125 Cool Space Names For Boys And Girls: With Meanings

We have searched the galaxy to find the most extraordinary and unique space-related baby names, helping you find the perfect one for your son or daughter.

With intergalactic meanings, origins, and more to discover, you’re bound to find a cosmic fit for your new little star. After all, who said the sky had to be the limit?

125 Space Names For Kids That Are Out-Of-This-World

Read on to find a stellar space name that you’ll love to the moon and back.

Space Names For Girls

1. Adhara – derived from Arabic, meaning “maidens,” Adhara is one of the brightest stars in the Canis Major constellation.
2. Aditi – meaning “boundless” or “infinite” from Sanskrit, Aditi is the name of a Hindu goddess.
3. Andromeda – meaning “ruler of men,” Andromeda is a constellation, galaxy, and mythological figure.
4. Aquaria – a feminine form of Aquarius, a zodiac constellation meaning “water-carrier,” in Latin.
5. Artemis – Artemis was the Greek goddess of the moon, a powerful space name for your little ruler.
6. Astra – originating in Latin, Astra means “of the stars.”
7. Astrid – star-like in sound, Astrid is a Scandinavian girl name, meaning “divine beauty.”
8. Aurora – meaning “dawn” in Latin, an “aurora” is the magical light spectacle in the Earth’s sky.
9. Ayla – a gorgeous Turkish name symbolizing the aura of light that shines around the moon.
10. Aylin – a pretty Turkish female name, meaning “of the moon.”
11. Callisto – a moon of Jupiter, meaning “most beautiful” in Greek.
12. Celeste – an out-of-this-world Latin girl’s name meaning “celestial.”
13. Chandrakanta – a gorgeous Hindi feminine name derived from Sanskrit, meaning “beloved by the moon.”
14. Csilla – pronounced “CHEEL-la,” this pretty, feminine name comes from the Hungarian “csillag,” meaning “star.”
15. Danica – in Slavic folklore, Danica is the personification of the morning star.
16. Diana – an ancient Roman moon goddess whose name means “heavenly” or “divine.”
17. Elara – meaning “spear,” Elara is a moon of Jupiter and a mythological Greek princess.
18. Estella – a pretty form of the Latin Stella, meaning “star.”
19. Esther – a Persian girl’s name offering loads of celestial charm, meaning “star.”
20. Estrella – the Spanish word for “star,” Estrella would make an adorable girl’s name.
21. Gaia – the name of the beautiful personification of the Earth in ancient Greek mythology.
22. Galaxy – a rarely heard English name derived from the Greek “galaxias” for “milky.”
23. Gemini – a constellation and zodiac sign, Gemini is Latin for “twins.”
24. Halley – inspired by astronomer Edmond Halley, a namesake for Halley’s Comet, meaning “of the hall in the clearing.”
25. Heaven – a gorgeous angelic choice for your new little cherub.
26. Helene – a pretty Greek girl’s name meaning “light,” Helene is also one of Saturn’s moons.
27. Helia – inspired by the Heliades or “daughters of the sun” in Greek mythology.
28. Hoshi – Japanese for “star,” Hoshi makes a sweet choice for a girl.
