75 Galaxy-Inspired Baby Names for Space Lovers

If you’re passionate about astronomy and fascinated by everything galactical, consider a galaxy name for your new baby. Galaxy names reference the stars and planets as well as the Greek, Roman, and Egyptian gods and goddess of the heavens.

Will your little girl be Celeste, meaning “heavenly” or Vega, a star in the constellation Lyra? Or might your little boy be called Aten after the Egyptian god of the sun? Throughout our galaxy, there are so many out-of-this-world names to choose from!

Check out our comprehensive list of astronomical names for girls and boys, as well as some gender-neutral options.

Galaxy Names for Girls from A-K

1. Aelia - Greek, means “sun”
2. Adhara - Astronomy, the second brightest star in the constellation Canis Major
3. Amalthea - Astronomy, a moon of Jupiter; Greek Mythology, a nymph who nursed the infant Zeus
4. Andromeda - Greek Mythology, Astronomy, an Ethiopian princess rescued from sacrifice by the hero Perseus. A constellation in the northern sky is named for her.
5. Ariel - Astronomy, a moon of Uranus
6. Ascella - Astronomy, the third brightest star in the constellation Sagittarius
7. Astra - Greek, means “star”
8. Aurora - Latin, means “dawn”; Roman Mythology, goddess of the dawn
9. Bianca - Astronomy, a moon of Uranus; Italian, means “white”
10. Calypso - Astronomy, a moon of Saturn; Greek Mythology, the nymph who fell in love with Odysseus after he was shipwrecked on her island of Ogygia
11. Celeste - French, Italian, means “of the sky, heavenly”
12. Chanda - Hindu Mythology, goddess of the moon
13. Cordelia - Astronomy, a moon of Uranus
14. Diana - Roman Mythology, goddess of the moon, hunting, forests, and childbirth
15. Elara - Astronomy, a moon of Jupiter
16. Halley - Astronomy, a comet
17. Helia - Greek Mythology, one of the Heliades, daughters of the sun god Helios
18. Hilal - Turkish, means “crescent moon”
19. Juliet - Astronomy, a moon of Uranus

Galaxy Names for Girls from L-Z

20. Larissa - Astronomy, a moon of Neptune
21. Leda - Astronomy, a moon of Jupiter
22. Libra - Astronomy, a constellation shaped like a set of measuring scales
23. Luna - Italian, Spanish, means “moon”; Roman Mythology, goddess of the moon
24. Lyra - Astronomy, a constellation in the northern sky containing the star Vega
25. Miranda - Astronomy, a moon of Uranus
26. Nashira - Astronomy, a bright star in the constellation of Capricornus
27. Ophelia - Astronomy, a moon of Uranus
28. Pandora - Astronomy, a moon of Saturn
29. Phoebe - Greek Mythology, a titan associated with the moon; Astronomy, a moon of Saturn
30. Portia - Astronomy, a moon of Uranus
31. Titania - Astronomy, a moon of Uranus
32. Star - English, means “star”
33. Stella - Italian, means “star”
34. Vega - Astronomy, a star in the constellation Lyra
35. Venus - Astronomy, second planet from the sun; Roman Mythology, goddess of love and sex

Galaxy Names for Boys from A-I

36. Apollo - Greek Mythology, god of the sun
37. Alioth - Astronomy, traditional name of the star Epsilon Ursae Majoris in the constellation Ursa Major
38. Altair - Astronomy, a star in the constellation Aquila
39. Aster - Greek, means “star”
40. Astrophel - Greek, means “star lover”
41. Aten - Egyptian Mythology, a god of the sun
42. Arche - Astronomy, a moon of Jupiter
43. Aries - Astronomy, a constellation
44. Atlas - Greek Mythology, a Titan punished by Zeus by being forced to support the heavens on his shoulders
45. Castor - Astronomy, a star in the Gemini constellation
46. Cielo - Italian, means “sky”
47. Cosmo - English, Italian, refers to the universe
48. Cosmos - English, Italian, refers to the universe
49. Cupid - Roman Mythology, son of Venus and Mars
50. Deimos - Astronomy, a moon of Mars
51. Izar - Basque, means “star”

Galaxy Names for Boys from J-Z

52. Janus - Astronomy, a moon of Saturn
53. Jupiter - Astronomy, the largest gas giant in our solar system
54. Kuiper - Astronomy, a belt of asteroids in our solar system
55. Leo - Astronomy, a constellation
56. Mercury - Astronomy, first planet from the sun; Roman Mythology, god of trade, merchants, and travelers
57. Mars - Astronomy, third planet from the sun; Roman Mythology, god of war
58. Oberon - Astronomy, a moon of Uranus, Literature, king of the fairies in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
59. Orion - Astronomy, Greek Mythology, a constellation, which gets its name from a legendary Greek hunter who was killed by a scorpion sent by the earth goddess Gaia
60. Perseus - Astronomy, a constellation; Gree Mythology, a hero who founded the ancient city of Mycenae
61. Phoenix - Astronomy, a constellation; Greek Mythology, a creature consumed by fire and then rising from its own ashes every 500 years
62. Pluto - Astronomy, a dwarf planet in our solar system
63. Rigel - Astronomy, the star that forms the left foot of the constellation Orion
64. Sirius - Astronomy, a bright star in the constellation Canis Major
65. Sol - Spanish, Portuguese, means “sun”
66. Taurus - Astronomy, a constellation of the zodiac
67. Titan - Astronomy, Saturn’s largest moon
68. Vulcan - Astronomy, a small hypothetical planet that was proposed to exist in an orbit between Mercury and the Sun; Roman Mythology, god of fire

Gender-Neutral Galaxy Names

69. Blaze - American, means “fiery”
70. Eris - a dwarf planet; Greek Mythology, goddess of discord
71. Neptune - Astronomy, the eighth and final planet in our solar system, a gas giant
72. Nova - Astronomy, reference to supernova, a stellar explosion
73. Saturn - Astronomy, the seventh planet in our solar system, a gas giant
74. Sky - English, means “sky”
75. Thebe - Astronomy, a moon of Jupiter

For more baby name inspiration check out these popular baby name lists:

• Top 1000 Most Popular Baby Girl Names in the U.S.
• Top 1000 Most Popular Baby Boy Names in the U.S.
• The 100 Coolest Baby Names in the World

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