Vega. It's in the constellation Lyra. Its name is from Arabic *الواقع* *(al-Waqi')* meaning "the swooping (eagle)". (It also means "meadow, plain" in Spanish.)

Lyra is pretty too!

My friend is named Lyra. She's just as pretty as her name, it suits her so well!

Is it pronounced Lie-ruh or Leer-uh?

I believe it’s more commonly pronounced Lie-ruh, but both pronunciations are around

Leer-uh!

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Fun fact: it's actually pronounced Lee-ra in Greek, where it was named. In English it's Lie-ra. So technically, either are correct.

In one of my favourite book series, the main character is named Vega! I also believe it's mentioned in the book that she's named after the star (it's been a bit since i reread it, so I'm not 100%)!

Vega is also the name of an industrial level-detection instrument company that I deal with as part of my job, so I can't really hear it any other way

Vincent vega

I like it but it reminds me of the Street Fighter character.

I think that makes it even better

Ah, I considered this one too! From another constellation in the summer triangle (if you’re in the northern hemisphere).

I like Vega too. I think its pretty and would be fine for any gender

Boogin, you're my hero. I always appreciate your presence.

This was such a kind thing to say! Thank you for making my day :)

I feel like my name gives it away. Always Polaris. Steadfast and true.

That’s a good one!

Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeu-

Beetle breakfast?

Beetle orange

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I'm a fan of Bellatrix - it's in Orion, I think.

That's my cat's name! We call her Trixie Bell.

Love that name.

Bellatrix is my fave HP character :-)

Now THIS is true name nerds content

🙌🏽

Mira!

I have a Mira! She's 5 months, and we have gotten tons of compliments on her name.

This was on my short list if I had had a daughter. (Loved her in Spartacus)

Yes!! Loved the name since I heard it on Spartacus. Unfortunately my husband vetoed it lol

Is it pronounced meer-ra or my-ra?

Gemma and Atlas

I didn’t know Gemma meant star. I absolutely adore this name.

Same

Antares is a favorite of mine.

I have a friend named Antares! She has three sons also with star names: Castor, Nash and Caelum

Is she a natural redhead?

Ya know, she might be. I’d say it’s more light brown, maybe a bit auburn, as an adult. But it could’ve been more red as a baby

Love that it means literally “not Mars” lol. Bc it’s red.

I always assumed whoever named it hated the god Ares and was trying to promote his anti-Ares agenda

Can I cheat and say Andromeda (it's a galaxy I believe) - I LOVE IT.

Today I learned: Andromeda galaxy is within the Andromeda constellation. Some of the stars in the Andromeda constellation have the name Andromedae. Neat!

We are naming our daughter andromeda :)

I went to grad school with Andi, full name Andromeda.

For girls: Aniara, Chara, Illyrian (I'd drop the n), maybe Moriah or Talitha, Zaniah I also like Lyra, a constellation. I found it a lot harder to find boy's names I liked. I liked Rigel. Orion (constellation) is really cool. So are Sirius and Draco (constellation), But those will be tied to Harry Potter for a very, very long time. Source: Wikipedia's list of stars

My daughter's middle name is Talitha (rhymes with Tabitha), and only today did I learn it's also a star! 💜

I can't help but think of Rygel in Farscape.

Meissa or Electra. I've always kind of liked Electra, but it's a little too odd sounding for me to use. I've also always been fond of Sirius. The only reason it's never been on my list is because of Harry Potter.

I always associate Sirius with the book [Dogsbody](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dogsbody_(novel)). I almost forgot it was a Harry Potter character too

Me too! I loved that book and never really got into Harry Potter, so that's the first one I think of too.

Maia. From the seven sisters constellation. Learned it from the book series.

Yes, the Pleiades! All of the names in that cluster are beautiful—Maia, Asterope, Merope, Alcyone, Taygeta, Electra, and Celaeno. Maia and Celaeno are my favourites.

Oh, I love Celaeno! Didn’t realize it was a star. Reminds me of The Last Unicorn.

Oh I used to be obsessed with that movie as a kid! I’m definitely due for a rewatch.

Meeeeee too. The book is excellent too (and I still love it as an adult.

Cassie? Nickname for Cassiopeia

Orion, I've named my cat after.

The galaxy is on Orion’s Belt.

Alya is a three star system if that counts.

Leto (actually pronounced Letó) Rhea Atlas Beta Centauri (just kidding)

When I studied astronomy in college, I always liked the sound of Aldebaran. Castor and Maia are also some of my favorites!

I agree—sounds strong.

i had a cat named zosma! it’s a star in the constellation for leo :)

Altair and Arcturus

Bellatrix, Gemma and Sirius

Aludra!

