List of proper names of stars

These names of stars that have either been approved by the International Astronomical Union or which have been in somewhat recent use. IAU approval comes mostly from its Working Group on Star Names, which has been publishing a "List of IAU-approved Star Names" since 2016. As of December 2025, the list included a total of 530 proper names of stars.

Background

Of the roughly 10,000 stars visible to the naked eye, only a few hundred have been given proper names in the history of astronomy.Template:Efn Traditional astronomy tends to group stars into constellations or asterisms and give proper names to those, not to individual stars.

Many star names are, in origin, descriptive of the part in the constellation they are found in; thus Phecda, a corruption of Arabic (, 'thigh of the bear'). Only a handful of the brightest stars have individual proper names not depending on their asterism; so Sirius ('the scorcher'), Antares ('rival of Ares', i.e., red-hued like Mars), Canopus (of uncertain origin), Alphard ('the solitary one'), Regulus ('kinglet'); and arguably Aldebaran ('the follower' [of the Pleiades]) and Procyon ('preceding the dog' [Sirius]). The same holds for Chinese star names, where most stars are enumerated within their asterisms, with a handful of exceptions such as ('weaving girl') (Vega).

In addition to the limited number of traditional star names, there were some coined in modern times, e.g. "Avior" for Epsilon Carinae (1930), and a number of stars named after people (mostly in the 20th century).

IAU catalog

In 2016, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin, dated July 2016, included a table of 125 stars comprising the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN (on 30 June and 20 July 2016) together with names of stars adopted by the IAU Executive Committee Working Group on the Public Naming of Planets and Planetary Satellites during the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign and recognized by the WGSN. Further batches of names were approved on 21 August, 12 September, 5 October, and 6 November 2016. These were listed in a table of 102 stars included in the WGSN's second bulletin, dated November 2016. The next additions were done on 1 February 2017 (13 new star names), 30 June 2017 (29), 5 September 2017 (41), 17 November 2017 (3), 1 June 2018 (17), and on 10 August 2018 (6). All 336 names are included in the current List of IAU-approved Star Names.

In 2019, the IAU organised its IAU 100 NameExoWorlds campaign to name exoplanets and their host stars. The approved names of 112 exoplanets and their host stars were published on 17 December 2019, with an additional pair of names (for the star HAT-P-21 and its planet) approved on 1 March 2020. An additional two star names were approved on 4 April 2022. In June 2023, an additional 20 names were approved in the NameExoWorlds 2022 campaign, bringing the total to 471 named stars.

Since 2024, newly approved names have appeared on the exopla.net website maintainted by the WGSN. since December 2025Template:Dated maintenance category (articles), 59 new star names have been approved, bringing the total to 530.

List

In the table below, unless indicated by a "†", the "modern proper name" is the name approved by the WGSN and entered in the List of IAU-approved Star Names or otherwise approved by the IAU. The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple-star systems. Names marked with a "†" have not been approved by the IAU.

For such names relating to members of multiple-star systems, and where a component letter (from, e.g., the Washington Double Star Catalog) is not explicitly listed, the WGSN says that the name should be understood to be attributed to the visually brightest component. In the "Historical names/comments" column, "NameExoWorlds [year]" denotes that the name was approved by the IAU as a consequence of that year's NameExoWorlds campaign.

