List of proper names of stars

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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 July 2026, the list included a total of 605 proper names of stars.[1]

## Contents

* 1 Background
* 2 IAU catalog
* 3 List
* 4 See also
* 5 Footnotes
* 6 References
* 6.1 General references
* 7 External links

## 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.[lower-alpha 1] 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 فخذ الدب (fakhdh ad-dubb, '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 織女 ('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

Main article: Astronomy:IAU Working Group on Star Names

In 2016, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)[2] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin, dated July 2016,[3] 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[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]

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.[7][8] An additional two star names were approved on 4 April 2022.[6] In June 2023, an additional 20 names were approved in the NameExoWorlds 2022 campaign, bringing the total to 471 named stars.[9]

Since 2024, newly approved names have appeared on the exopla.net website maintainted by the WGSN. 19 names were approved in 2024, and 40 in 2025. As of July 2026[update], 75 additional star names have been approved, bringing the total to 605.[1]

## 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[6] or otherwise approved by the IAU. The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple-star systems.[10] 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.[5] 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.

Modern proper name  | Designation  | Constel­lation | Name origin  | Notes  | English pronunciation​

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| Absolutno | XO-5 | Lynx | Czech | NameExoWorlds 2019
Czech Republic proposal: A fictional substance in the novel Továrna na absolutno by Karel Čapek.  | /æbsəˈluːtnoʊ/, /ˈæbsəluːtnoʊ/