29. Hoshiko – as if Hoshi wasn’t cute enough, Hoshiko means “star child.”
30. Juno – belonging to various spacecraft after Juno, the Roman queen of the gods.
31. Kalyke – is a moon of Jupiter, named after Calyce, a figure in Greek mythology.
32. Larissa – a moon of Neptune and also a city in Greece.
33. Luna – meaning “moon” in various languages, Luna was also a Roman moon goddess.
34. Lyra – a constellation in the northern sky, said to resemble a lyre.
35. Mahina – a lunar deity in Hawaiian mythology, “mahina” means “moon” in Hawaiian.
36. Moon – dreamy and mysterious, Moon makes a pretty choice among space-themed names for girls.
37. Neoma – derived from Greek, Neoma means “new moon.”
38. Nevaeh – a popular modern choice, Nevaeh is the word “heaven” spelled backward.
39. Nova – derived from the Latin for “new,” in astronomy, a “nova” is the phenomenon of a star suddenly increasing in brightness before fading.
40. Nyx – the personification of nighttime in ancient Greek mythology.
41. Ourania – meaning “heavenly,” Ourania was the ancient Greek goddess of astronomy.
42. Portia – a Shakespearian name derived from the Latin for “pig,” Portia is also a Uranian moon.
43. Rosalind – meaning “beautiful rose” in Latin and belonging to a Uranian moon, Rosalind offers many beautiful nicknames.
44. Sanjna – the Hindu cloud goddess whose pretty name means “image” or “sign.”
45. Saranyu – meaning “quick” in Sanskrit, Saranyu is another name for Sanjna, the Hindu cloud goddess.
46. Selena – derived from Greek, this ethereal name means “moon.”
47. Seren – pretty and fairy-like, this beautiful space name means “star” in Welsh.
48. Sidra – an adorable Latin name meaning “like a star.”
49. Soleil – meaning “sun” in French, Soleil is a shining choice among astrology names.
50. Star – a perfect choice for any ethereal baby girl!
51. Starla – an invented name from “star,” like an astronomical alternative to Carla.
52. Stella – arguably the most “stellar” of choices, as Stella means “star” in Latin.
53. Stellaluna – an ethereal name combining the Latin Stella (“star”) and Luna (“moon”).
54. Steren – meaning “star” in Cornish, Steren is very similar to its Welsh form, Seren.
55. Sterre – a celestial Dutch girl’s name meaning “stars.”
56. Tähti – a rare choice fit for a princess, meaning “star” in Finnish.
57. Tara – meaning “star” in Sanskrit, Tara is also the name of a Hindu goddess.
58. Urania – the Latinized name of a Greek goddess, meaning “heavenly.”
59. Vanessa – a name created as a version of Esther, derived from the Persian for “star.”
60. Vega – an Arabic feminine name meaning “swooping” and also a star in the Lyra constellation.
61. Venera – a version of Venus, after the planet and Roman goddess, derived from the Latin for “love.”
62. Venus – the name of a planet in our solar system, plus the Roman goddess of love.
63. Yllita – a feminine form of Ylli, this sweet name is derived from “yll,” Albanian for “star.”
64. Zvezda – in Slavic mythology, Zvezda (“star”) was the personification of Venus as the morning star.