[[IAU constellations|Template:Shy]]	Designation	Modern proper name	Historical names/Template:Wbrcomments	English pronunciationTemplate:Wbr
Lynx	XO-5	Absolutno	NameExoWorlds 2019 Czech Republic proposal; a fictional substance in the novel Továrna na absolutno by Karel Čapek.	Template:IPAc-en, Template:IPAc-en
Eridanus	θ1 Eridani A	Acamar		Template:IPAc-en
Eridanus	α Eridani A	Achernar	The name was originally Template:Langx ('river's end').	Template:IPAc-en
Cassiopeia	η Cassiopeiae A	Achird	Apparently first applied to η Cassiopeiae in the Skalnate Pleso Atlas of the Heavens published in 1950, but is not known prior to that.	Template:IPAc-en
Scorpius	β1 Scorpii Aa	Acrab	The traditional name of the β Scorpii system has been rendered Akrab and Elakrab, derived (like Acrab) from Template:Langx ('the scorpion').	Template:IPAc-en
Crux	α Crucis Aa	Acrux	"Acrux" is a modern contraction of the Bayer designation, coined in the 19th century, but which entered into common use only by the mid-20th century.	Template:IPAc-en
Cancer	α Cancri Aa	Acubens	The name was originally Template:Langx ('the claws').	Template:IPAc-en
Leo	ζ Leonis Aa	Adhafera	Also called . The name is originally from Template:Langx ('the braid (or curl, or strand)' [of the lion's mane]).
Canis Major	ε Canis Majoris A	Adhara	The name is originally from Template:Langx ('virgins'). In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it is designated , translated into Latin as ('first virgin').
Andromeda	ξ Andromedae	Adhil	The name was originally Template:Langx (the train, lit. 'the tail').
Taurus	ε Tauri Aa1	Ain	The name is originally from Template:Langx ('eye') and was reviewed and adopted by the Working Group on Star Names.
Sagittarius	ν1 Sagittarii A	Ainalrami	From Template:Langx ('eye of the archer').
Carina	HD 95086	Aiolos	NameExoWorlds 2022 Greek proposal; named after Aeolus, a god from Greek mythology.
Lyra	η Lyrae Aa	Aladfar	The name is originally from Template:Langx ('the talons' [of the swooping eagle]), shared with μ Lyrae (Alathfar).
Serpens	HD 168746	Alasia	NameExoWorlds 2019 Cypriot proposal; first historically recorded name of Cyprus (mid-15th century).
Lyra	μ Lyrae	Alathfar†	The name is originally from Template:Langx ('the talons' [of the swooping eagle]), shared with η Lyrae (Aladfar).
Triangulum	β Trianguli A	Alaybasan	From the Arabic asterism Al-Aybasān (), the Two Joints.
Sagittarius	π Sagittarii A	Albaldah	The name is originally from Template:Langx ('town'). In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it is designated , translated into Latin as ('brightest of the town').
Aquarius	ε Aquarii	Albali	The name is originally from Template:Langx ('the swallower').
Cygnus	β1 Cygni Aa	Albireo	The source of the name Albireo is not entirely clear.Template:Efn
Corvus	α Corvi	Alchiba	From Template:Langx ('tent'). In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it is designated , translated into Latin as ('beak of the crow').
Ursa Major	80 Ursae Majoris Ca	Alcor	From Template:Langx ('the faint one').
Taurus	η Tauri A	Alcyone	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Alcyone (Template:Langx ) was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Taurus	α Tauri	Aldebaran	The name was originally Template:Langx ('the follower' [of the Pleiades]).
Cepheus	α Cephei	Alderamin	From Template:Langx ('the right arm' [of Cepheus]).
Grus	γ Gruis	Aldhanab	The name was originally ('the tail' [of the constellation of the Southern Fish]).
Draco	ζ Draconis A	Aldhibah	From Template:Langx ('the hyenas').
Perseus	ε Persei A	Áldu	Sámi word for a female reindeer, in reference to the Sámi reindeer constellation Sarvvis.
Delphinus	ε Delphini	Aldulfin	Shortening of Template:Langx ('tail of the dolphin').
Andromeda	ο Andromedae Aa	Alfarasalkamil	From the Arabic constellation Al-Faras al-Kamil (), the Complete Horse.
Cepheus	β Cephei Aa	Alfirk	From Template:Langx ('the flock'). Name given by Ulugh Beg to the asterism consisting of α, β and η Cephei.
Capricornus	α2 Capricorni	Algedi	From Template:Langx ('the (male) kid'). Alternative traditional names are Al Giedi, Secunda Giedi and Algiedi Secunda.
Pegasus	γ Pegasi	Algenib	From Template:Langx ('the flank'). Algenib is also another name for α Persei (Mirfak).
Leo	γ1 Leonis	Algieba	From Template:Langx ('the forehead' [of the lion]).
Perseus	β Persei Aa1	Algol	From Template:Langx ('head of the ogre'). In ancient Egypt, the star represented Horus.
Corvus	δ Corvi A	Algorab	The traditional name Algorab is derived from Template:Langx ('the crow'). The WGSN re-designated the star as Algorab in July 2016.
Gemini	γ Geminorum Aa	Alhena	Derived from Template:Langx ('the brand' [on the neck of the camel]).
Ursa Major	ε Ursae Majoris A	Alioth	Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).
Cygnus	ε Cygni Aa	Aljanah
Ursa Major	η Ursae Majoris	Alkaid	Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).
Boötes	μ1 Boötis Aa	Alkalurops
Ursa Major	κ Ursae Majoris A	Alkaphrah
Pegasus	υ Pegasi	Alkarab
Crater	α Crateris	Alkes	From Template:Langx or Template:Langx ('the cup')
Auriga	ε Aurigae Aa	Almaaz
Andromeda	γ Andromedae A	Almach	Derived from Template:Langx ('the caracal' (desert lynx))
Leo	κ Leonis	Al Minliar al Asad†	From Template:Langx ('lion's nose')Template:R
Grus	α Gruis	Alnair
Sagittarius	γ2 Sagittarii	Alnasl	From Template:Langx ('the point' [of the archer's arrow]).
Orion	ε Orionis	Alnilam	The middle star in Orion's belt. Derived from Template:Langx.
Orion	ζ Orionis Aa	Alnitak	The traditional name, alternately spelled Al Nitak or Alnitah, is from Template:Langx ('the girdle').Template:R
Scorpius	σ Scorpii Aa1	Alniyat
Hydra	α Hydrae	Alphard
Corona Borealis	α Coronae Borealis	Alphecca	The name ('bright (star) of the broken' [ring of stars]) is found in the Al Achsasi al Mouakket catalogue (c. Template:Trim).
Andromeda	α Andromedae Aa	Alpheratz
Pisces	η Piscium A	Alpherg
Draco	μ Draconis A	Alrakis	From Template:Langx ('the dancer'); also spelled Arrakis and Elrakis.
Pisces	α Piscium A	Alrescha
Draco	HD 161693	Alruba
Draco	σ Draconis	Alsafi
Lynx	31 Lyncis	Alsciaukat
Vela	δ Velorum Aa	Alsephina
Aquila	β Aquilae A	Alshain
Capricornus	ν Capricorni A	Alshat
Aquila	α Aquilae	Altair	From Template:Langx ('the flying' [eagle]). Altair is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle asterism.
Draco	δ Draconis	Altais
Leo	λ Leonis	Alterf
Canis Major	η Canis Majoris	Aludra
Ursa Major	ξ Ursae Majoris Aa	Alula Australis
Ursa Major	ν Ursae Majoris	Alula Borealis
Serpens	θ1 Serpentis A	Alya
Gemini	ξ Geminorum	Alzirr	Alternately spelled Alzir.
Canis Major	HD 43197	Amadioha	NameExoWorlds 2019 Nigerian proposal; named after Amadioha, a god in Igbo mythology.	Template:IPAc-en
Crater	WASP-34	Amansinaya	NameExoWorlds 2019 Philippines proposal. Named after Aman Sinaya, deity of the ocean and protector of fishermen in Tagalog mythology.	Template:IPAc-en
Pegasus	WASP-52	Anadolu	NameExoWorlds 2019 Turkish proposal; refers to the motherland in Turkish culture.	Template:IPAc-en
Vela	GJ 367	Añañuca	NameExoWorlds 2022 Chilean proposal; named for the endemic Chilean wildflower Phycella cyrtanthoides.
Aquarius	θ Aquarii	Ancha
Eridanus	τ2 Eridani	Angetenar	The name is originally from Template:Langx ('the bend of the river').
Ursa Major	HD 102956	Aniara	NameExoWorlds 2019 Swedish proposal; name of a spaceship in Aniara, the eponymous poem by Harry Martinson.	Template:IPAc-en
Phoenix	α Phoenicis	Ankaa
Vulpecula	α Vulpeculae	Anser	Alternative traditional name is Lucida Anseris.