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Acamar | θ1 Eridani A  | Eridanus | Arabic |  | /ˈækəmɑːr/
Achernar | α Eridani A  | Eridanus | Arabic | Arabic: آخر النهر ʾāẖir an-nahr (River's end)  | /ˈeɪkərnɑːr/
Achird | η Cassiopeiae A  | Cassiopeia | Slovak (1950) | Apparently first applied to η Cassiopeiae in the Skalnate Pleso Atlas of the Heavens published in 1950, but is not known prior to that.[16] | /ˈeɪtʃərd/
Acrab | β1 Scorpii Aa  | Scorpius | Arabic | The traditional name of the β Scorpii system has been rendered Akrab and Elakrab, derived (like Acrab) from Arabic: العقرب al-ʿaqrab ('the scorpion').  | /ˈeɪkræb/
Acrux | α Crucis Aa  | Crux | American | "Acrux" is a modern contraction of the Bayer designation, coined by astronomer Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (de) (1794–1838).[17]: 191 [18][19] | /ˈeɪkrʌks/
Acubens | α Cancri A  | Cancer | Arabic | The name was originally Arabic: الزبانى az-zubāná ('the claws').  | /ˈækjuːbɛnz/
Adhafera | ζ Leonis  | Leo | Arabic | Also called Aldhafera. The name is originally from Arabic: الضفيرة aḍ-ḍafīra ('the braid (or curl, or strand)' [of the lion's mane]).  | /ædəˈfɪərə/
Adhara | ε Canis Majoris A  | Canis Major | Arabic | The name is originally from Arabic: عذارى ʿaḏārá ('virgins'). In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it is designated أول العذاري ʾawwil al-ʿaḏāriyy, translated into Latin as Prima Virginum ('first virgin').  | /əˈdɛərə/
Adhil | ξ Andromedae  | Andromeda | Arabic | The name was originally Arabic: الذيل aḏ-ḏayl (the train, lit. 'the tail').  | /əˈdɪl/
Aerostaticus | ε Microscopii | Microscopium | Latin | From the historical constellation Globus Aerostaticus, the hot air balloon.[1] |
Ain | ε Tauri  | Taurus | Arabic | The name is originally from Arabic: عين ʿayn ('eye') and was reviewed and adopted by the Working Group on Star Names.[5] | /ˈeɪn/
Ainalrami | ν1 Sagittarii A  | Sagittarius | Arabic | From Arabic: عين الرامي ʿayn ar-rāmī ('eye of the archer').  | /ˌɛnəlˈreɪmi/
Aiolos  | HD 95086 | Carina | Greek  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Greek proposal; named after Aeolus, a god from Greek mythology.  |
Aladfar | η Lyrae Aa  | Lyra | Arabic | The name is originally from Arabic: الأظفر al-ʾuẓfur ('the talons' [of the swooping eagle]), shared with μ Lyrae (Alathfar).  | /əˈlædfɑːr/
Alasia | HD 168746 | Serpens | Cypriot | NameExoWorlds 2019
Cypriot proposal; first historically recorded name of Cyprus (mid-15th century).  | /əˈleɪziə/
Alaybasan | β Trianguli A  | Triangulum | Arabic | From the Arabic asterism Al-Aybasān (الأيبسان), the Two Joints.[1] |
Albaldah | π Sagittarii A  | Sagittarius | Arabic | The name is originally from Arabic: البلدة al-balda ('town'). In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it is designated نير البلدة nayyir al-baldah, translated into Latin as Lucida Oppidi ('brightest of the town').  | /ælˈbɔːldə/
Albali | ε Aquarii  | Aquarius | Arabic | The name is originally from Arabic: البالع al-bāliʿ ('the swallower').  | /ælˈbeɪli/
Albireo | β1 Cygni Aa  | Cygnus | unknown | The source of the name Albireo is not entirely clear.[lower-alpha 3] | /ælˈbɪrioʊ/
Alchiba | α Corvi A  | Corvus | Arabic | From Arabic: الخباء al-ẖibāʾ ('tent'). In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it is designated المنخر الغراب al-manẖar al-ġurāb, translated into Latin as Rostrum Corvi ('beak of the crow').  | /ˈælkᵻbə/
Alcor | 80 Ursae Majoris Ca  | Ursa Major | Arabic | From Arabic: الخوار al‑ẖawwār ('the faint one').  | /ˈælkɔːr/
