Baby names related to the stars, planets and the sky are simply heavenly.
Pamela Redmond of the baby name site Nameberry tells TODAY.com that celestial-inspired baby names are on trend.
"Names like Luna and Leo — a constellation — (are) among the hottest names for babies right now," says Redmond. "Other risers include Celeste and Nova."
Top 5 Celestial Names And Meanings For Girls
Celebrities who have chosen celestial names for their daughters include Chrissy Teigen and John Legend (Luna), Troian Bellisario (Aurora) and Norman Reedus and Diane Kruger (Nova). Here are the top five celestial names for girls.
- Luna — “moon”
- Aurora — “dawn”
- Phoebe — “radiant, shining one”
- Nova — “new”
- Celeste — “heavenly”
Top 5 Celestial Names And Meanings For Boys
Celebrities who also looked toward the heavens when naming their sons include Paris Hilton and Carter Reum (Phoenix), Jaime King (Leo) and Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale (Apollo). Here are the top five celestial names for boys:
- Atlas — “bearer of the heavens”
- Leo — “lion”
- Orion — “light of heaven”
- Phoenix — “dark red”
- Ash — “ash tree”
114 Celestial Baby Names
Interested in a space, sky or star theme for your boy or girl Check out these 114 celestial baby names.
- Luna
- Aurora
- Atlas
- Leo
- Phoebe
- Nova
- Celeste
- Celestia
- Orion
- Juliet
- Mira
- Sunshine
- Phoenix
- Ash
- Kale
- Artemis
- Faye
- Andromeda
- Cassiopeia
- Cressida
- Wolf
- Kalani
- Calypso
- Selena
- Altair
- Sky
- Skylar
- Pandora
- Oberon
- Ophelia
- Ariel
- Dawn
- Rosalind
- Sirius
- Venus
- Elara
- Draco
- Aries
- Finlay
- Portia
- Alya
- Zora
- Celia
- Diana
- Jupiter
- Bellatrix
- Mercury
- Io
- Perseus
- Alya
- Miranda
- Castor
- Leda
- Arche
- Caelum
- Mars
- Ara
- Callisto
- Lunetta
- Larissa
- Carina
- Kamari
- West
- Vega
- Indi
- Heaven
- Lani
- Thalassa
- Aster
- Galatea
- Taurus
- Norma
- Aquila
- Vela
- Davina
- Lyra
- Dione
- Titania
- Libra
- Hercules
- Ursa
- Cosmos
- Comet
- Atria
- Gemini
- Holmes
- Solar
- Starr
- Starla
- Lynx
- Alpha
- Rigel
- Hydra
- Alsephina
- Mimosa
- North
- Capella
- Halley
- Donati
- Hadar
- Cielo
- Thebe
- Azha
- Shaula
- Estelle
- Estela
- Dashiell
- Apollo
- Bianca
- Halo
- Stellan
- Polaris
- Stella
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