Scorpius	α Scorpii A	Antares	From Template:Langx ('rival of Ares') (Mars).
Aquila	θ Aquilae A	Antinous	From the historical constellation Antinous.
Virgo	74 Virginis	Apamvatsa	Apāṃvatsa (), "calf of the waters", a traditional Indian name.
Triangulum	γ Trianguli	Apdu	From the ancient Egyptian constellation Apdu, the Bird.
Boötes	HD 131496	Arcalís	NameExoWorlds 2019 Andorran proposal; named after Vallnord, a peak in the north of the country.	Template:IPAc-en
Boötes	α Boötis	Arcturus	From ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktouros), "Guardian of the Bear".
Sagittarius	β2 Sagittarii	Arkab Posterior
Sagittarius	β1 Sagittarii	Arkab Prior
Lepus	α Leporis A	Arneb	The traditional name Arneb is from Template:Langx ('hare').Template:R ( is Latin for hare.)
Sagittarius	ζ Sagittarii A	Ascella	Part of the Teapot asterism.
Cancer	δ Cancri Aa	Asellus Australis
Cancer	γ Cancri Aa	Asellus Borealis
Hydra	ε Hydrae A	Ashlesha	Āśleṣā (), the 9th nakshatra in Indian astronomy.
Boötes	θ Boötis	Asellus Primus†	Latin for 'first donkey colt'.
Boötes	ι Boötis	Asellus Secundus†	Latin for 'second donkey colt'.
Boötes	κ Boötis	Asellus Tertius†	Latin for 'third donkey colt'.
Carina	ι Carinae	Aspidiske
Taurus	21 Tauri A	Asterope	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Asterope was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Canis Major	WASP-64	Atakoraka	NameExoWorlds 2019 Togolese proposal; means 'the chain of the Atacora', a mountain range.	Template:IPAc-en
Draco	η Draconis A	Athebyne
Perseus	ο Persei A	Atik
Taurus	27 Tauri Aa1	Atlas	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Atlas was the Titan of endurance and astronomy and the father of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Triangulum Australe	α Trianguli Australis	Atria
Carina	ε Carinae A	Avior	Designated "Avior" by His Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office for the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.
Cetus	HD 224693	Axólotl	NameExoWorlds 2019 Mexican proposal. An axolotl is a culturally significant amphibian; the name means 'water animal' in the Nahuatl language.	Template:IPAc-en
Eridanus	HD 18742	Ayeyarwady	NameExoWorlds 2019 Myanmar proposal; named after the Irrawaddy River.	Template:IPAc-en
Cygnus	π1 Cygni	Azelfafage	Variously reported as from Template:Langx ('turtle'), ('horse track'), or ('tail of the hen').Template:R
Eridanus	η Eridani	Azha	Originally from Template:Langx ('nest' [of the ostrich]); later miscopied as in medieval manuscripts.
Puppis	ξ Puppis	Azmidi	Alternatively rendered Asmidiske.
Ursa Minor	8 Ursae Minoris	Baekdu	NameExoWorlds 2019 South Korean proposal; named after the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula.
Auriga	δ Aurigae A	Bagu	From the Chinese constellation Bā Gǔ (Eight Kinds of Crops, ).
Ophiuchus	γ Ophiuchi	Bake-eo	Traditional Marshallese name, referring to the Spondylus mussel. Pronounced "bakey-yew"; also written Bake Eo.
Ophiuchus	V2500 Ophiuchi	Barnard's Star	Named after the American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard, the first to measure its high proper motion.
Cetus	ζ Ceti Aa	Baten Kaitos	From Template:Langx ('belly of the sea monster').
Indus	LHS 3844	Batsũ̀	NameExoWorlds 2022 Costa Rican proposal; Bribri word for hummingbird.
Eridanus	υ3 Eridani	Beemim
Eridanus	ο1 Eridani	Beid	The name is originally from Template:Langx ('the eggs').
Sagittarius	HD 181342	Belel	NameExoWorlds 2019 Senegalese proposal; a rare source of water in the North.	Template:IPAc-en
Pisces	HD 8574	Bélénos	NameExoWorlds 2019 French proposal; named after Belenus, a god of light, the Sun and of health in Gaulish mythology.	Template:IPAc-en
Orion	γ Orionis	Bellatrix	Latin for 'female warrior'; applied to this star in the 15th century.
Perseus	HAT-P-15	Berehynia	NameExoWorlds 2019 Ukrainian proposal. A deity of waters and riverbanks in Slavic religion; now a national goddess – "hearth mother, protectress of the earth".	Template:IPAc-en
Orion	α Orionis A	Betelgeuse	Derived from Template:Langx ('the hand of') (an old asterism).
Aries	41 Arietis Aa	Bharani	Bharani (), the 2nd nakshatra in Indian astronomy, consisting of three stars of which this is the brightest.
Sextans	HD 86081	Bibhā	NameExoWorlds 2019 Indian proposal; Bengali pronunciation of Sanskrit , meaning 'a bright beam of light'.	Template:IPAc-en
Pegasus	θ Pegasi	Biham
Corona Borealis	T Coronae Borealis	Blaze Star	"Blaze Star" has been used as a nickname for this recurrent nova since 1866.
Hercules	95 Herculis A	Bodu	From the Chinese asterism Bó Dù (, "Textile Ruler").
Aquarius	HD 206610	Bosona	NameExoWorlds 2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina proposal; name of the territory of Bosnia in the 10th century.	Template:IPAc-en
Aries	δ Arietis	Botein
Libra	σ Librae A	Brachium
Mensa	HD 38283	Bubup	NameExoWorlds 2019 Australian proposal; means 'child' in the Boonwurrung language.	Template:IPAc-en
Andromeda	HD 16175	Buna	NameExoWorlds 2019 Ethiopian proposal; a commonly used word for coffee.	Template:IPAc-en
Aquarius	ξ Aquarii A	Bunda
Carina	α Carinae A	Canopus	Ptolemy's , after Canopus (, ), a pilot from Greek mythology, whose name is itself of uncertain etymology.
Auriga	α Aurigae Aa	Capella	The traditional name ('small female goat') is from Latin, and is a diminutive of ('female goat').Template:R
Cassiopeia	β Cassiopeiae A	Caph	The name is originally Template:Langx ('palm'), a residue of an old name of Cassiopeia, ('the stained hand'); also known as ('the camel's hump').
Gemini	α Geminorum Aa	Castor
Cassiopeia	υ2 Cassiopeiae	Castula
Ophiuchus	β Ophiuchi	Cebalrai
Chamaeleon	HD 63454	Ceibo	NameExoWorlds 2019 Uruguayan proposal; named after Erythrina crista-galli (the native tree that gives rise to the national flower).	Template:IPAc-en
Taurus	16 Tauri	Celaeno	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Celaeno was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Ara	μ Arae	Cervantes	NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, the Spanish author of El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha (Don Quixote).
Cassiopeia	κ Cassiopeiae	Cexing	From the Chinese star name Cè (Whip, ), plus xing meaning star.
Ursa Major	47 Ursae Majoris	Chalawan	NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after Chalawan, a mythological crocodile king from a Thai folktale.
Taurus	θ2 Tauri Aa	Chamukuy
Eridanus	WASP-50	Chaophraya	NameExoWorlds 2019 Thai proposal; named after the Chao Phraya River.
Canes Venatici	β Canum Venaticorum Aa	Chara
Lyra	HAT-P-5	Chasoň	NameExoWorlds 2019 Slovakian proposal; an ancient Slovak term for the Sun.	Template:IPAc-en
Aquila	HD 192699	Chechia	NameExoWorlds 2019 Tunisian proposal; a taqiyah (traditional hat) and national headdress.	Template:IPAc-en
Leo	θ Leonis	Chertan	Alternative traditional name Chort.
Pisces	HD 1502	Citadelle	NameExoWorlds 2019 Haitian proposal; named after Citadelle Laferrière, a mountaintop fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site.	Template:IPAc-en
Monoceros	HD 52265	Citalá	NameExoWorlds 2019 El Salvadorian proposal; means 'river of stars' in the Nawat language.	Template:IPAc-en
Sculptor	HD 4208	Cocibolca	NameExoWorlds 2019 Nicaraguan proposal; named after Lake Nicaragua.	Template:IPAc-en
Cancer	55 Cancri A	Copernicus	NameExoWorlds 2015 In honor of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.	Template:IPAc-en
Canes Venatici	α2 Canum Venaticorum Aa	Cor Caroli	Named after Charles I of England by Sir Charles Scarborough.
