100 Boy Names That Mean Moon for Your Lunar Baby

Why choose a moon-inspired baby name?

The moon is a powerful force that brings light to the night and impacts both the tides and time. Historically, the moon has had religious, astrological, and mythological ties.

 Ancient moon gods and figures make a fantastic source of inspiration for parents looking for a baby name.

Parents can get a bit creative with their child’s title, choosing a combination of first and middle names that serve as a nod to these designations. For instance, if you are expecting your boy in July and want his name to mean Buck Moon, you could go with the English title Hartford Dal.

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Need a bit more direction to make a marvelous moniker like this? Simply check out our extensive catalog of boy names that mean moon!

Male Names That Mean Moon

When looking for ideas, the first place to search is our solar system! Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Neptune, and Uranus have over 200 moons to choose from and many of these titles have roots in ancient mythologies. 

1. Aadhira - This is an Indian name meaning “moon."
2. Aibek - A Turkish name meaning “moon."
3. Agharna - Of Indian origins, this name means “the moon."
4. Ay - A Turkish name meaning “moon."
5. Aytac - This is another Turkish name that means “moon” or “crown of the moon."
6. Chand - A Sanskrit name meaning “the moon”, “bright”, or “light."
7. Dal - An Old English and German name meaning “valley” and “valley dweller." This is also a Korean title that means “moon."
8. Dawa - This gender-neutral name of Tibetan origin means “moon” or “month."
9. Fengári - A Greek name meaning “moon."
10. Gealach - Of Irish origins, this epithet translates to “moon."
11. Himanshu - A Hindu name meaning “the moon."
12. Iah - Of Egyptian origins, this name means “moon."
13. Indu - In India, this epithet means “moon."
14. Jaci - This American and Native American baby boy name means “moon."
15. Kamari - Of Swahili origins, this unisex name means “moon” or “moonlight."
16. Kuu - A Finnish name meaning “moon."
17. Lleuad - This is a Welsh name meaning “moon."
18. Luan - Of Portuguese and Chinese origins, this name means “moon." This is a masculine form of the popular name Luna, the Roman goddess of the moon.
19. Mani - An Old Norse name meaning “moon” and a Spanish name meaning “God is with us."
20. Metztli - Of Atzten origins, this unisex name means “moon."
21. Pulan - A Chamorro title that also means “moon."
22. Qamar - This Arabic name means “moon."
23. Shashank - Of Sanskrit origins, this is another title that means “moon."
24. Vikesh - This is a Hindi name meaning “the moon."
25. Yereah - An Old Hebrew name that means “moon."

Moon God Names From Mythology

Moon gods are found in many mythologies and cultures that are strongly connected with the power and majesty of the moon. Ancient cultures used to track the different months of the year by assigning the moon different names “based on the behavior of the plants, animals, or weather during that month.” 

Some of these names include Wolf Moon, Snow Moon, Buck Moon, Sturgeon Moon, Harvest Moon, Hunter’s Moon, and Cold Moon.

1. Abaangui - This is a South American god who is said to have created the moon.
2. Aku - A Scandinavian name that means “moon god."
3. Anningan - Of Inuit origins, this is the name of a moon god for the people of Greenland.
4. Astennu - This Egyptian name means “God of the moon."
5. Coniraya - The name of a moon god, this Incan title means “God of instant fertility."
6. Elatha - This is the name of the "god of the moon in Irish mythology. If you are expecting multiples, Elara or Esmeray are girl moon names that can pair nicely with this lunar male epithet.
7. Fati - In Polynesian mythology, this is another God of the moon.
8. Gidja - A gender-neutral name for the Aboriginal God of the moon.
9. Igaluk - This is the name of an Eskimo or Inuit moon god.
10. Jerah - Of Hebrew origins, this name means “the moon” or “taught by God."
11. Khonsu - Meaning “traveler”, this is the name of the ancient Egyptian god of the moon.
12. Marama - The name of a male lunar deity in Maori mythology.
13. Mayank - An Indian name meaning “moon."
14. Soma - This name has Hungarian origins meaning “a kind of berry”, but it is also the name of the Hindu god of the moon.
15. Tecciztecatl - Another name of Aztec origin, this name means “place of the conch” and is the title of their lunar deity.

Moon-Inspired Boy Names

Looking for translations like “moon” and “moonlight” can help you find a unique boy name. Also, consider the phases of the moon and phrases that relate to the moon’s appearance — new moon, crescent moon, full moon, bright moon, and white moon.

