Moon-Inspired Names
A moon-inspired name might belong to a lunar deity, a natural satellite, or a character whose name was later used for a moon. These connections are stated individually; a satellite sharing a name does not establish the personal name’s literal meaning.
| Save name | Name & connection | History 1926–2025, yearly counts; individually scaled | Babies 2025 · rank | 5-year rank movement | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
An epithet of Artemis gives this an indirect lunar connection. | 247#1,014 | Down 141 rank positions in five years | 1957 | ||
The Roman goddess's lunar association supplies the connection. | 1,277#244 | Up 1 rank positions in five years | 1957 | ||
A moon of Uranus shares the Shakespearean character's name. | 437#656 | Down 113 rank positions in five years | 1995 | ||
The Roman Moon name gives this a direct lunar connection. | 6,076#27 | Down 13 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
A moon of Uranus shares the Shakespearean spirit's name. | 851#356 | Down 156 rank positions in five years | 1991 | ||
A familiar form of Selene supplies the lunar association. | 1,170#268 | Down 26 rank positions in five years | 1995 | ||
A moon of Saturn shares this classical name. | 1,885#157 | Up 97 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
A moon of Saturn shares this form of Helen. | 42#3,601 | Up 353 rank positions in five years | 1918 | ||
A moon of Saturn shares this classical name. | 4,413#75 | Up 113 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
A moon of Uranus shares the Hamlet character's name. | 1,183#264 | Up 127 rank positions in five years | 2024 | ||
A moon of Saturn shares the Titan's name. | 452#639 | Down 14 rank positions in five years | 2023 | ||
A form of Selene gives this a lunar name connection. | 176#1,278 | Up 107 rank positions in five years | 1995 | ||
A moon of Uranus shares the King Lear character's name. | 258#981 | Up 25 rank positions in five years | 2015 | ||
The Greek personification of the Moon supplies the connection. | 469#623 | Up 182 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
A moon of Jupiter shares the classical name. | 12#8,639 | Down 1,225 rank positions in five years | 1920 | ||
The Greek goddess's later lunar association supplies the connection. | 246#1,017 | Down 59 rank positions in five years | 2021 | ||
A moon of Saturn gives this an astronomical connection. | —Unranked | — | 1970 | ||
A moon of Jupiter supplies this astronomical connection. | 275#942 | Up 612 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
Hawaiian tradition gives this figure a connection with the Moon. | 31#4,489 | Up 3,215 rank positions in five years | 2025 | ||
The Hawaiian Moon word supplies this name's lunar connection. | 38#3,875 | Up 831 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
A moon of Uranus shares the Shakespearean fairy queen's name. | 7#13,075 | Down 4,710 rank positions in five years | 1972 | ||
A moon of Jupiter shares the mythological name. | 5#15,811 | Down 6,639 rank positions in five years | 2022 | ||
A moon of Saturn shares the Roman god's name. | —Unranked | — | 1956 | ||
A moon of Jupiter shares this mythological name. | —Unranked | — | 2016 |
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Sources & methodology
Meaning summaries use Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and referenced name histories. Each name’s detail page includes its sources.
Membership on this list is editorial — we chose names that genuinely fit the theme. Every number is from official birth data: "—" means the name had fewer than 5 recorded uses in 2025, which makes it a genuinely rare pick today, not an invalid one. The dot marks whether the stats shown are for the girls' or boys' use of the name.