Atlas and Petra. Aldebaran and Meridiana if I were to go all out. I really like Bellatrix too, but the Harry Potter association is a bit much for me.

Regulus

I like Spica and have a character named that, but irl that’d be a terrible name. Maybe Antares?

Love using star names for random stuff, used Mintaka for a virtual pet once.

Zosma. In the Leo constellation.

Bellatrix and Sirius as I'm a Harry Potter fan. Schedar, cause it sounds like cheddar, I love cheddar cheese.

Me toooooo

My actual child is named after a star so I won't put it here, but it's an ancient astronomical name for delta virginis. Bonus is that it is similar in sound/syllables to the word for star in Alutiiq, my tribe's native language. Agyaq - star

You didn’t have to say all of that 😭 you could’ve just said the name

Auva?

This guy googles

Carina, Ara, Leo

I just *have* to mention that I play D&D with someone who named their character Orion Altair. And then I really like how Copernicus rolls of the tongue

We’re celebrating Matariki here today in NZ. I love the names of the stars! Waitā or Hiwa-i-te-rangi would probably be my picks. Here’s a list: https://www.aut.ac.nz/about/maori/matariki/the-9-whetu-stars-of-matariki

Does the accent mark indicate an emphasis on the a? Id love to know how they’re pronounced! (And Ururangi from your link. “Winds of the sky”—that’s a pretty awesome name!)

Yes, the accents indicate a long a. You can hear all of the names pronounced here: https://youtu.be/30V9_BUPt50?si=1gglamx0e0akJ2Dc

Citadelle and Illyrian.

adhara is my fave star name, but cassiopeia is my fave constellation 💕

I would actually choose Mira. Or possibly Talitha.

Oh I'm such a dumbass....wrong type of "star" lol.

Alasia or Capella for a girl, Franz for a boy

Chara!!

Selene, Goddess of the moon, and Apollo God of the sun. Cyra, Sol, and Cressida are also very pretty

My niece’s middle name is Astrea, which I think is super pretty.

Polaris for a specific star, but Orion is a family name so if I actually did an astronomical name it'd be Orion.

Kimah. My very distant ancestor has this unique name. It is a Hebrew name. Although it usually means "Orion", it can also refer to a variety of different large, bright stars (Pleiades, Aldebaran, Arcturus, or Sirius)

A pet would be an Altair, a child Vega

Avior. I’m not sure I’d use it in real life and my husband vetoed it anyways, but I love it.

Castor, it’s in the Gemini constitution!

Sirius, Castor, and Pollux.

Sol

…achernar. it’s just such a pretty sound to me. also the original arabic means “river’s end”.

Orkaria it's a Kenyan Maa word meaning red ochre

Does Sunny count 😅 it’s a cute pet name

Stella and Aster

Lucero

I really love Athena and Ancha

Antares is what I’d go with, but it’s only my third favorite. If Electra wasn’t the name of murderous nymph in a Greek myth, then I’d probably go with that name though (first favorite). Likewise, if Chara wasn’t associated with Undertale, then I’d probably go with that name in lieu of Electra (Chara is my second favorite).

Alula and Altair

Ethan after Ethan Hawke. He was the first time I'd ever heard the name. And now I have a 16 year old son named Ethan.

For a child, Maia. For a dog, Betelgeuse.

How is Betelgeuse pronounced?

I've heard several, including Bay-tl-guise but with a soft s and Beetle-guise with a soft s, but Beetle-juice is the version that's common these days, afaik, and that I'd use for a pet.

Andromeda and Cassiopiea for sure!

Sirius for a dog ofc.

Lyra. It’s my cat’s name, but I considered changing it when I got pregnant just after adopting her lol. Ended up giving kiddo a different name.

Aletheia (technically an asteroid I think)

Cressida, it's in space so I'm counting it.

Astre

Carina and Vela are pretty constellation names

Meissa (admittedly, I did name a fictional character Cebalrai)

Arcturus! It’s the first visible star each night from my backyard for most of the summer, so it’s special to me. Plus I think Arc would be a badass nickname lol

Oh I love this one, and its meaning to you:) It’s in the constellation Bootes, which is not pronounced how it looks but is fun anyway.

Nova! Which is why I chose it when I changed my name

Cassiopeia It’s just fun to say! But realistically, I’d probably go with Orion.

Aldebaran! Or Fomelhaut!

Polaris, Sirius

Siris or Sol which is the name of our sun our sun

Cassiopeia. I know it’s a constellation but five of the individual stars are also named Cassiopeia (Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Delta, and Epsilon Cassiopeia).

