Becoming a parent is an out-of-this-world experience! It’s natural that you would want to choose a baby name that has a special meaning. There’s no doubt your child will be the center of your universe, so why not consider cool space names that are inspired by the cosmos?

Space baby names can be influenced by the moon, stars, planets, galaxies, and more. Since we like to tell our children “we love you to the moon and back”, using any of these names would be a great way to symbolize your love!

Let’s get to it. In this post, we have over 140 space themed names to choose from.

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Cool Space Names For Boys

Including (origins) and “meanings”

The names on this list were researched using websites like Nameberry and Astronomy.com to find their origins and meanings. It’s important to note that certain names have several meanings in other languages.

Alioth (Arabic) “fat tail of the sheep”
- Alioth is the brightest star in Ursa Major, this is one of the major navigational stars used by ships.
Alphard (Latin)
- Alphard is the brightest star in the Hydra constellation. It also holds the meaning “solitary or individual” because there are no other bright stars near it.
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Altair (Arabic) “falcon; flying eagle”
- Altair, also called Alpha Aquilae, is the brightest star in the northern constellation Aquila and the 12th brightest star in the sky.
Apollo (Greek) “destroyer; flower with orange blooms”
- Apollo 11 landed on the Moon in 1969, marking a significant milestone in space exploration.
- Recommended: Apollo is also on our list of 166 handsome boy names and names that mean orange.
Aries (Latin) “a ram”
- Aries is one of the constellations of the zodiac and is located in the northern sky between Pisces and Taurus.
Atlas (Greek) “to carry”
- Atlas is a triple star system in the constellation of Taurus.
Castor (Greek) “pious one”
- Castor is the second-brightest object in the zodiac constellation of Gemini and one of the brightest stars in the sky.
Comet (from the Greek word kometes) meaning "a head with long hair or long-haired star"
- A comet is a loosely packed ball of ice that warms and begins to release gases when passing close to the Sun. They are sometimes visible in Earth’s skies.
Donati (Italian) “present”
- Donati is a long-period comet named after the Italian astronomer Giovanni Battista Donati.
Draco (Latin) “dragon”
- Draco is a constellation in the far northern sky.
- Recommended: Draco is also on our list of edgy boy names.
Finlay (Irish, Scottish) “fair-haired hero”
- Finlay is the name of a South African astronomer.
Hamal (Arabic) “lamb”
- Hamal is the brightest star in the Aries constellation.
Hesperus (Ancient Greek: Hesperos) “evening star”
- In Greek mythology, Hesperus is the Evening Star and the son of the dawn goddess Eos. Later discovered by astronomers to be the planet Venus.
Janus (Greek) “doorway”
- Janus is one of the moons of the planet Saturn.
Jupiter (Latin) “godfather”
- Jupiter is the fifth planet from our Sun and the largest planet in the solar system.
Kepler (German) “hooded cloak”
- Johannes Kepler was a German mathematician and astronomer who formulated the 3 laws of planetary motion.
- Recommended: Keplar is also on our list of mysterious baby names.
Kuiper (Dutch) “cooper”
- Gerard Kuiper was a Dutch astronomer who is thought of by many as the father of modern planetary science. A ring of icy bodies near Neptune's orbit known as The Kuiper Belt is named after him.
Leo (Latin) “lion” - Leo is also on our list of names with attitude
- Leo is one of the constellations of the zodiac located in the northern sky between Cancer and Virgo.

Meteor (Greek) “high in the air”
- Meteor is a unique shooting star name. A meteor is a space rock (or meteoroid) that enters Earth's atmosphere.
Neptune (Latin) “god of water”
- Neptune is the eighth planet from the Sun. It is the only planet in our solar system not visible to the naked eye.
Oberon (English) “noble; bearlike”
- Oberon is the outermost of the five major moons of Uranus.
Orion (Greek) “boundary; limit”
- Orion is located on the celestial equator and can be seen throughout the world.
Perseus (Greek) “to destroy”
- One of the larger northern constellations, Perseus is named after the Greek mythological hero who killed Medusa and was the son of Zeus.
Phoenix (Greek) “dark red”
- Phoenix is a minor constellation in the southern sky.
- Recommended: Phoenix is also on our list of strong boy names.
Pluto (Greek) “rich”
- Pluto is a dwarf planet that lies in the Kuiper Belt.

Pollux (Greek) “crown”
- Pollux is next to Castor and is the brightest star in the Gemini constellation.
Rasalas (Arabic) "the northern star of the lion's head”
- Rasalas is a giant star located in the Milky Way galaxy. It is a main star in the constellation Leo and makes up the constellation outline.
Rigel (Arabic) “foot”
- Rigel is the brightest star in the constellation Orion.
Saturn (Latin) “god of agriculture”
- Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second-largest planet in our solar system.
Sirius (Latin) “burning”
- Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky.
Taurus (Latin) “bull”
- Taurus is a zodiacal constellation lying in the northern sky between Aries and Gemini.
Titan (Greek) “defender”
- Titan is Saturn’s largest moon.
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Zenith (English) “the top or peak”
- Zenith is an imaginary point on the celestial sphere directly overhead the observer.