Hercules	ω Herculis A	Cujam	Traditional name, variously spelled Kajam.
Eridanus	β Eridani	Cursa	The name is originally from Template:Langx ('the chair, footstool').
Camelopardalis	BE Camelopardalis	Custos	From the historical constellation Custos Messium.
Capricornus	β1 Capricorni Aa	Dabih
Perseus	φ Persei A	Dajiangjunbei	From the Chinese constellation Dajiangjun (, "Celestial Grand General"); the northern star (bei).
Fornax	α Fornacis A	Dalim
Tucana	L 168-9	Danfeng	NameExoWorlds 2022 Chinese proposal; named after the red phoenix Template:Lang-zh, a bird from Chinese mythology.
Triangulum	δ Trianguli A	Deltoton	From an ancient Greek name for Triangulum (; the letter Delta: Δ).
Cygnus	α Cygni	Deneb	The name is originally from Template:Langx ('tail of the hen').
Capricornus	δ Capricorni Aa	Deneb Algedi
Leo	β Leonis	Denebola
Coma Berenices	α Comae Berenices A	Diadem
Puppis	WASP-121	Dilmun	NameExoWorlds 2022 Bahraini proposal; named after the ancient civilization of the same name.
Leo	HD 96063	Dingolay	NameExoWorlds 2019 Trinidad and Tobago proposal; means 'to dance, twist and turn', symbolising the national ancestral culture and language.	Template:IPAc-en
Cetus	β Ceti	Diphda	Arabic for 'frog', from the phrase ضفدع الثاني aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī 'the second frog' (the 'first frog' is Fomalhaut)
Scorpius	WASP-17	Dìwö	NameExoWorlds 2019 Costa Rican proposal; means 'the Sun' in the Bribri language.	Template:IPAc-en
Fornax	WASP-72	Diya	NameExoWorlds 2019 Mauritian proposal; named after an oil lamp used on special occasions, including Diwali.	Template:IPAc-en
Centaurus	HD 117618	Dofida	NameExoWorlds 2019 Indonesian proposal; means 'our star' in the Nias language.	Template:IPAc-en
Ursa Major	HAT-P-3	Dombay	NameExoWorlds 2019 Russian proposal; named after the Dombay resort region in the North Caucasus.	Template:IPAc-en
Scorpius	δ Scorpii A	Dschubba
Ursa Major	α Ursae Majoris A	Dubhe	Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).
Draco	ψ1 Draconis A	Dziban	From the traditional name of Dziban or Dsiban, derived from Template:Langx ('the two wolves' or 'the two jackals').Template:R
Pisces	HD 218566	Ebla	NameExoWorlds 2019 Syrian proposal; named after Ebla, an early kingdom in Syria.	Template:IPAc-en
Draco	ι Draconis	Edasich	Common name reviewed and adopted by the Working Group on Star Names.
Taurus	17 Tauri	Electra	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Electra was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Virgo	φ Virginis A	Elgafar
Columba	θ Columbae	Elkurud
Taurus	β Tauri Aa	Elnath	Variously El Nath or Alnath, from Template:Langx ('the butting') (i.e. "the bull's horns").
Draco	γ Draconis	Eltanin	Alternative traditional name of Etamin; both originally from the Arabic constellation name ('the great serpent'). γ Dra was also one of the "Five Camels" (Template:Langx), in Arabic .
Tucana	HD 7199	Emiw	NameExoWorlds 2019 Mozambique proposal; represents love in the Makhuwa language.	Template:IPAc-en
Pegasus	ε Pegasi	Enif
Cepheus	γ Cephei Aa	Errai	NameExoWorlds 2015
Draco	42 Draconis A	Fafnir	NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after a Norse mythological dwarf who turned into a dragon.	Template:IPAc-en
Scorpius	π Scorpii Aa	Fang	From the Chinese name ('the room').
Cygnus	δ Cygni A	Fawaris
Hydra	HD 85951	Felis	From the historical constellation Felis.
Cetus	BD−17 63	Felixvarela	NameExoWorlds 2019 Cuban proposal; named after Félix Varela, a noted science teacher.	Template:IPAc-en
Hydra	WASP-166	Filetdor	NameExoWorlds 2022 Spanish proposal; named after a golden sea serpent, the protagonist of a Mallorcan folktale.
Virgo	HD 102195	Flegetonte	NameExoWorlds 2019 Italian proposal. Named after Phlegethon, an underworld river of fire in Greek mythology in the poem Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy) by Dante Alighieri.	Template:IPAc-en
Piscis Austrinus	α Piscis Austrini A	Fomalhaut	NameExoWorlds 2015 The name is originally from Template:Langx ('mouth of the fish'). In Persian astrology, this star was called "Haftorang, Watcher of the South", one of the royal stars.
Leo	HD 100655	Formosa	NameExoWorlds 2019 Chinese Taipei proposal; Template:Langx ('beautiful') is a historical name for Taiwan.
Hercules	HAT-P-14	Franz	NameExoWorlds 2019 Austrian proposal; named after Franz Joseph I of Austria.	Template:IPAc-en
Cassiopeia	ζ Cassiopeiae	Fulu	From the Chinese name ('the auxiliary road').
Pisces	β Piscium	Fumalsamakah
Draco	HD 109246	Funi	NameExoWorlds 2019 Icelandic proposal; an Old Icelandic word meaning 'fire' or 'blaze'.	Template:IPAc-en
Canis Major	ζ Canis Majoris Aa	Furud
Scorpius	G Scorpii	Fuyue	From the Chinese name Fu Yue.
Crux	γ Crucis	Gacrux	The name "Gacrux" is a contraction of the Bayer designation, coined by astronomer Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (1794–1838).
Cancer	HD 73534	Gakyid	NameExoWorlds 2019 Bhutan proposal; means happiness.	Template:IPAc-en
Cassiopeia	50 Cassiopeiae	Gang	From the Chinese asterism Gàng ("Shaft", ).
Virgo	GJ 486	Gar	NameExoWorlds 2022 Spanish proposal; Basque word for flame.	Template:IPAc-en
Cepheus	μ Cephei	Garnet Star	Its colour was described as "garnet" by William Herschel. Following Herschel, it was called by Giuseppe Piazzi.	Template:IPAc-en
Gemini	PSR B0633+17	Geminga	both a contraction of Gemini gamma-ray source, and a transcription of the words ghè minga (), meaning "it's not there" in the Milanese dialect of Lombard.	Template:IPAc-en
Draco	λ Draconis	Giausar	Traditional name, variously spelled Gianfar.
Corvus	γ Corvi A	Gienah	Also known as Gienah Gurab; the star ε Cygni (Aljanah) was also traditionally known as Gienah.
Crux	ε Crucis	Ginan	Traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern Territory of Australia.
Lynx	WASP-13	Gloas	NameExoWorlds 2019 British proposal; means 'to shine (like a star)' in the Manx Gaelic language.	Template:IPAc-en
Sextans	WASP-43	Gnomon	NameExoWorlds 2022 Romanian proposal; named after the gnomon.
Canis Minor	β Canis Minoris A	Gomeisa
Scorpius	ξ Scorpii	Graffias†	Italian for 'claws'; also once applied to β Scorpii.Template:R
Draco	ξ Draconis A	Grumium
Virgo	HAT-P-26	Guahayona	NameExoWorlds 2022 Puerto Rican proposal; named after a trickster from Taíno mythology.
Serpens	κ Serpentis	Gudja
Sagittarius	HD 179949	Gumala	NameExoWorlds 2019 Brunei proposal; a Malay language word referring to a magical stone found in snakes or dragons.	Template:IPAc-en
Ophiuchus	36 Ophiuchi A	Guniibuu
Centaurus	β Centauri Aa	Hadar
Auriga	η Aurigae	Haedus
Aries	α Arietis	Hamal	Traditional name (also written Hemal, Hamul, or Ras Hammel) derived from Template:Langx ('head of the ram'), in turn from the name for the constellation as a whole, ('the ram').Template:R
Auriga	ι Aurigae	Hassaleh	Name originating in Antonín Bečvář's 1948 star atlas, Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso.
Orion	ι Orionis Aa	Hatysa	Name originating in Antonín Bečvář's 1948 star atlas, Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso.
Pegasus	51 Pegasi	Helvetios	NameExoWorlds 2015 Latin for 'the Helvetian' and refers to the Celtic tribe that lived in Switzerland during antiquity.
Centaurus	ν Centauri A	Heng	From a Chinese constellation.
Virgo	ζ Virginis A	Heze	Name originating in Antonín Bečvář's 1948 star atlas, Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso.
Mensa	α Mensae A	Hoerikwaggo	From the Afrikaans form of Khoekhoe Huriǂoaxa, referring to Table Mountain which its constellation represents.
