If you love the idea of giving a star-themed name to a female in your life, or want a star-themed female name for a woman or girl in a fictional work or video game – you’re in the right place!
I’ve made up a massive article featuring different types of star female names, so hopefully even if you don’t find the exact name you’re after, you’ll be set off in the ideal direction that’ll land you that perfect name in the end.

I’ve started this article off with a shortlist of popular recommendations that are often made for star females, names like “Astra,” “Celeste,” “Nova,” “Luna,” and “Selene.” These are popular for good reason, as they are stunning star-themed names and so are a good place to start when looking for star names for females.
If you like the idea of giving a star-themed name that’s pop-culture themed and based on famous fictional characters, I’ve got a list of these, like “Astrid,” “Vega,” “Cassiopeia,” and “Electra.” These work very well, especially if you like the idea of having a backstory for your star female that’s related to these pop-culture themed fictional characters.
“Étoile,” “Sei,” “Hoshi,” and “Gwenn” are all examples of names that area actually words for “Star” in other languages, like French and Japanese – and so many of these make for absolutely gorgeous Star female names, with different sounds to them. So please do take a moment to look through these as you may find what you’re after quite quickly, and many of them are unique sounding and not as used as star-themed names because they are in languages that names are not often pulled from with English speakers.
“Vega,” “Mira,” “Lyra,” and “Taygeta” are all names of real stars in the solar system, galaxy, and beyond. So many of these also make for great, unique sounding star female names, so take a moment to check out this list if you want unique sounding names.
Of course, there are also constellation names, like “Andromeda,” “Cygnus,” “Delphina,” and “Hydra” – that make for excellent star female names as well, so I’ve got a list of these for you to browse through.
Mythological character names like “Artemis,” “Nyx,” “Hera,” and “Electra” all make for excellent star female names with great backstories as well, and sound so fantastic even in this day and age that they make for great in-real-life names or even nicknames, and fictional character names as well.
If you like the idea of giving your female star-themed individual a short, sweet name, names like “Zora,” “Elara,” “Phoebe,” and “Ayla” are all great options, and I’ve got plenty more in this short list. I’ve also got a list of long, poetic sounding names if you prefer to go that route, in which case, names like “Eurydice,” “Luminara,” “Zephyra,” and “Galatea” are some examples of these, but there are plenty more great ones in this camp.
“Halo,” “Nora,” “Glow,” “Orbit,” “Zenith,” and “Solstice” are all examples of single, dictionary-words that work perfectly if you’re looking for a nickname or an alias for a star-female. Many of them also make great names as well, especially if you’re after a more fun, sweet name for a pet, like a cute cat name that is star-themed.
“Izar,” “Talitha,” “Solara,” and “Bellatrix” are star-themed female names that work well if you’re looking for a star-themed name that’s more sparkle and shine themed, and “Ember,” “Fiamma,” “Ignatia,” “Vesta,” and “Seraphina” are perfect if you’re looking for more fire-themed names for your star female.
“Noor,” “Soraya,” “Carina,” and “Alcyone” are unique sounding names that have meanings associated with “star,” and “Aylin,” “Chandra,” “Esmeray,” and “Indu” are unique sounding names that have meanings associated with “moon,” so you can go this direction as well, without sacrificing beauty or meaning in any way.
Would love to know which names you like best! If you have a moment, do let me know in the comments below!

Star Names for Females: Pretty, Cute, Sweet, Cool, Fun, Funny, & Beautiful
Popular Recommendations for Star Female Names
- Astra
- Astrid
- Estelle
- Stella
- Seren
- Celeste
- Lyra
- Vega
- Nova
- Luna
- Selene
- Asteria
- Cassiopeia
- Andromeda
- Electra
- Maia
- Tara
- Rhea
- Phoebe
- Elara
- Calypso
- Helene
- Carina
- Mira
- Soraya
- Zora
- Ayla
- Danica
- Maris
- Solara