Alcyone | η Tauri A  | Taurus | Greek | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Alcyone (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυόνη Alkuonē) was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.  | /ælˈsaɪəniː/
Aldebaran | α Tauri A  | Taurus | Arabic | The name was originally Arabic: الدبران ad-dabarān ('the follower' [of the Pleiades]).[20] | /ælˈdɛbərən/
Alderamin | α Cephei  | Cepheus | Arabic | From Arabic: الذراع اليمين aḏ-ḏirāʿ al-yamīn ('the right arm' [of Cepheus]).  | /ælˈdɛrəmɪn/
Aldhanab | γ Gruis  | Grus | Arabic | The name was originally الذنب aḏ-ḏanab ('the tail' [of the constellation of the Southern Fish]).  | /ˈældənæb/
Aldhibah | ζ Draconis A  | Draco | Arabic | From Arabic: الضباع aḍ-ḍibāʿ ('the hyenas').  | /ælˈdaɪbə/
Áldu | ε Persei A  | Perseus | Uralic | Sámi word for a female reindeer, in reference to the Sámi reindeer constellation Sarvvis.[1] |
Aldulfin | ε Delphini  | Delphinus | Arabic | Shortening of Arabic: ذنب الدلفين ḏanab ad-dulfīn ('tail of the dolphin').  | /ælˈdʌlfən/
Alfarasalkamil | ο Andromedae Aa  | Andromeda | Arabic | From the Arabic constellation Al-Faras al-Kamil (الفرس الكامل), the Complete Horse.[1] |
Alfirk | β Cephei Aa  | Cepheus | Arabic | From Arabic: الفرق al-firq ('the flock'). Name given by Ulugh Beg to the asterism consisting of α, β and η Cephei.  | /ˈælfərk/
Algedi | α2 Capricorni  | Capricornus | Arabic | From Arabic: الجدي al-jady ('the (male) kid'). Alternative traditional names are Al Giedi, Secunda Giedi and Algiedi Secunda.  | /ælˈdʒiːdi/
Algenib | γ Pegasi A  | Pegasus | Arabic | From Arabic: الجانب al-jānib ('the flank'). Algenib is also another name for α Persei (Mirfak).  | /ælˈdʒiːnᵻb/
Algieba | γ1 Leonis A  | Leo | Arabic | From Arabic: الجبهة al-jabha ('the forehead' [of the lion]).  | /ælˈdʒiːbə/
Algol | β Persei Aa1  | Perseus | Arabic | From Arabic: رأس الغول raʾs al-ġūl ('head of the ogre'). In ancient Egypt, the star represented Horus.[21] | /ˈælɡɒl/
Algorab | δ Corvi A  | Corvus | Arabic | The traditional name Algorab is derived from Arabic: الغراب al-ġurāb ('the crow').[2] | /ˈælɡəræb/
Alhena | γ Geminorum A  | Gemini | Arabic | Derived from Arabic: الهنعة al-hanʿa ('the brand' [on the neck of the camel]).  | /ælˈhiːnə/
Alioth | ε Ursae Majoris  | Ursa Major | Arabic | Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). Arabic: alyat al-hamal ('the sheep's fat tail')[22] | /ˈæliɒθ/
Aljanah | ε Cygni Aa  | Cygnus | Arabic | Traditional name Gienah from the Arabic al janāħ (Arabic: جناح) meaning 'the wing'.[17]: 197 | /ˈældʒənə/
Alkaid | η Ursae Majoris  | Ursa Major | Arabic | Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).  | /ælˈkeɪd/
Alkalurops | μ1 Boötis Aa  | Boötes | Greek | Traditional name Alkalurops from the Greek (καλαύροψ kalaurops) 'a herdsman's crook or staff'. It has Arabic prefix attached.[17]: 97 | /ælkəˈljʊərɒps/
Alkaphrah | κ Ursae Majoris A  | Ursa Major | Arabic |  | /ælˈkæfrə/
Alkarab | υ Pegasi  | Pegasus | Arabic |  | /ˈælkəræb/
Alkes | α Crateris  | Crater | Arabic | From Arabic: الكاس alkās or Arabic: الكأس alka's ('the cup')  | /ˈælkɛs/
Almaaz | ε Aurigae Aa  | Auriga | Arabic |  | /ˈælmeɪ.əz/
Almach | γ Andromedae A  | Andromeda | Arabic | Derived from Arabic: العناق al-'anāq ('the caracal' (desert lynx))  | /ˈælmæk/
Almighzal | η Cygni A  | Cygnus | Arabic | From al-Mighzal (المِغْزَل), the Wool Spindle, a name of Cygnus in Arab oral tradition.[1] |
Al Minliar al Asad† | κ Leonis  | Leo | Arabic | From Arabic: أل مينلير أل أسد 'al mynilir 'al 'asad ('lion's nose')[17]: 67-72 |
Alnair | α Gruis  | Grus | Arabic |  | /ælˈnɛər/
Alnasl | γ2 Sagittarii  | Sagittarius | Arabic | From Arabic: النصل an-naṣl ('the point' [of the archer's arrow]).[23] | /ælˈnæzəl/
