Girl Names That Mean Star

A name that means star conjures images of brightness and light. This is a very good choice for the name of a baby girl. Have a look at our list of options of girl names that mean star to give you some inspiration!

From Indian origin, Sutara means “holy star”. It’s a popular name in the Hindu religion.

Astra has Latin and Greek origins. In Greek, it derives from astralis, Astron which means “star”. Astra means “of the stars” in Latin.

Danica comes from Slavic origin. The name appears in Slavic folklore and represents the morning star. It shares this meaning.

Estella has Latin and French origins. The name gets its meaning of “star” from the Latin “Stella”. It was also a character in Charles Dickinson’s novel.

Maribelle is of Latin origin. It combines two names, Mari and Belle. Maribelle means “beautiful, star of the sea”.

Roxana has Persian and Greek origins. The name derives from the Greek name Rhoxane. She was the wife of Alexander the Great. In Persian, the name is a derivative of Roshanak meaning “bright star”.

Tana originates from Greek and French. In French, the name is the shortened form of Tatiana. In Greek, the name means “fire, star goddess”.

Hester may sound like a baby boy’s name but it’s actually a girl’s name. It’s a variant of the name Esther. It has German and Greek origins. It means “star”. It’s also the name of the heroine in The Scarlett Letter.

Réaltín is of Irish origin. The name derives from the word “réalta” which means “star”. It means “little star”. The name's variant is Réiltín.

Zorya is of Slavic origin. The name comes from Slavic mythology. In this mythology, Zorya was the name of the two-star goddess (Zorya Utrennyaya and Zorya Vechernyaya). Zorya refers to the morning and evening stars. Zorya means “star, rising star, falling star”.

From Japanese origin, Hoshi is a Japanese word. The name is the Japanese word for “star” and shares that meaning.

Tara has Irish, Gaelic, and Indian origins. In Gaelic, the name means “rocky hill, hill”. The name in Hindu mythology was an astral goddess or the name of one of Shiva’s wives. In Sanskrit, the name means “star”.

Sidra has Hebrew and Arabic origins. Sidrah (Sidra) is an Islamic name that represents a holy tree at the end of the seventh heaven. Sidra means “goddess of the stars, like a star”. In Hebrew, it means “order, arrangement”.

Maristela is of Spanish origin. The name is from the Virgin Mary. It combines the names, Maria and Estela. Maristela means “star of the sea”.

Esther is of Old Persian origin. The name comes from the Hebrew Bible and is the translation of the name Hadassah, which means “myrtle”. The name was the name of the Jewish wife of King Ahasuerus. The name comes from the word “stāra” meaning “star” and takes its meaning from that.