Star Female Names Based on Famous Pop Culture, Fictional Characters, & Media References
- Astra (DC Comics)
- Astrid (How to Train Your Dragon)
- Stella (Winx Club)
- Estella (Cruella)
- Seren (Welsh media & literature)
- Celeste (Celeste video game)
- Lyra (His Dark Materials)
- Vega (various sci‑fi references)
- Nova (Marvel)
- Luna (Harry Potter)
- Selene (Underworld)
- Asteria (Wonder Woman 1984)
- Cassiopeia (Greek myth / countless media)
- Andromeda (Percy Jackson / Star Trek)
- Electra (Marvel / Greek myth)
- Maia (Greek myth / Pleiades)
- Tara (Sailor Moon)
- Rhea (Greek myth / sci‑fi references)
- Phoebe (Greek myth / Charmed)
- Elara (Greek myth / Jupiter moon)
- Calypso (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- Helene (Greek myth / Saturn moon)
- Carina (Carina constellation / media)
- Mira (DC Comics)
- Soraya (Persian media / star‑coded)
- Zora (Star Trek)
- Ayla (Clan of the Cave Bear)
- Danica (Slavic star references in media)
- Maris (sea‑star coded in various media)
- Solara (The Book of Eli)

Words for Star in Other Languages for Female Star Names
- Estrella (Spanish)
- Étoile (French)
- Stella (Latin/Italian)
- Astra (Latin)
- Stern (German)
- Hoshi (Japanese)
- Sei (Japanese poetic)
- Sitaara (Hindi)
- Tara (Sanskrit)
- Sitara (Urdu)
- Zvezda (Slavic)
- Gwenn (Breton)
- Seren (Welsh)
- Ayla (Turkish)
- Yıldız (Turkish)
- Kaukab (Arabic)
- Najma (Arabic)
- Noor (Arabic celestial)
- Sidera (Latin)
- Asteri (Greek)
- Astería (Greek)
- Zvezdana (Slavic)
- Tähte (Estonian)
- Tähti (Finnish)
- Hoshiko (Japanese)
- Sidra (Arabic)
- Sitaare (Hindi/Urdu poetic)
- Zora (Slavic dawn)
- Maris (Latin celestial)
- Solara (Latin solar)

Real-Life Names of Stars That Make Great Star Female Names
- Vega
- Lyra
- Mira
- Carina
- Bellatrix
- Atria
- Maia
- Electra
- Taygeta
- Celaeno
- Alcyone
- Merope
- Rhea
- Elara
- Helene
- Soraya
- Zaniah
- Zosma
- Alya
- Suhail
- Thalia
- Antares
- Rigel
- Aruna
- Vespera
- Siri (from Sirius)
- Izar
- Saiph
- Nashira
- Talitha

Constellation Names That Make Great Star Female Names
- Andromeda
- Cassiopeia
- Carina
- Lyra
- Vela
- Aquila
- Ara
- Auriga
- Corona (Corona Borealis)
- Cygnus
- Delphina (from Delphinus)
- Eridan (from Eridanus)
- Hydra
- Lacerta
- Norma
- Phoenix
- Pavo
- Pyxis
- Sagitta
- Serpens
- Tucana
- Velora (from Vela)
- Ursa (Ursa Major/Minor)
- Lupina (from Lupus)
- Corvus
- Indira (from Indus)
- Arae (variant of Ara)
- Volans
- Monara (from Monoceros)

Mythological Character Names That Make Great Star Female Names
- Asteria
- Selene
- Artemis
- Hera
- Nyx
- Iris
- Rhea
- Maia
- Electra
- Cassiopeia
- Andromeda
- Calypso
- Helene
- Elara
- Phoebe
- Thalia
- Astraea
- Dione
- Gaia
- Hestia
- Eos
- Hecate
- Ishtar
- Inanna
- Anahita
- Amaterasu
- Tsukuyomi
- Seshat
- Nut
- Bastet

Short, Cute, Pretty & Powerful Sounding Star Names for Females
- Astra
- Aster
- Astraea
- Lyra
- Vega
- Nova
- Luna
- Zora
- Mira
- Maia
- Rhea
- Elara
- Helene
- Ayla
- Tara
- Selene
- Phoebe
- Atria
- Siri
- Izar