Alnilam | ε Orionis  | Orion | Arabic | The middle star in Orion's belt. Derived from Arabic: النظام, romanized: al-niẓām, lit. 'arrangement/string (of pearls)'.  | /ˈælnᵻlæm/
Alnitak | ζ Orionis Aa  | Orion | Arabic | The traditional name, alternately spelled Al Nitak or Alnitah, is from Arabic: النطاق an-niṭāq ('the girdle').[17]: 314–315 | /ˈælnᵻtæk/
Alniyat | σ Scorpii Aa1  | Scorpius | Arabic |  | /ælˈnaɪæt/
Alphard | α Hydrae  | Hydra | Arabic |  | /ˈælfɑːrd/
Alphecca | α Coronae Borealis A  | Corona Borealis | Arabic | The name نير الفكة nayyir al-fakka ('bright (star) of the broken' [ring of stars]) is found in the Al Achsasi al Mouakket catalogue (c. 1650).[24] | /ælˈfɛkə/
Alpheratz | α Andromedae Aa  | Andromeda | Arabic |  | /ælˈfɪəræts/
Alpherg | η Piscium A  | Pisces | Arabic |  | /ˈælfɜːrɡ/
Alrakis | μ Draconis A  | Draco | Arabic | From Arabic: الراقص ar-rāqiṣ ('the dancer'); also spelled Arrakis and Elrakis.  | /ælˈreɪkᵻs/
Alrescha | α Piscium A  | Pisces | Arabic |  | /ælˈriːʃə/
Alruba | HD 161693  | Draco | Arabic |  | /ælˈruːbə/
Alrumh | 34 Boötis | Boötes | Arabic | From the Arabic asterism Al-Rumḥ (الرُّمْح), the Lance.[1] |
Alsafi | σ Draconis  | Draco | Arabic |  | /ælˈseɪfi/
Alsciaukat | 31 Lyncis  | Lynx | Arabic |  | /ælʃiˈɔːkæt/
Alsephina | δ Velorum Aa  | Vela | Arabic |  | /ælsᵻˈfaɪnə/
Alshain | β Aquilae A  | Aquila | Persian |  | /ælˈʃeɪn/
Alshat | ν Capricorni A  | Capricornus | Arabic |  | /ˈælʃæt/
Altair | α Aquilae  | Aquila | Arabic | From Arabic: (النسر) الطائر (an-nasr) aṭ-ṭāʾir ('the flying' [eagle]).[1] Altair is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle asterism.  | /ælˈteɪ.ər/
Altais | δ Draconis  | Draco | Arabic |  | /ælˈteɪ.ᵻs/
Alterf | λ Leonis  | Leo | Arabic |  | /ˈæltərf/
Aludra | η Canis Majoris  | Canis Major | Arabic |  | /əˈluːdrə/
Alula Australis | ξ Ursae Majoris Aa  | Ursa Major | Arab-Latin |  | /əˈluːlə ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/
Alula Borealis | ν Ursae Majoris A  | Ursa Major | Arab-Latin |  | /əˈluːlə bɒriˈælᵻs/
Alya | θ1 Serpentis A  | Serpens | Arabic |  | /ˈeɪliə/
Alzirr | ξ Geminorum  | Gemini | Arabic | Alternately spelled Alzir.  | /ˈælzər/
Amadioha | HD 43197 | Canis Major | Nigerian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Nigerian proposal; named after Amadioha, a god in Igbo mythology.  | //
Amansinaya | WASP-34 | Crater | Filipino | NameExoWorlds 2019
Philippines proposal. Named after Aman Sinaya, deity of the ocean and protector of fishermen in Tagalog mythology.  | //
Anadolu | WASP-52 | Pegasus | Turkic | NameExoWorlds 2019
Turkish proposal; refers to the motherland in Turkish culture.  | //
Añañuca  | GJ 367 | Vela | Chilean  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Chilean proposal; named for the endemic Chilean wildflower Phycella cyrtanthoides.  | /aɲaˈɲuka/
Ancha | θ Aquarii  | Aquarius | Latin |  | /ˈæŋkə/
Angetenar | τ2 Eridani  | Eridanus | Arabic | The name is originally from Arabic: عرجة النهر ʿarjat an-nahr ('the bend of the river'). | /ænˈdʒɛtᵻnɑːr/
Aniara | HD 102956 | Ursa Major | Swedish | NameExoWorlds 2019
Swedish proposal; name of a spaceship in Aniara, the eponymous poem by Harry Martinson.  | //
Ankaa | α Phoenicis  | Phoenix | Arabic |  | /ˈæŋkə/
Anser | α Vulpeculae  | Vulpecula | Latin | Alternative traditional name is Lucida Anseris.  | /ˈænsər/
Antares | α Scorpii A  | Scorpius | Greek | From Ancient Greek: Ἀντάρης Antarēs ('rival of Ares') (Mars).  | /ænˈtɛəriːz/
Antinous | θ Aquilae A  | Aquila | Latin | From the historical constellation Antinous.[1] |
Apamvatsa | 74 Virginis | Virgo | Indic | Apāṃvatsa (अपऻऺवत्स), "calf of the waters", a traditional Indian name.[1] |
