Boy Names That Mean Moon
Boy names whose recorded meaning contains a word for moon, with the matched wording shown. 40 names.
Most common origin labels on this list: Muslim (29), Arabic (9), Persian (1).
8 of these names are also recorded as girl names with the same meaning.
7 of them appear in the SSA 2024 national file for boys; the most used is Jericho with 259 births.
How names qualify
A name is listed when a boy record in our data has a meaning that contains a word for “moon” in a usable position: not negated, and not about a namesake or a title. The sex is the one recorded for that meaning, so a name appears here only through its boy record. Names are ordered by how clearly the wording states the meaning, then by SSA 2024 births for boys.
Wording that matched, with the number of names: moon (37), moonlit (2), moons (1). The matched wording is quoted for every name.
39 of the 40 names come from the Muslim-names dataset (Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Turkish, Kurdish and related origins). Names from other traditions appear only where their recorded meaning fits the rule.
Each row shows the meaning recorded for that name in our data. A name can have other meanings and other origins.
Boy Names That Mean Moon
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender | Matched in meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jericho | Moon city | Muslim | Boy | “Moon” |
| Munir | Moons Light, Lamp, Splendid, shining, something that reflects light, bright, brilliant, radiant, luminous.. | Muslim | Boy | “Moons” |
| Mehtab | The Moon | Muslim | Boy | “Moon” |
| Ehan | Full moon | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Badr | Full moon | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Qamar | The moon. Al-Qamar | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Aabdar | Full moon, Moonlight, Early, Bright, quick | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Azharan | The sun and moon alike, to adopt, buds. | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Badar | Full moon | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Badir | Moon and Moonlight | Muslim | Boy | “Moon” |
| Badr-Al-Din | Full moon of the faith | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Badr-E-Alam | Full moon of the world. | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Badr-Ud-Duja | Full moon of the dark (night), An epithet of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Badrud-Duja | Full moon of the dark. | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Badruddin | Full moon of religion (Islam). | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Badrudeen | Full moon of the Faith | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Budair | Budair is an Arabic name for boys that means little full moon, it is the diminutive form of Badr (full moon). | Arabic | Boy | “moon” |
| Budur | Moon and Moonlight.Budur is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means full moons. It is the plural of Badr. | Arabic | Boy | “Moon” |
| Chand | Moon | Muslim | Boy | “Moon” |
| Mahtab | Moon, moonlight. | Muslim | Boy | “Moon” |
| Mahwash | Having a face as beautiful as the moon | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Mubdir | Mubdir is an Arabic name for boys that means one upon whom the full moon shines, from the word Badr (full moon). | Arabic | Boy | “moon” |
| Nilabh | Moon | Muslim | Boy | “Moon” |
| Qamaruddin | Moon of the religion (Islam). | Muslim | Boy | “Moon” |
| Qamarullah | Qamarullah is an Arabic name for boys that means moon of God, meaning someone who is extremely good-looking. | Arabic | Boy | “moon” |
| Qamarur-Rahman | Qamarurrahman is an Arabic name for boys that means moon of ar-Rahman, which means moon of God since ar-Rahman is one of the names of God. The name can be interpreted to mean a brilliant servant of God. | Arabic | Boy | “moon” |
| Qamarus-Salam | Qamarussalam is an Arabic name for boys that means moon of peace, a person who creates peace. Since as-Salam is one of the names of God, Qamarussalam can also mean moon of God, meaning a brilliant servant of God. | Arabic | Boy | “moon” |
| Qamrun | Qamrun is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means moon, being a pet form of Qamar. | Arabic | Boy | “moon” |
| Rajneesh | moon | Sanskrit | Boy | “moon” |
| Shahraan | Moon and Moonlight | Muslim | Boy | “Moon” |
| Shahrul | Moon | Muslim | Boy | “Moon” |
| Hilal | Crescent, new moon. | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Badran | The most beautiful, Full moon. | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Hilel | Crescent, The new moon | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Mahiar | Mahiar is a Persian name for boys that literally means friend of the moon, one who has the moon with himself, figuratively meaning handsome, radiant, and possibly blessed, fortunate. | Persian | Boy | “moon” |
| Saahirah | Earth, moon, a spring which flows constantly. | Muslim | Boy | “moon” |
| Taban | Resplendent, Glittering, Bright Moon light. | Muslim | Boy | “Moon” |
| Qamrani | Qamrani is an Arabic name for boys that means moonlit, white like the moon. | Arabic | Boy | “moonlit” |
| Aqmar | Bright, brilliant, luminous, moonlit. | Muslim | Boy | “moonlit” |
| Qamari | Qamari is an Arabic name for boys and girls that means moon-like, meaning bright, radiant, good-looking. | Arabic | Boy | “moon” |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.