Taurus	HD 28678	Hoggar	NameExoWorlds 2019 Algerian proposal; named after the Hoggar Mountains.	Template:IPAc-en
Andromeda	7 Andromedae	Honores	From the historical constellation Honores Friderici.
Pegasus	ζ Pegasi A	Homam
Triangulum	HAT-P-38	Horna	NameExoWorlds 2019 Finnish proposal; the name of hell or the underworld in Finnic mythology.	Template:IPAc-en
Cassiopeia	ι Cassiopeiae Aa	Huagai	From the Chinese asterism Huá Gài (Canopy of the Emperor, ).
Crater	HD 98219	Hunahpú	NameExoWorlds 2019 Honduran proposal; one of the Maya Hero Twins who became the Sun in K'iche' Maya mythology.	Template:IPAc-en
Hercules	HAT-P-2	Hunor	NameExoWorlds 2019 Hungarian proposal; named after the Hunor, one of the legendary ancestors of the nation.	Template:IPAc-en
Cetus	2 Ceti	Hydor	From an ancient Greek constellation (, "water"); previously applied to λ Aquarii.
Scorpius	ρ Scorpii Aa	Iklil
Leo Minor	HD 82886	Illyrian	NameExoWorlds 2019 Albanian proposal; named after the Illyrians, the people from whom Albanians are descended and what they call themselves.
Crux	δ Crucis	Imai
Ara	HD 156411	Inquill	NameExoWorlds 2019 Peruvian proposal; a character in the story Way to the Sun by Abraham Valdelomar.	Template:IPAc-en
Fornax	HD 20868	Intan	NameExoWorlds 2019 Malaysian proposal; means 'diamond' in the Malay language.
Ursa Major	41 Lyncis	Intercrus	NameExoWorlds 2015 means 'between the legs' in Latin, referring to the star's position in the constellation Ursa Major.
Hercules	WASP-38	Irena	NameExoWorlds 2019 Slovenian proposal; a character in the novel Under the Free Sun by Fran Saleški Finžgar.	Template:IPAc-en
Grus	HD 208487	Itonda	NameExoWorlds 2019 Gabonese proposal; means 'all that is beautiful' in the Myene language.	Template:IPAc-en
Boötes	ε Boötis A	Izar	Originally from Template:Langx ('veil') In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it is designated , translated into Latin as ('belt of barker'). Named ('most beautiful') by Otto Struve.
Scorpius	ν Scorpii Aa	Jabbah
Gemini	ο Geminorum	Jishui		Template:IPAc-en
Andromeda	φ Andromedae A	Junnanmen	From the Chinese star name Jūn Nán Mén (, "Southern Millitary Gate").
Cancer	GJ 3470	Kaewkosin	NameExoWorlds 2022 Thai proposal; named after the crystals of the Hindu deity of Indra in the Thai language.
Cetus	γ Ceti A	Kaffaljidhma
Andromeda	κ Andromedae	Kaffalmusalsala	From Arabic , "Hand of the Chained Woman [Andromeda]", originally an asterism of three stars.
Vela	HD 83443	Kalausi	NameExoWorlds 2019 Kenyan proposal; means a very strong whirling column of wind in the Dholuo language.	Template:IPAc-en
Camelopardalis	HD 45866	Kamelos	From the Greek for camel, a pun on its constellation Camelopardalis (literally "spotted camel", representing a giraffe).
Corona Borealis	HD 145457	Kamuy	NameExoWorlds 2019 Japanese proposal; a word denoting Kamuy, a supernatural entity in the Ainu language.	Template:IPAc-en
Virgo	κ Virginis	Kang	From the Chinese name ('the neck').
Apus	HD 137388	Karaka	NameExoWorlds 2019 New Zealand proposal; word for a local plant that produces orange fruit in the Māori language.	Template:IPAc-en
Sagittarius	ε Sagittarii A	Kaus Australis	Part of the Teapot asterism.
Sagittarius	λ Sagittarii	Kaus Borealis	The top of the Teapot asterism.
Sagittarius	δ Sagittarii	Kaus Media	Part of the Teapot asterism.
Serpens	HD 175541	Kaveh	NameExoWorlds 2019 Iranian proposal; named after Kāve, a hero of the epic poem Shahnameh composed by Ferdowsi.	Template:IPAc-en
Eridanus	ο2 Eridani A	Keid
Virgo	λ Virginis A	Khambalia
Equuleus	α Equulei A	Kitalpha
Ursa Minor	β Ursae Minoris	Kochab
Eridanus	HIP 12961	Koeia	NameExoWorlds 2019 Puerto Rican proposal; means 'star' in the Taíno language.	Template:IPAc-en
Lynx	XO-4	Koit	NameExoWorlds 2019 Estonian proposal; means 'dawn' in the Estonian language.	Template:IPAc-en
Canes Venatici	HAT-P-12	Komondor	NameExoWorlds 2022 Hungarian proposal; after the dog breed of the same name.
Hercules	β Herculis Aa	Kornephoros
Columba	WASP-63	Kosjenka	NameExoWorlds 2022 Croatian proposal; after a character from Croatian Tales of Long Ago.
Corvus	β Corvi	Kraz	Name originating in Antonín Bečvář's 1948 star atlas, Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso.
Andromeda	η Andromedae A	Kui	From the Chinese constellation Kui (), the Legs.
Centaurus	ι Centauri	Kulou	From the Chinese constellation Kulou (), the Arsenal.
Draco	ν Draconis	Kuma†	Name originating in Antonín Bečvář's 1948 star atlas, Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso.
Cepheus	ξ Cephei Aa	Kurhah
Canes Venatici	Y Canum Venaticorum	La Superba	A modern (19th century) name, due to Angelo Secchi.
Tucana	α Tucanae	Lang-Exster	Lang is a Malay/Indonesian word meaning hornbill, Exster a Dutch word meaning magpie; both were historically used in association with Tucana. Double name, given to the two components of a binary star system.
Scorpius	ε Scorpii	Larawag	Traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern Territory of Australia.
Centaurus	ζ Centauri A	Leepwal	Traditional Marshallese name (Ļeepwal), pronounced "leyepwal".
Hydra	HAT-P-42	Lerna	NameExoWorlds 2019 Greek proposal; named after Lerna, the lake where the mythical Hydra lived.
Scorpius	υ Scorpii	Lesath
Aquila	ξ Aquilae A	Libertas	NameExoWorlds 2015 Latin for 'liberty' ( is Latin for 'eagle', a popular symbol of liberty).
Virgo	PSR B1257+12	Lich	NameExoWorlds 2015 A neutron star and pulsar with planets. A lich is a fictional undead creature known for controlling other undead creatures with magic.
Ursa Major	HD 118203	Liesma	NameExoWorlds 2019 Latvian proposal; means 'fire' and is the name of a character in the poem Staburags un Liesma.	Template:IPAc-en
Aries	39 Arietis	Lilii Borea
Aquarius	HD 212771	Lionrock	NameExoWorlds 2019 Hong Kong proposal; named after Lion Rock, a culturally important lion-shaped peak.
Auriga	HD 45350	Lucilinburhuc	NameExoWorlds 2019 Luxembourger proposal; named after the Fortress of Luxembourg built in 963 by Count Siegfried, the founder of Luxembourg.	Template:IPAc-en
Monoceros	HD 45652	Lusitânia	NameExoWorlds 2019 Portuguese proposal; ancient name for Lusitania, the region where most of Portugal is situated.	Template:IPAc-en
Hercules	λ Herculis	Maasym
Antlia	HD 93083	Macondo	NameExoWorlds 2019 Colombian proposal; named after a mythical village from the novel Cien anos de soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) by Gabriel García Márquez.	Template:IPAc-en
Camelopardalis	HD 32518	Mago	NameExoWorlds 2019 German proposal; named after Mago National Park, a national park in Ethiopia noted for its giraffes ( is Latin for 'giraffe').	Template:IPAc-en
Auriga	θ Aurigae A	Mahasim		Template:IPAc-en
Ophiuchus	HD 152581	Mahsati	NameExoWorlds 2019 Azerbaijani proposal; named after the poet Mahsati Ganjavi.	Template:IPAc-en
Taurus	20 Tauri	Maia	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Maia was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Virgo	WASP-39	Malmok	NameExoWorlds 2019 Aruban proposal; the indigenous name given to Palm Beach, a beach and popular snorkelling spot.	Template:IPAc-en
Ophiuchus	λ Ophiuchi A	Marfik
Pegasus	α Pegasi	Markab
Vela	κ Velorum	Markeb
Aquarius	WASP-6	Márohu	NameExoWorlds 2019 Dominican Republic proposal; the god of drought and protector of the Sun.	Template:IPAc-en
Hercules	κ Herculis A	Marsic
Volans	WD 0806−661	Maru	NameExoWorlds 2022 South Korean proposal; Korean word meaning sky.
Pegasus	η Pegasi Aa	Matar
Centaurus	HIP 65426	Matza	NameExoWorlds 2022 Mexican proposal; Zoque word for star.