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Cute Girl Space Names

Adhara (Arabic) “virgins”
- Adhara is a bright star in the Northern Hemisphere constellation Canis Major.
Alcyone (Greek) “kingfisher”
- Alcyone, also designated as Eta Tauri, is a star in the zodiacal constellation of Taurus. It is the brightest star in the Pleiades open cluster.
Alya (Arabic, Russian, Turkish) “heavens, highborn, exalted”
- Alya is a main star in the constellation Serpens and makes up the constellation outline.
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Amalthea (Greek) “tender goddess”
- Amalthea is a moon of Jupiter.
Andromeda (Greek) “advising like a man”
- Also called Andromeda Nebula, a great spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. It is the closest spiral galaxy to Earth.
Aquarius (Latin) “the water bearer”
- Aquarius is one of the constellations of the zodiac lying in the southern sky between Capricornus and Pisces.
Ariel (Hebrew) “lion of God”
- Ariel is the fourth-largest of the 27 known moons of Uranus.
Aurora (Latin) “dawn”
- Aurora is a natural display of glowing light in the night sky.
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Belinda (German, Spanish) “pretty one; serpent”
- Belinda is an inner satellite of the planet Uranus.
Bellatrix (Latin) “female warrior”
- Bellatrix is the third-brightest star in the constellation of Orion.
Bianca (Italian) “pure; white”
- Bianca is an inner satellite of Uranus.
Calypso (Greek) “she who hides”
- Calypso is a moon of Saturn.
Capella (Arabic, Latin) “little she goat”
- Capella is the brightest star in the northern constellation of Auriga.
Cassiopeia (Greek) “constellation”
- Cassiopeia is a constellation in the northern sky. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by Ptolemy, the Greek astronomer.
Charon (Greek) “of keen gaze”
- Charon is the name of Pluto's desolate moon.
Cordelia (Latin) “heart”
- Cordelia is the innermost known moon of Uranus.

Cressida (Greek) “gold”
- Cressida is an inner satellite of Uranus.
Cybele (Greek, French) “the mother of all gods”
- Cybele is a very large asteroid that orbits between Mars and Jupiter and is located in the outer asteroid belt.
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Despina (Greek) “lady”
- Despina is the third-closest inner moon of Neptune.
Dion (Greek, French) “child of heaven and earth”
- Dion is a small moon of Saturn.
Elara (Greek) “lover of Zeus”
- Elara is the eighth largest moon of Jupiter.
Electra (Greek) “shining; bright”
- Electra is the third brightest star in the Pleiades open cluster.
Eris (Greek) “strife”
- Eris was one of the first dwarf planets to be discovered in the solar system.
Flora (Latin) “flower”
- Flora is a large, bright main belt asteroid.
- Recommended: Flora is also on our list of plant names for babies.
Galatea (Greek) “she who is milk-white”
- Galatea is the fourth-closest inner moon of Neptune.
Helene (French) “bright, shining one”
- Helene is a moon of Saturn.
Hilda (German) “battle woman”
- The Hilda asteroids are a group of more than 5,000 asteroids within Jupiter’s orbit.
Ida (German) “industrious one”
- Ida is an asteroid that lies between Mars and Jupiter.
Juliet (French, English) “youthful; sky father”
- Juliet is an inner satellite of Uranus.
Larissa (Greek, Russia) “citadel”
- Larissa is the fifth of Neptune's known satellites.
Luna (Italian) “moon”
- Luna is the moon of Earth.
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Maia (Greek) “mother”
- Maia is a star in the constellation of Taurus.
Nova (Latin) “new”
- Nova is a star that abruptly shows an increase in brightness but slowly returns to its original form.
Portia (Latin) “pig, hog, or doorway”
- Portia is an inner satellite of Uranus.
- Recommended: Portia is also on our list of elegant girl names.
Rhea (Greek) “a flowing stream”
- Rhea is the second largest moon of Saturn.
Selene (Greek) “the moon”
- Selene is another name for the moon of Earth.
Thalassa (Greek) “the sea”
- Thalassa is a moon of Neptune.
Venus (Latin) “goddess of love”
- Venus is the second planet from the Sun.
Zaniah (Arabic) “corner”
- Zaniah is a subgiant star located in the Virgo constellation.

Fictional Planet Names

If you really want to get creative, check out these names of planets from popular movies or t.v. shows!

Star Wars:

Abafar
Alderaan
Anaxes
Corellia
Coruscant
Crait
Dagobah
D'Qar
Endor
Eriadu
Exegol
Felucia
Hoth
Jakku
Kamino
Kashyyyk
Korriban
Lothal
Mandalore
Mustafar
Naboo
Pasaana
Scarif
Tatooine
Utapau
Yavin IV

Star Trek:

Aldea
Bajor
Cardassia Prime
Kronos
Romulus
Rura Penthe
Vulcan

Marvel:

Asgard (Thor)
Ego (Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2)
Morag (Guardians Of The Galaxy)
Titan (Avengers Series)
Vormir (Avengers: Infinity War)
Xandar (Guardians Of The Galaxy)

Why Would It Be Cool To Choose A Space Themed Baby Name?

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