1. Abylay - Of Kazakh origin, this name means “father of the moon."
2. Aegaeon - This Greek name means “stormy one” and “goatish." This is also the name of one of Saturn's moons.
3. Ainar - Of Kazakh origins, this name means “fire moon”, “male moon”, or “pomegranate moon."
4. Akay - This is a gender-neutral Turkish name meaning “shining moon."
5. Aldrin - An Old English name meaning “old." This is also the surname of the second man to walk on the moon
6. Apollo - This is a Greek name meaning “manly." It is also the title of the third U.S. human spaceflight project. In Greek mythology, this is the name of the god of the sun and the twin brother of Artemis, otherwise known as Diana, the goddess of the moon.
7. Arche - An English name meaning “bold prince." This is also one of the moons of Jupiter.
8. Aruna - This is a Hindi name meaning “dawn” and a Japanese name meaning “moon love."
9. Atlas - A Greek name that refers to the mythical Titan who supported the earth on his back. It is also the epithet of one on the inner moons of Saturn.
10. Ayberk - This Turkish name means “ high moon” or “brightness of the moon."
11. Ayden - Another Turkish name meaning “from the moon." For those expecting twins, Ayla is an adorable Turkish girl name to go with this epithet.
12. Aysun - Yet another Turkish title that translates to “beautiful as the moon."
13. Aytac - This Persian title means “crown of the moon."
14. Badar - Of Arabic origins, this name means “full moon."
15. Badru - Another Arabic name meaning “full moon."
16. Bahloo - This is an Australian name that means “a male spirit representing the moon."
17. Balachandra - Of Indian origins, this name translates to “young moon” or “crescent moon."
18. Caliban - This is a Romanian name "meaning “black." It is also one of the moons of Uranus.
19. Callisto - A Greek name meaning “fair” or ‘good." This is the name of one of the moons of Jupiter.
20. Chandra - This is a Hindi name that means “bright”, “radiant”, and “of the moon." This is the shortened version of Ramachandra and while stereotypically a baby boy name, it can also make an adorable baby girl name as well.
21. Charon - A Greek name meaning “fierceness." This is also the name of one of Pluto’s moons.
22. Deimos - Of Ancient Greek origins, this name means “terror” and “dread." This is one of the twin moons of Mars.
23. Ehan - This is a Muslim name meaning “full moon."
24. Ferdinand - A German name meaning “courageous traveler." It is also the name of a small, dark moon of Uranus.
25. Francisco - A Spanish name meaning “free land." This is also one of the names of the moons of Uranus.
26. Getsumei - Of Japanese origins, this unisex name means “moonlight."
27. Gunay - A Turkish name that means “a moon seen in daylight."
28. Halo - Of French origins, this name means “greeting” or “surprise." It also has Greek roots, with meanings tied to the “divine aura” of light around the sun and the moon.
29. Hilal - This is a unisex Arabic name meaning “crescent moon."
30. Hyperion - Of Greek origins, this titan name means “the high one” and it is the title of one of Saturn’s moons. It is also the epithet of the father of the Greek goddess of the moon, Selene.
31. Ihan - This is an Arabic name meaning “full moon” and “God’s grace."
32. Ilkay - Of Turkish origins, this name means “new moon."
33. Janus - A Latin name meaning “passageway." It is also one of the moons of Saturn.
34. Jericho - An Arabic name meaning “city of the moon."
35. Kale - This is a Hawaiian title meaning “strong” and “manly." It is also the name of one of Jupiter’s irregular satellites (moons) that is moving in retrograde.
36. Konane - A unisex Hawaiian name that means “glow like moonlight” or “lunar glow."
37. Koray - Of Turkish origins, this name means “ember moon."
38. Linus - This Greek name means “flax” and is the name of a moon that orbits the asteroid Kalliope.
39. Loge - Of French origins, this name means “lodge." It is also the name of another one of Saturn’s moons.
40. London - This gender-neutral English name means “fortress of the moon."
41. Mayar - Of Arabic origins, this title means “moon glow."
42. Ming Yue - A unisex Chinese name meaning “bright moon."
43. Monday - This is an English name that translates to “day of the moon."
44. Moon - Of English origins, this name means “from the moon."
45. Muraco - This Native American name means “white moon."
46. Narvi - This is an Old Norse name for one of the moons of Saturn.
47. Neil - Of Irish origins, this name means “champion." It is also the first name of the first man to walk on the moon.
48. Neso - A unisex name meaning “island." This is the name of one of Neptune’s moons.
49. Oberon - This is a German name that means “bear heart." This is the epithet of the outermost moon of Uranus.
50. Phobos - An Ancient Greek name meaning “fear” and “panic." This is the other twin moon of Mars.
51. Proteus - Of Greek origins, this name means “sea god." This is another one of Neptune’s moons.
52. Puck - An English name meaning “goblin” or “mischievous sprite." It is also the name of a moon of Uranus.
53. Purnama - Of Indonesian origins, this name means “full moon."
54. Quacey - A Scottish name meaning “moonlight."
55. Raka - This Sanskrit name means “full moon."
56. Rakesh - A Hindi name meaning “lord of the night” or “lord of the full moon night."
57. Soma - Of Indian origins, this unisex name means “lunar nectar." It is also the name of the Hindu god of the moon.
58. Titan - A Greek title that means “of the giants." This is the epithet of Saturn’s biggest moon.
59. Triton - This is a Greek name meaning “god of the sea." It is also the epithet of one of the moons of Neptune.
60. Tuncay - Of Turkish origin, this name means “bronze moon."

If you are not jumping over the moon with excitement over these magnificent lunar labels, then consider a galaxy-inspired title instead! No matter which name you choose, your baby boy is destined to be out of this world!

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