Space Names For Boys

1. Aero – a prefix meaning “of the ai,” and a cool choice among space names for boys.
2. Apollo – spaceflight programs, a crater, asteroids, and the Greek god of sunlight all bearing this super-space-y name!
3. Aries – with the fleecy meaning of “ram” in Latin, Aries is also a constellation and zodiac sign.
4. Aruna – a Sanskrit name referring to the reddish-brown hue of the rising sun and a Hindu god.
5. Astrophel – created by 16th-century poet Philip Sidney, Astrophel means “star lover” in Greek.
6. Aten – a handsome name of Egyptian origin, meaning “sun disk.”
7. Atlas – meaning “enduring,” Atlas was a Titan in Greek mythology, condemned to hold up the heavens forever.
8. Buzz – a name fit for any spaceman, from Aldrin to Lightyear!
9. Caelius – derived from the Latin “caelum,” Caelius means “heaven.”
10. Castor – one of the mythological Gemini twins, whose stars shine in the Gemini constellation.
11. Cosmo – a prefix related to the universe, Cosmo makes a cool space name and fun cocktail.
12. Dievs – a supreme god in Baltic mythology and creator of the universe who ruled the skies.
13. Draco – meaning “dragon” in Latin, Draco is the name of a constellation and a dwarf galaxy.
14. Galileo – meaning “from Galilee” – a region in Israel – belonging to Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei.
15. Helios – in ancient Greek mythology, Helios was the deity and personification of the sun.
16. Horus -an ancient Egyptian god of the sky, is a vast and powerful namesake.
17. Jiemba – an indigenous Australian boy’s name meaning “star” or “laughing star.”
18. Jupiter – the largest planet and Roman king of the gods, who governed the skies and thunder.
19. Khonsu – meaning “traveler,” Khonsu was the ancient Egyptian god of the moon.
20. Leo – meaning “lion” in Latin, Leo is a zodiac sign and constellation in the night sky.
21. Lintang – a unique Indonesian name for boys, meaning “star.”
22. Luan – meaning “moon” from Portuguese, Luan also means “lion” in Albanian.
23. Máni – meaning “moon” in Norse mythology, Máni is the personification of the moon.
24. Mars – the feisty name for the “red planet” and the mighty Roman god of war.
25. Mercury – the metal, the planet, and the Roman god, this Latin-rooted name means “trader.”
26. Namid – a dreamy choice from Native American origins, meaning “one who dances among stars.”
27. Neptune – the Roman god of the sea and the name of a planet in our solar system.
28. Nuada – a strong, legendary Irish male name meaning “the cloud maker.”
29. Orion – a Greek mythological huntsman and a constellation that’s visible worldwide.
30. Ouranos – the strong original root of Uranus, “ouranos” means “the heavens” in Greek.
31. Perëndi – meaning “god” or “heavens,” in Albanian mythology, Perëndi was the God of the sky and thunder.
32. Perun – meaning “thunder,” Perun is the Slavic god of stormy weather.
33. Pluto – inspired by the dwarf planet, the Roman god of the underworld, and an animated dog.
34. Pollux – with Castor, Pollux was one of the mythological Gemini twins.
35. Ra – the sun god in ancient Egyptian religion, believed to have created the world.
36. Saturn – the name of a planet and the Roman god of agriculture.
37. Solaris – meaning “of the sun” in Latin, Solaris is a hot choice among space names.
38. Tarak – derived from Sanskrit, Tarak means “star” and “protector.”
39. Taurus – meaning “bull-like” in Latin, Taurus is also the name of a constellation and astrological sign.
40. Titan – is the largest of Saturn’s moons and a powerful group of gods in Greek mythology.
41. Uran – a translation of Uranus in various languages and a less anatomically-awkward name option.
42. Ylli – a uniquely-spelled name derived from the Albanian “yll,” meaning “star.”
43. Zeus – meaning “sky,” Zeus was the Greek king of the gods who ruled over the sky.
44. Zodiac – this cool word for the belts in the heavens would make a standout name for a little boy.

Unisex Space Names

1. Ariel – a moon of Uranus and a Disney mermaid, Ariel means “lion of God” in Hebrew.
2. Aster – meaning “star” in Greek, Aster belongs to a genus of star-shaped flowers.
3. Cielo – the dreamy Spanish word for “sky.”
4. Hesper – a cool, starry choice derived from the Greek “hesperos” meaning “evening.”
5. Hōkū – an exotic find among star names, “hōkū” means “star” in Hawaiian.
6. Izar – “Izar” means “star” in Basque, a gorgeously unique find for names inspired by space.
7. Jaci – in Tupi-Guarani mythology, Jaci was the god of the moon.
8. Khaos – this Greek-rooted name relates to the gaping abyss of the universe.
9. Nox – the Latin word for “night,” holding all the vastness and wonder of the skies above.
10. Polaris – the brightly-shining star almost directly above the North Pole.
11. Qamar – an Arabic unisex name meaning “moon” or “moonlight.”
12. Shashi – a sweet Indian unisex name, taken from Sanskrit to mean “moon.”
13. Sky – a charming word that sums up the vast, beautiful expanse above us!
14. Sol – meaning “sun” in Spanish, Sol is also a god in Roman and Germanic mythologies.
15. Sunny – a space-inspired word name for a baby as cute as a warm summer’s day.
16. Terra – the Latin word for “earth” makes a cool, natural, planetary name for a new baby.
17. Vesper – with the cute Latin meaning of “evening star,” Vesper is also a cocktail.

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