baby names meaning star
Discover 19 baby names associated with star. Each includes full meaning, cultural origin, pronunciation, and popularity ranking.
baby names that mean star at a glance
- Names
- 19
- Girls · Boys · Unisex
- 15 · 3 · 1
- Top origin
- Latin
- Most popular (2025)
- Nova #46
Our directory has 19 baby names that mean star: 15 girls' names, 3 boys' names and 1 unisex name.
In the 2025 Social Security rankings, the most popular is Nova (#46 for girls), followed by Stella (#52 for girls), Esther (#119 for girls) and Sterling (#346). 9 of them ranked in the US top 1,000 that year.
The most common origins are Latin (6), English (3) and Hindi (2).
Estelle has climbed fastest, from #799 in 2020 to #573 in 2025; Estella rose from #731 to #509 over 5 years.
For something less common, Aster, Danica and Marlena were not in the US top 1,000 in any year from 2020 to 2025.
They average 5.8 letters, from Kylo to Sterling, and 74% have two syllables.
Most popular in 2025
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- Asterstar, star-shaped flowerGreek · girl
- Astrastar, of the starsLatin · girl
- Danicamorning star, VenusSlavic · girl
- EstellastarLatin · girl#509
- EstellestarFrench · girl#573
- Estherstar; hiddenHebrew · girl#119
- Karthikbestowing courage, star of PleiadesHindi · boy
- Kyloinvented Star Wars name; possibly skyEnglish · boy#402
- Marensea, star of the seaNorse · girl#472
- Marlenawoman from Magdala, star of the seaEnglish · girl
- Novanew, a star showing sudden brightnessLatin · girl#46
- RoxanaDawn, bright, or little starPersian · girl
- SerenstarWelsh · girl
- StellastarLatin · girl#52
- SterlingstarlingEnglish · unisex#346
- Tarastar, hill, goddessHindi · girl#847
- Tariqmorning star, he who knocks at the doorArabic · boy
- Vesperevening star, evening prayerLatin · girl
- Vesperaevening starLatin · girl
questions about baby names that mean star
Which baby names that mean star are the most popular in 2025?
Based on the 2025 Social Security data, the most popular baby names that mean star are Nova (#46 for girls), Stella (#52 for girls), Esther (#119 for girls), Sterling (#346) and Kylo (#402 for boys).
Which baby names that mean star are rising in popularity?
Estelle has climbed from #799 in 2020 to #573 in 2025. Estella (#731 to #509) and Sterling (#400 to #346) are also rising.
What are some unique baby names that mean star?
Aster, Danica, Marlena, Seren and Vesper 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 star more common for girls or boys?
Of 19 baby names that mean star on HushName, 15 are girls' names, 3 are boys' names and 1 are unisex.
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