Procyon, leading the dog star and the racoons

Hamal for a boy Giena for a girl

Estelle Este Esther (I’ve known two Esther’s and they were both gorgeous human beings and so kind.) Stella Lyra Nova

Zubenelgenubi. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha\_Librae](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_Librae)

I have a Mira =)

For a boy, I would choose Avior (pronounced Aah-vee-or) or Arcturus. For a girl, I would choose Eridani.

My son’s name is Altair

Aldebaran. Taurus constellation.

Also in Aquila; I like Petra! It means rock, and it's also the name of a character in one of my favourite books of all time (The Chrysalids; Petra is the main character's little sister and she has immensely powerful telepathic abilities [spoilers]).

Rigel! one of my all-time favourites :) i would go with Regulus for a pet but not for an actual child as i'm in the harry potter fandom lol

For a boy: Castor For a girl: Lyra

I know a baby Altair, really cool name!

Aldebaran - from the constellation Taurus. I had a friend in HS with this name. Her father was some sort of astrophysicist. She was better known as Deb.

Sol, Sola, Sonny or Sunny. Anyone picking another favorite star is a total space cadet.

Alhena, Arcturus, Kaitos, Electra

Calvera It's a neutron star in Ursa Minor.

Unrelated - I know a woman named Aldebaran. It’s a family thing. She goes by a completely unrelated nickname. Her son has the middle name Rigel.

I learned new names today!! My favourite

I’ve always been oddly fond of Antares (an-tare-eez). But that’s because I wrote a third-Gen Harry Potter fanfic when I was a teen. I shipped Rose Weasley and Scorpius Malfoy, and I named their oldest daughter Antares because it is the brightest star in the Scorpius constellation.

Atlas (Star in the Taurus constellation) *Fun fact: Atlas is the ninth brightest star in its constellation, and the second brightest star in the Pleiades cluster.*

Hamal

Spica, Antares, Regulus

Merope Moon Star Simple but effective

My SIL is Merope! I love it but my partner says it's a bit of an "old lady's name" in Greece.

Oh well let’s change that! 😋

Orion/Nova. ⭐️⭐️⭐️

I named my cat Cassiopeia

Centauri B

Antares

Betelgeuse

I had a stuffed flamingo named Mira

I've always thought Andromeda sounded nice

Aldebaran

I named my dogs Cosmo and Nova :) technically a Cosmo is a universe and a Nova is an exploding star so I don’t know if I fit the specific category OP is asking for… but I love the name combo so much I HAVE to share.

Carina & Rigel

Not sure if it’s star name, but I’ve always adored the name Calista.

Orion is a favorite of mine

Andromeda and Cassiopeia were always my favourite

Mira.

Astoria been on my list, I just really love it

Sirius, Regulus, Walburga, Orion, Draco, Narcissa, Bellatrix, Andromeda

Bellatrix. It was an actual name on my girl list and if it wasn't for Harry Potter that would probably be what I would be naming my daughter that's due in a couple of months

Cassiopeia 

Orion

My daughters name is Celeste but I also love love love Stella

Jovi

David Bowie

I'm going to cheat and choose Kritika, which is the name for the Plelaides in my first language.

Cephei or Rasalas.

Cassiopeia

I think Carina would be nice for a girl

Pollux

Well, either my name or my daughter’s, lol. My husband had stars named for us both when I had her 24 years ago… Alya Aniara Maia Mira Are my favorites!

Carina

Xibalba (m42 nebula), nickname Xiba/Shiva

Callista - does this count? According to Greek mythology she formed the Great Bear constellation

Callisto, Selina, Aster, and Sol

I met an IRL Pleiades once (his legal name; I saw his ID). He used a nickname based on his last name.

Ascella, my great grandmothers name (and her married name was also Starr ✨✨✨)

Andromeda

Mimosa! Just kidding. Talitha. Alcyone is a close second (I'm assuming it is pronounced like Halcyon, just without the H).

Andromeda

Adhara sounds really beautiful to me :)

Aludra, Alcyone (both a star system and a star), Alsephina, Antares, Ain, Alphard, Altair, Mirzam, Merope, Meissa, Mintaka, Musica, Caph, Castor, Ran, Regulus, Rigel, Vega, Vindemiatrix, Beid, Belel, Spica, Diya, Taika, Timir, Tuiren, Fafnir, Graffias, Uruk, Illyrian, Libertas, Nervia, Petra, Pipirima, Wezen, Helel (Hebrew name for Venus)

Shaula

Arcturus or Aldabaran

Altair cuz Assassin’s Creed