Baby Name Guide
Baby Names Meaning Moon
English and Chinese baby names meaning moon, moonlight, and lunar beauty — with Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciations and curated bilingual pairings.
Generate names for my baby →English & Chinese name pairs meaning moon
These bilingual pairs share a lunar theme — both the English and Chinese names evoke the moon, moonlight, or lunar mythology.
Luna
皓月
Hào Yuè
hou6 jyut6
Luna is the Roman moon goddess; 皓月 means brilliant white moon. Two names, one luminous image.
Selene
月澄
Yuè Chéng
jyut6 cing4
Selene is the Greek moon goddess; 月澄 evokes the moon's reflection in still, clear water.
Ayla
月晗
Yuè Hán
jyut6 ham4
Ayla means moonlight halo; 月晗 captures the soft glow of a crescent moon before dawn.
Diana
霜月
Shuāng Yuè
soeng1 jyut6
Diana is the Roman moon goddess; 霜月 is the frost moon — cold, beautiful, and luminous.
Phoebe
明月
Míng Yuè
ming4 jyut6
Phoebe means shining; 明月 is the classic Chinese image of a bright full moon.
Cleo
月嫦
Yuè Cháng
jyut6 soeng4
Cleo carries mythological beauty; 月嫦 references Chang'e, the beloved Chinese moon goddess.
English baby names meaning moon
Classic and modern English names with roots in lunar mythology and moonlight.
Luna
LatinMoon. The Roman goddess of the moon. One of the most popular moon names globally.
Selene
GreekMoon. The Greek goddess of the moon, daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia.
Diana
LatinDivine. The Roman goddess of the moon and the hunt.
Cressida
GreekGold. Associated with the crescent moon in medieval literature.
Phoebe
GreekRadiant, shining. Also an ancient name for the moon goddess.
Callisto
GreekMost beautiful. One of Jupiter's moons, named after a nymph in Greek mythology.
Ayla
Turkish/HebrewMoonlight, halo around the moon. A soft, luminous name.
Cleo
GreekGlory. Associated with lunar mythology and the night sky.
Chinese baby names meaning moon
Chinese characters evoking the moon, moonlight, and lunar mythology — with Mandarin and Cantonese pronunciations.
月晗
Yuè Hán
jyut6 ham4
月 — Moon, monthly, lunar
晗 — The glow just before dawn; crescent moon light
皓月
Hào Yuè
hou6 jyut6
皓 — Brilliant white, luminous
月 — Moon, monthly, lunar
月嫦
Yuè Cháng
jyut6 soeng4
月 — Moon, monthly, lunar
嫦 — The moon goddess Chang'e in Chinese mythology
霜月
Shuāng Yuè
soeng1 jyut6
霜 — Frost, pure white, clear as moonlight
月 — Moon, monthly, lunar
月澄
Yuè Chéng
jyut6 cing4
月 — Moon, monthly, lunar
澄 — Clear, transparent, pure like still water
明月
Míng Yuè
ming4 jyut6
明 — Bright, brilliant, clear
月 — Moon, monthly, lunar
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