Ursa Major	HAT-P-21	Mazaalai	NameExoWorlds 2019 Mongolian proposal; a name given to the Gobi bear.	Template:IPAc-en
Gemini	ε Geminorum	Mebsuta
Ursa Major	δ Ursae Majoris	Megrez	Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).
Orion	λ Orionis A	Meissa	Traditional name deriving from Template:Langx ('the shining one').
Gemini	ζ Geminorum Aa	Mekbuda
Cancer	ε Cancri Aa	Meleph		Template:IPAc-en
Auriga	β Aurigae Aa	Menkalinan
Cetus	α Ceti	Menkar	Derived from Template:Langx ('nostril'), or ('nose' [of Cetus]).Template:R
Centaurus	θ Centauri	Menkent
Perseus	ξ Persei	Menkib
Ursa Major	β Ursae Majoris	Merak	Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).
Boötes	38 Boötis	Merga
Corona Australis	α Coronae Australis	Meridiana
Taurus	23 Tauri Aa	Merope	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Merope was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Aries	γ1 Arietis A	Mesarthim
Carina	β Carinae	Miaplacidus
Crux	β Crucis	Mimosa	Also bore the alternative historical name "Becrux", a modern contraction of the Bayer designation.
Hydra	σ Hydrae	Minchir
Virgo	δ Virginis	Minelauva	Alternately spelled Minelava.
Orion	δ Orionis Aa	Mintaka	The right-most star in Orion's belt. The name itself is derived from Template:Langx ('belt').Template:R
Cetus	ο Ceti Aa	Mira	Latin for 'wonderful' or 'astonishing'; named by Johannes Hevelius in his Historiola Mirae Stellae (1662).
Andromeda	β Andromedae	Mirach
Perseus	η Persei A	Miram
Perseus	α Persei	Mirfak
Canis Major	β Canis Majoris	Mirzam
Perseus	κ Persei Aa	Misam
Ursa Major	ζ Ursae Majoris Aa	Mizar	Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). The name is originally from Template:Langx ('apron, waistband, girdle'). Also called ('Status'), one of the "Three Stars" in Chinese mythology. The Lù star is believed to be Zhang Xian, who lived during the Later Shu dynasty. The word specifically refers to the salary of a government official. As such, the Lù star is the star of prosperity, rank, and influence.
Corona Borealis	XO-1	Moldoveanu	NameExoWorlds 2019 Romanian proposal; named after Moldoveanu Peak, the highest peak in Romania.	Template:IPAc-en
Virgo	HD 130322	Mönch	NameExoWorlds 2019 Swiss proposal; named after Mönch, a prominent Alpine peak in Switzerland.	Template:IPAc-en
Eridanus	WASP-79	Montuno	NameExoWorlds 2019 Panamanian proposal; a traditional dancing costume.	Template:IPAc-en
Pegasus	WASP-60	Morava	NameExoWorlds 2019 Serbian proposal; named after the Great Morava river system.	Template:IPAc-en
Delphinus	HAT-P-23	Moriah	NameExoWorlds 2019 Palestinian proposal; ancient name for Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Triangulum	α Trianguli	Mothallah
Eridanus	HD 30856	Mouhoun	NameExoWorlds 2019 Burkina Faso proposal; named after the Black Volta, the largest river.	Template:IPAc-en
Cetus	WASP-71	Mpingo	NameExoWorlds 2019 Tanzanian proposal; named after Dalbergia melanoxylon, a tree whose ebony wood is used for musical instruments.
Canis Major	γ Canis Majoris	Muliphein
Boötes	η Boötis Aa	Muphrid	Alternative traditional spelling of Mufrid.
Ursa Major	ο Ursae Majoris A	Muscida
Delphinus	18 Delphini	Musica	NameExoWorlds 2015 Latin for 'music' (the ancient Greek musician Arion's life was saved at sea by dolphins () after attracting their attention by playing his kithara).
Perseus	HAT-P-29	Muspelheim	NameExoWorlds 2019 Danish proposal; named after the Norse mythological realm of fire Muspelheim.	Template:IPAc-en
Cancer	ξ Cancri A	Nahn
Dorado	WASP-62	Naledi	NameExoWorlds 2019 South African proposal; means 'star' in the Sesotho, SeTswana and SePedi languages.	Template:IPAc-en
Puppis	ζ Puppis	Naos
Capricornus	γ Capricorni A	Nashira
Ursa Major	HD 68988	Násti	NameExoWorlds 2019 Norwegian proposal; means 'star' in the Sámi language.	Template:IPAc-en
Vela	HD 85390	Natasha	NameExoWorlds 2019 Zambian proposal; means 'thank you' in many national languages.	Template:IPAc-en
Boötes	β Boötis	Nekkar
Andromeda	51 Andromedae	Nembus
Phoenix	HD 6434	Nenque	NameExoWorlds 2019 Ecuadorian proposal; means 'the Sun' in the language of the Waorani tribes.
Auriga	HD 49674	Nervia	NameExoWorlds 2019 Belgian proposal; adapted from Nervii, a Celtic tribe.
Canis Major	σ Canis Majoris	Nganurganity	Traditional name from the Boorong people of northwestern Victoria, Australia, referring to the jacky lizard. Also historically written Unurgunite.
Lepus	β Leporis A	Nihal
Boötes	HD 136418	Nikawiy	NameExoWorlds 2019 Canadian proposal; means 'mother' in the Cree language.	Template:IPAc-en
Leo	GJ 436	Noquisi	NameExoWorlds 2022 United States proposal; Cherokee word for star.	Template:IPAc-en
Puppis	HD 48265	Nosaxa	NameExoWorlds 2019 Argentinian proposal; means 'spring' in the Moqoit language.	Template:IPAc-en
Sagittarius	σ Sagittarii Aa	Nunki	Along with τ Sagittarii, it makes up the handle of the Teapot asterism.
Corona Borealis	β Coronae Borealis A	Nusakan
Cassiopeia	HD 17156	Nushagak	NameExoWorlds 2019 American proposal; named after the Nushagak River in Alaska.
Centaurus	WASP-15	Nyamien	NameExoWorlds 2019 Ivory Coast proposal; named after the supreme creator deity of Akan religion.	Template:IPAc-en
Hercules	HD 149026	Ogma	NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after Ogma, a deity in Celtic mythology.
Aquila	ζ Aquilae A	Okab
Ophiuchus	GJ 1214	Orkaria	NameExoWorlds 2022 Kenyan proposal; Maa word for red ochre.	Template:IPAc-en
Scorpius	τ Scorpii A	Paikauhale	Traditional Hawaiian name.
Apus	α Apodis	Paradys	From Paradys-vogel, a historical Dutch name of Apus.
Pisces	WASP-32	Parumleo	NameExoWorlds 2019 Singaporean proposal; the name is Latin for 'little lion'.
Pavo	α Pavonis Aa	Peacock	Designated "Peacock" (after the constellation) by His Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office for the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.
Aquila	WASP-80	Petra	NameExoWorlds 2019 Jordanian proposal; Named after Petra, the archaeological city and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Columba	α Columbae	Phact
Ursa Major	γ Ursae Majoris Aa	Phecda	A member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). Alternative traditional names are Phekda or Phad.
Ursa Minor	γ Ursae Minoris	Pherkad
Aquila	HD 192263	Phoenicia	NameExoWorlds 2019 Lebanese proposal; named after Phoenicia, the ancient civilisation.
Coma Berenices	23 Comae Berenices	Phyllon Kissinou	From its description in the Almagest (, an ivy leaf).
Cancer	λ Cancri	Piautos
Sagittarius	HD 164604	Pincoya	NameExoWorlds 2019 Chilean proposal; named after Pincoya, a female water spirit from local mythology.
Scorpius	μ2 Scorpii A	Pipirima
Puppis	ν Puppis	Pipit	Traditional name from the Kendayan people of West Kalimantan province, Indonesia.
Hercules	TrES-3	Pipoltr	NameExoWorlds 2019 Liechtenstein proposal; named after a bright and visible butterfly in the local dialect of Triesenberg.	Template:IPAc-en
Taurus	28 Tauri Aa	Pleione	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Pleione was the mother of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Tucana	HD 221287	Poerava	NameExoWorlds 2019 Cook Islands proposal; means a large mystical black pearl in the Cook Islands Māori language.	Template:IPAc-en
Ursa Minor	α Ursae Minoris	Polaris	Became known as ('polar star') during the Renaissance.Template:R See polar star for other names based on its position close to the celestial pole.
Octans	σ Octantis	Polaris Australis	See South Star.
Sagittarius	μ Sagittarii Aa	Polis
Gemini	β Geminorum	Pollux