Long, Poetic, Beautiful, Intelligent, Deep, Dark, & Mysterious Sounding Star Names for Females
- Andromeda
- Callisto
- Calypso
- Selene
- Seraphina
- Euphemia
- Eurydice
- Helene
- Elara
- Thalassa
- Merope
- Alcyone
- Ariadne
- Isolde
- Melusine
- Vespera
- Zephyra
- Luminara
- Solara
- Galatea
- Nerissa
- Oceana
- Seraphira
- Elysiana
- Aurelia
- Hypatia
- Thelxiepeia (a real siren name from Greek myth)

Single-Word Star Names, Nicknames & Aliases for Females
Cute, Pretty, Fun, & Funny Dictionary One-Word Names That Make Great Star Aliases, & Nicknames for Females
- Twinkle
- Glimmer
- Sparkle
- Shimmer
- Nova
- Starlit
- Halo
- Luster
- Flicker
- Glow
- Radiance
- Solstice
- Zenith
- Orbit
- Comet
- Meteor
- Nebula
- Galaxy
- Cosmos
- Starling
- Cricket
- Bubbles
- Whimsy
- Glimpse
- Spark
- Flash
- Flare
- Zing
- Zest
- Fizzle

Female Star Names That Are Themed
Sparkle & Shine Themed Names for Star Females
- Astra
- Stella
- Estelle
- Celeste
- Seren
- Nova
- Luna
- Lyra
- Vega
- Ayla
- Zora
- Mira
- Soraya
- Elara
- Helene
- Calypso
- Electra
- Asteria
- Astraea
- Solara
- Vespera
- Talitha
- Izar
- Bellatrix
- Alcyone
- Merope
- Atria
- Thalia
- Galatea
- Seraphina

Fire Themed Names for Star Females
- Ember
- Emberly
- Seraphina
- Ignatia
- Calida
- Fiamma
- Enya
- Aithne
- Hestia
- Vesta
- Solara
- Sunniva
- Seraphine
- Ignacia
- Orinda
- Tana
- Nuria
- Aurelia
- Scarlett
- Phoenix
- Solange
- Eliana
- Roxana
- Lumina
- Flavia
- Serilda
- Marisol
- Solenne
- Ignara
- Vespera

Names for with Particular Meanings
Star Names for Females That Have Meanings Associated with “Star”
- Stella
- Estelle
- Estrella
- Astra
- Aster
- Asteria
- Astraea
- Seren
- Hoshi
- Sitara
- Sitaara
- Tara
- Zvezda
- Zvezdana
- Ayla
- Yıldız
- Najma
- Noor
- Sidra
- Suhail
- Soraya
- Vespera
- Lyra
- Vega
- Mira
- Carina
- Bellatrix
- Alcyone
- Merope
- Celaeno

Star Names for Females That Have Meanings Associated with “Moon”
- Luna
- Selene
- Artemis
- Aylin
- Ayla
- Chandra
- Indu
- Mahina
- Esmeray
- Zira
- Jaci
- Hecate
- Diana
- Cynthia
- Phoebe
- Rhiannon
- Mona
- Qamar
- Kamaria
- Amaris
- Lucine
- Neoma
- Lunette
- Noor
- Yue

Your Thoughts on Star Female Names?
Which are your favourite star names for females out of the ones I have listed above?
Which type of name did you find yourself most drawn to? Those that have meanings associated with “moon” or “star”? Those that are fire themed? Those that are short and sweet, or long and mysterious sounding?
Do you have any ideas for other female star names that should have made it onto this list?
Have you found the perfect name for your star-themed female? Is there a shortlist of favourites you’re choosing from? Would you be willing to share?
Who did you come across this post looking to name? A flesh-and-blood star female, like a new baby or a pet? A star-female that you’re writing about in a fictional piece you’re working on? A video game character you’re trying to name? A username? Something else?
Would love to know! Leave a comment sharing your thoughts in the comments section down below!
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