon", literally "lord of Rākā"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ramchandraरामचन्द्र

Lord Rama; Rama who is like the moon

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ratriरात्रि

"Night"

Sanskrit · Hindu

Ravichandranரவிச்சந்திரன்

Sun and moon

Tamil, from Sanskrit ravi and candra · Tamil · Hindu