Virgo	γ Virginis A	Porrima
Leo Minor	46 Leonis Minoris	Praecipua
Taurus	γ Tauri A	Prima Hyadum
Canis Minor	α Canis Minoris A	Procyon	Template:Langx ('preceding the Dog') (viz. Sirius); Latinized as .
Gemini	η Geminorum A	Propus
Centaurus	α Centauri C	Proxima Centauri	The nearest star to the Sun.
Boötes	44 Boötis A	Quadrans	From the historical constellation Quadrans Muralis.
Hercules	102 Herculis	Ramus	From the historical constellation Ramus Pomifer (Cerberus et Ramus).
Eridanus	ε Eridani	Ran	NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after Rán, the Norse goddess of the sea.	Template:IPAc-en
Eridanus	δ Eridani	Rana	is Latin for 'frog'.
Cassiopeia	49 Cassiopeiae A	Rangifer	From the historical constellation Rangifer (or Tarandus).
Scorpius	HD 153950	Rapeto	NameExoWorlds 2019 Malagasy proposal; the name of a giant creature from folklore.	Template:IPAc-en
Leo	μ Leonis	Rasalas
Hercules	α1 Herculis Aa	Rasalgethi	Also spelled Ras Algethi.
Ophiuchus	α Ophiuchi A	Rasalhague	Also spelled Ras Alhague.
Andromeda	ι Andromedae	Rasalnaqa	From an Arabic asterism of three stars, "The Head of the She-Camel".
Draco	β Draconis A	Rastaban
Vela	γ Velorum	Regor†	Also known as Suhail and Suhail al Muhlif, which also apply to λ Velorum (Suhail).
Leo	α Leonis A	Regulus	Latin for 'prince' or 'little king'. Regulus was known to Persian astrologers as "Venant, Watcher of the North", one of the royal stars.
Pisces	ζ Piscium A	Revati	Revatī (), the 27th nakshatra in Indian astronomy, also the name of a Hindu goddess.
Reticulum	α Reticuli A	Rhombus	From a historical name for Reticulum.
Orion	β Orionis A	Rigel	Traditional name first recorded in the Alfonsine Tables of 1252 and derived from the Arabic name ('the left leg (foot) of Jauzah'Template:Definition needed) ( meaning 'leg, foot').Template:R
Centaurus	α Centauri A	Rigil Kentaurus	The name is originally from Template:Langx ('foot of the centaur').
Ophiuchus	HD 149143	Rosalíadecastro	NameExoWorlds 2019 Spanish proposal; named after the writer Rosalía de Castro.	Template:IPAc-en
Delphinus	β Delphini A	Rotanev	The name appeared in Piazzi's Palermo Star Catalogue in 1814, added by Niccolò Cacciatore as a prank along with Sualocin (α Delphini); "Rotanev" is , the Latin form of Template:Langx ('hunter'), spelt backwards.
Cassiopeia	δ Cassiopeiae Aa	Ruchbah	Derived from Template:Langx ('knee'). The alternative historical name Ksora appeared in a 1951 publication, Atlas Coeli (Skalnate Pleso Atlas of the Heavens) by Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář; professor Paul Kunitzch has been unable to find any clues as to the origin of the name.Template:R
Sagittarius	α Sagittarii	Rukbat
Ophiuchus	η Ophiuchi A	Sabik
Auriga	ζ Aurigae A	Saclateni
Aquarius	γ Aquarii Aa	Sadachbia
Pegasus	μ Pegasi	Sadalbari
Aquarius	α Aquarii A	Sadalmelik
Aquarius	β Aquarii A	Sadalsuud
Cygnus	γ Cygni A	Sadr
Aquarius	88 Aquarii	Safina	From an Arabic constellation, the Ship.
Leo	HD 100777	Sagarmatha	NameExoWorlds 2019 Nepalese proposal; the Nepali name for the world's highest peak (Mount Everest).
Orion	κ Orionis	Saiph	Traditional name from Template:Langx , literally 'saif ('sword') of the giant'.
Pegasus	τ Pegasi	Salm
Piscis Austrinus	HD 205739	Sāmaya	NameExoWorlds 2019 Sri Lankan proposal; means 'peace' in the Sinhala language.	Template:IPAc-en
Sagitta	HAT-P-34	Sansuna	NameExoWorlds 2019 Maltese proposal; a mythological giant from Maltese folk tales.	Template:IPAc-en
Scorpius	θ Scorpii A	Sargas
Hercules	δ Herculis Aa	Sarin	Name originating in Antonín Bečvář's 1948 star atlas, Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso.
Perseus	δ Persei A	Sarvvis	From the Sámi constellation Sarvvis, the (male) reindeer or moose.
Eridanus	53 Eridani A	Sceptrum	Formerly "p Sceptri" in the constellation of Sceptrum Brandenburgicum.
Pegasus	β Pegasi	Scheat
Cassiopeia	α Cassiopeiae	Schedar	Also traditionally written Schedir; both originally from Template:Langx ('breast'); also called ('the lady in the chair' by Ulugh Beg, written as Dath Elkarti by Giovanni Battista Riccioli in 1651.
Taurus	δ1 Tauri Aa	Secunda Hyadum
Cassiopeia	ε Cassiopeiae	Segin	From an erroneous transcription of Seginus, the traditional name for γ Boötis.
Boötes	γ Boötis Aa	Seginus	A mistranscription of the Arabic form of Boötes.
Sagitta	α Sagittae	Sham
Leo	HD 99109	Shama	NameExoWorlds 2019 Pakistani proposal; an Urdu literary term meaning 'a small lamp or flame'.	Template:IPAc-en
Cassiopeia	HD 19275	Shangcheng	From the Chinese star name Shàng Chéng (The Great Imperial Minister, ).
Camelopardalis	HD 42818 A	Shangwei	From the Chinese star name Shàng Wèi (The Great Imperial Guard, ).
Leo	ρ Leonis	Shaomin	Chinese star name, Shaomin ().
Camelopardalis	γ Camelopardalis A	Shaowei	From the Chinese star name Shào Wèi (The Second Imperial Guard, ).
Scorpius	HIP 79431	Sharjah	NameExoWorlds 2019 United Arab Emirates proposal; named after Sharjah, the cultural capital and city of knowledge of the UAE.
Aquarius	λ Aquarii	Shatabhisha	Śatabhiṣa (), "hundred physicians", the 24th nakshatra in Indian astronomy.
Scorpius	λ Scorpii Aa	Shaula
Lyra	β Lyrae Aa1	Sheliak
Scorpius	HD 153072 A	Shengong	From the Chinese star name Shengong (, Divine Palace).
Aries	β Arietis A	Sheratan
Andromeda	ζ Andromedae A	Shimu	From the Chinese star name Tian Shi Mu, The Eye of the Celestial Pig.
Sagittarius	HD 181720	Sika	NameExoWorlds 2019 Ghanaian proposal; means 'gold' in the Ewe language.	Template:IPAc-en
Canis Major	α Canis Majoris A	Sirius	Template:Langx 'the scorcher'; in Egyptian Sopdet, rendered in Greek as . As the brightest star in the sky, Sirius has proper names in numerous cultures, including Polynesian (Template:Langx; Template:Langx ('Queen of Heaven'), among others). Also known as the "Dog Star".
Aquarius	κ Aquarii A	Situla
Orion	α Orionis B	Siwarha	"Her Bracelet" in Arabic, proposed by the discovery team. Unconfirmed object, but name approved by IAU.
Aquarius	δ Aquarii A	Skat
Pegasus	BD+14 4559	Solaris	NameExoWorlds 2019 Polish proposal; named after Solaris, a novel by Stanisław Lem.
Hydra	58 Hydrae	Solitaire	From the historical constellation Turdus Solitarius.
Virgo	α Virginis Aa	Spica	Other traditional names are Azimech, from Template:Langx ('the undefended') and , Arabic for 'the grape gatherer'. Known in Indian astronomy as ('the bright one').
Lacerta	α Lacertae	Stellio	From a historical name for Lacerta, referring to the stellion.
Andromeda	HAT-P-6	Sterrennacht	NameExoWorlds 2019 Dutch proposal; named after The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh.	Template:IPAc-en
Lynx	HD 75898	Stribor	NameExoWorlds 2019 Croatian proposal; named after Stribog, the god of winds in Slavic mythology. Stribor is also a character in the book (Croatian Tales of Long Ago) by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić.	Template:IPAc-en
Delphinus	α Delphini Aa	Sualocin	The name appeared in Piazzi's Palermo Star Catalogue in 1814, added by Niccolò Cacciatore as a prank along with Rotanev (β Delphini); "Sualocin" is , the Latin form of Template:Langx ('Nicholas'), spelt backwards.
Leo	ο Leonis Aa	Subra
Vela	λ Velorum	Suhail	Traditionally, this name also applied to γ Velorum (Regor).
Lyra	γ Lyrae	Sulafat
Virgo	ι Virginis	Syrma
Orion	π3 Orionis	Tabit
Lacerta	HAT-P-40	Taika	NameExoWorlds 2019 Lithuanian proposal; means 'peace' in the Lithuanian language.	Template:IPAc-en
Ursa Major	χ Ursae Majoris	Taiyangshou	From the Chinese name ('guard of the Sun').
