baby names meaning moon
Discover 11 baby names associated with moon. Each includes full meaning, cultural origin, pronunciation, and popularity ranking.
baby names that mean moon at a glance
- Names
- 11
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 9 · 1 · 1
- Top origin
- Turkish
- Most popular (2025)
- Luna #27
Our directory has 11 baby names that mean moon: 9 girls' names, 1 boys' name and 1 unisex name.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Luna (#27 for girls), followed by Ayla (#77 for girls), Aylin (#345 for girls) and Selene (#623 for girls). 4 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are Turkish (4), Arabic (2) and Greek (2).
Selene has climbed fastest, from #805 in 2020 to #623 in 2025; Ayla rose from #131 to #77 over 5 years.
For something less common, Badr, Chandra and Io were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 4.7 letters, from Io to Chandra, and 82% have two syllables.
Most popular in 2025
- Aylahalo of light around the moon, oak treeTurkish · girl#77
- Aylinmoon halo, of the moonTurkish · girl#345
- Badrfull moonArabic · boy
- Chandramoon, luminous, shiningSanskrit · unisex
- Iomoon, violetGreek · girl
- LunamoonLatin · girl#27
- Mahahalf moon, beautiful eyesArabic · girl
- Mahinamoon, moonlightHawaiian · girl
- Selenemoon, radianceGreek · girl#623
- Selinrushing water, torrent, moonlightTurkish · girl
- Tulaydream moon, moon haloTurkish · girl
questions about baby names that mean moon
Which baby names that mean moon are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular baby names that mean moon are Luna (#27 for girls), Ayla (#77 for girls), Aylin (#345 for girls) and Selene (#623 for girls).
Which baby names that mean moon are rising in popularity?
Selene has climbed from #805 in 2020 to #623 in 2025. Ayla (#131 to #77) and Aylin (#389 to #345) are also rising.
What are some unique baby names that mean moon?
Badr, Chandra, Io, Mahina and Selin were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025, so they stay distinctive while still carrying real meaning and history.
Are baby names that mean moon more common for girls or boys?
Of 11 baby names that mean moon on HushName, 9 are girls' names, 1 are boys' names and 1 are unisex.
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