Nakshatra
A girls’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning star, lunar mansion in vedic astrology.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4867
4 babies
Nakshatra by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Nakshatra. In the US, 10 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that mean the moon
Like Nakshatra, each of these has the moon in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean a star
Like Nakshatra, each of these has a star in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Stellastar5,038 in the US (2017)
- Novanew; a brightening star650 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Estherstar333 in England and Wales (2025)
- Miriamstar of the sea; beloved197 in England and Wales (2025)
- Maryamstar of the sea or beloved825 in England and Wales (2025)
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