Draco	8 Draconis	Taiyi	From the Chinese name or ('the great one'), both of which refer to Tao.
Ursa Major	ι Ursae Majoris Aa	Talitha	Also called Talitha Borealis, as Talitha originally referred to κ Ursae Majoris (Alkaphrah) and ι Ursae Majoris together.
Pegasus	WASP-21	Tangra	NameExoWorlds 2019 Bulgarian proposal; named after Tengri, the god early Bulgars worshiped.	Template:IPAc-en
Ursa Major	μ Ursae Majoris A	Tania Australis
Ursa Major	λ Ursae Majoris A	Tania Borealis
Carina	HD 63765	Tapecue	NameExoWorlds 2019 Bolivian proposal; means 'Milky Way' in Guarani.	Template:IPAc-en
Cepheus	2 Ursae Minoris	Tarandus	From the historical constellation Rangifer (or Tarandus).
Aquila	γ Aquilae	Tarazed	Alternative traditional spelling of Tarazet.
Cancer	β Cancri A	Tarf
Taurus	19 Tauri Aa	Taygeta	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Taygete was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.
Cancer	ζ1 Cancri A	Tegmine	Alternative traditional name of Tegmen.
Gemini	μ Geminorum Aa	Tejat	Traditional name, also called Tejat Posterior.
Lacerta	V424 Lacertae	Tengshe	From the Chinese constellation Téng Shé (, Flying Serpent).
Sagittarius	ω Sagittarii A	Terebellum	From Ptolemy's ('quadrilateral'), a group of four stars of which ω Sagittarii is the brightest.
Auriga	HAT-P-9	Tevel	NameExoWorlds 2019 Israeli proposal; means 'world' or 'universe' in the Hebrew language.	Template:IPAc-en
Orion	υ Orionis	Thabit†
Eridanus	υ2 Eridani	Theemin	Also written as Theemim or Beemin.
Draco	α Draconis A	Thuban
Grus	β Gruis	Tiaki
Aquila	τ Aquilae	Tianfu	From the Chinese constellation Tianfu ().
Taurus	ζ Tauri A	Tianguan	In Chinese, ('celestial gate'). Also reported as Template:Langx ('the star in the bull towards the south' or 'the southern star towards the chariot').Template:R
Cassiopeia	γ Cassiopeiae Aa	Tiansi	From the Chinese asterism Tiān Sì (Heavenly Quadriga, ). It has also been called "Navi", after Gus Grissom (his middle name "Ivan" spelled backward).
Draco	7 Draconis	Tianyi	From the Chinese name or ('the Celestial Great One'), a deity in Taoism.
Ophiuchus	HD 148427	Timir	NameExoWorlds 2019 Bangladeshi proposal; means 'darkness' in the Bengali language.	Template:IPAc-en
Puppis	WASP-161	Tislit	NameExoWorlds 2019 Moroccan proposal; named after Tislit Lake and means 'the bride' in the Amazigh language. Associated with a heartbroken girl in legend.	Template:IPAc-en
Andromeda	υ Andromedae A	Titawin	NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after the settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site now known as the medina (old town) of Tétouan.
Eridanus	WASP-22	Tojil	NameExoWorlds 2019 Guatemalan proposal; the Tohil (patron deity) of the K'iche' Maya.	Template:IPAc-en
Centaurus	α Centauri B	Toliman	The name is originally from Template:Langx ('two (male) ostriches').
Camelopardalis	HD 104985	Tonatiuh	NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after Tonatiuh, the Aztec god of the Sun.
Pisces	ο Piscium A	Torcular
Triangulum	ι Trianguli Aa	Triminus	From the historical constellation Triangulum Minus.
Canes Venatici	HAT-P-36	Tuiren	NameExoWorlds 2019 Irish proposal. The aunt of the warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill of Irish legend.	Template:IPAc-en
Crux	HD 108147	Tupã	NameExoWorlds 2019 Paraguayan proposal; Tupã is the name of God in the Guarani language.	Template:IPAc-en
Reticulum	HD 23079	Tupi	NameExoWorlds 2019 Brazilian proposal; named after the indigenous Tupi people.
Puppis	ρ Puppis A	Tureis
Hercules	109 Herculis	Tusizuo	From the Chinese asterism Tú Sì (, "Butcher's Shop"); the left star (zuo).
Andromeda	λ Andromedae A	Udkadua	From the ancient Sumerian constellation UD.KA.DU8.A, "the storm demon with the gaping mouth".
Hydra	ι Hydrae	Ukdah
Centaurus	HD 102117	Uklun	NameExoWorlds 2019 Pitcairn Islands proposal. means 'we/us' in the Pitkern language.
Serpens	α Serpentis	Unukalhai	From Template:Langx ('the serpent's neck'), called ('Heart of the Serpent') in Latin.
Lupus	α Lupi	Uridim	From the ancient Sumerian constellation UR.IDIM, corresponding to Lupus.
Sagitta	HD 231701	Uruk	NameExoWorlds 2019 Iraqi proposal; named after Uruk, an ancient city of Sumer and Babylonia in Mesopotamia.
Sculptor	LTT 9779	Uúba	NameExoWorlds 2022 Colombian proposal; U'wa word referring to stars, seeds, or eyes.
Lyra	α Lyrae	Vega	The name is originally from Template:Langx ('the alighting vulture') also translated as ('falling vulture') (see also Aetos Dios, Stymphalian birds). As the second brightest star in the northern sky, Vega has names in numerous cultures. In Chinese, it is known as ('weaving girl') from the Qi Xi love story. Vega is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle asterism.
Andromeda	14 Andromedae A	Veritate	NameExoWorlds 2015 Latin for 'where there is truth'.
Virgo	ε Virginis	Vindemiatrix	is Latin for '(female) grape gatherer'.
Gemini	δ Geminorum Aa	Wasat
Vela	WASP-19	Wattle	NameExoWorlds 2022 Australian proposal; named after Acacia pycnantha, the national flower of Australia.
Columba	β Columbae	Wazn
Canis Major	δ Canis Majoris Aa	Wezen
Aquarius	WASP-69	Wouri	NameExoWorlds 2022 Cameroonian proposal; named after the river of the same name.
Phoenix	ζ Phoenicis Aa	Wurren	A traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern Territory of Australia.
Circinus	α Circini	Xami	From the South African asterism xami di mura, "Eyes of the Lion", referring to α & β Centauri; the creature's face includes α Circini.
Scorpius	μ1 Scorpii Aa	Xamidimura	From the South African asterism xami di mura, "Eyes of the Lion", referring to μ1 & μ2 Scorpii (or alternatively α & β Centauri).
Lyra	HD 173416	Xihe	NameExoWorlds 2019 Chinese proposal; Xihe is the goddess of the Sun in Chinese mythology. The star also represents the earliest Chinese astronomers and makers of calendars.
Boötes	λ Boötis	Xuange	From the Chinese name ('sombre lance').	Template:IPAc-en
Ophiuchus	ε Ophiuchi	Yed Posterior
Ophiuchus	δ Ophiuchi	Yed Prior
Ursa Minor	δ Ursae Minoris	Yildun	From yildiz, Turkish for 'star'.
Leo	31 Leonis	Yunü	Chinese star name, Yunü ().
Virgo	η Virginis Aa	Zaniah
Eridanus	γ Eridani	Zaurak	Traditional name, alternatively spelled Zaurac; originally from Template:Langx ('boat').Template:R
Virgo	β Virginis	Zavijava
Aquarius	HATS-72	Zembra	NameExoWorlds 2022 Tunisian proposal; named after the island of the same name.
Hydra	υ1 Hydrae A	Zhang	From the Chinese name ('extended net').
Serpens	β Serpentis A	Zhou	Chinese star name.
Eridanus	ζ Eridani Aa	Zibal
Leo	δ Leonis	Zosma
Libra	α2 Librae Aa	Zubenelgenubi
Libra	γ Librae A	Zubenelhakrabi
Libra	β Librae	Zubeneschamali

See also

• Biblical names of stars
• List of Arabic star names
• List of brightest stars
• List of nearest bright stars
• List of proper names of exoplanets
• Lists of stars by constellation – gives variant names, derivations, and magnitudes.
• NameExoWorlds
• Stars named after people
• Table of stars with Bayer designations
• Traditional Chinese star names

See also

• Lists of stars by constellation
• List of Arabic star names
• List of Chinese star names

External links

• SIMBAD (Set of Identifications, Measurements and Bibliography for Astronomical Data) online database
• Star names and meanings from Frosty Drew Observatory
• Star names, their meanings, and a list of additional resources
• Official star names, meanings, and pronunciations on SkyEye
• Names and etymologies for stars and other objects
• Table of popular and scientific star names
• Common name cross index on VizieR