Apdu | γ Trianguli | Triangulum | Egyptian | From the ancient Egyptian constellation Apdu, the Bird.[1] |
Arcalís | HD 131496 | Boötes | Andorran | NameExoWorlds 2019
Andorran proposal; named after Vallnord, a peak in the north of the country.  | //
Arcturus | α Boötis  | Boötes | Greek | From ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktouros), "Guardian of the Bear".  | /ɑːrkˈtjʊərəs/
Arin-majlep | ε Aquilae Aa  | Aquila | Marshallese | From a Marshallese asterism, the "replica of the Big Eye", with the Big Eye being Altair.[1] |
Arkab Posterior | β2 Sagittarii  | Sagittarius | Arab-Latin |  | /ˈɑːrkæb pɒˈstɪəriər/
Arkab Prior | β1 Sagittarii  | Sagittarius | Arab-Latin |  | /ˈɑːrkæb ˈpraɪər/
Arneb | α Leporis  | Lepus | Arabic | The traditional name Arneb is from Arabic: أرنب ʾarnab ('hare').[17]: 268 (Lepus is Latin for hare.)  | /ˈɑːrnɛb/
Ascella | ζ Sagittarii A  | Sagittarius | Latin | Part of the Teapot asterism.  | /əˈsɛlə/
Asellus Australis | δ Cancri  | Cancer | Latin |  | /əˈsɛləs ɔːsˈtreɪlᵻs/
Asellus Borealis | γ Cancri  | Cancer | Latin |  | /əˈsɛləs bɒriˈælᵻs/
Asellus Primus† | θ Boötis  | Boötes | Latin | Latin for 'first donkey colt'.  | /əˈsɛləs ˈpraɪməs/
Asellus Secundus† | ι Boötis  | Boötes | Latin | Latin for 'second donkey colt'.  | /əˈsɛləs sᵻˈkʌndəs/
Asellus Tertius† | κ Boötis  | Boötes | Latin | Latin for 'third donkey colt'.  | /əˈsɛləs ˈtɜːrʃiəs/
Ashlesha | ε Hydrae A  | Hydra | Indic | Āśleṣā (आश्लेषा), the 9th nakshatra in Indian astronomy.[1] | /æʃˈleɪʃə/
Aspidiske | ι Carinae  | Carina | Greek |  | /ˌæspᵻˈdɪskiː/
Asterope | 21 Tauri A  | Taurus | Greek | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Asterope was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.  | /(ə)ˈstɛrəpiː/
Asuusiha | τ Herculis | Hercules | Manchu | From the Manchu constellation Asu Usiha (ᠠᠰᡠ ᡠᠰᡳᡥᠠ), a net used to hunt sables.[1] |
Atakoraka | WASP-64 | Canis Major | Togolese | NameExoWorlds 2019
Togolese proposal; means 'the chain of the Atacora', a mountain range.  | //
Athebyne | η Draconis A  | Draco | Arabic |  | /'æθᵻbaɪn/
Atik | ο Persei A  | Perseus | Arabic |  | /ˈeɪtɪk/
Atlas | 27 Tauri Aa1  | Taurus | Greek | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Atlas was the Titan of endurance and astronomy[25] and the father of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.  | /ˈætləs/
Atria | α Trianguli Australis  | Triangulum Australe | Latin |  | /ˈeɪtriə/
Aurwandilsta | ι Coronae Borealis A  | Corona Borealis | Norse | From the old Norse constellation "Aurvandill's Toe", identified with Corona Borealis.[1] |
Avior | ε Carinae A  | Carina | Latin | Designated "Avior" by His Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office for the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.[26] | /ˈeɪviər/
Axólotl | HD 224693 | Cetus  | Nahuatl | NameExoWorlds 2019
Mexican proposal. An axolotl is a culturally significant amphibian; the name means 'water animal' in the Nahuatl language.  | //
Ayeyarwady | HD 18742 | Eridanus | Burmese | NameExoWorlds 2019
Myanmar proposal; named after the Irrawaddy River.  | //
Azelfafage | π1 Cygni  | Cygnus | Arabic | Variously reported as from Arabic: السلحفاة as-sulaḥfāh ('turtle'), الطلف الفرس aṭ-ṭilf al-faras ('horse track'), or عزل الدجاجة ʿazal ad-dajāja ('tail of the hen').[17]: 192–197 | /əˈzɛlfəfeɪdʒ/
Azha | η Eridani  | Eridanus | Arabic | Originally from Arabic: أدحي (النعام) ʾudḥiyy (an-naʿām) ('nest' [of the ostrich]); later miscopied as أزحى ʾazḥá in medieval manuscripts.  | /ˈeɪzə/
Azmidi | ξ Puppis  | Puppis | Greek | Alternatively rendered Asmidiske.  | /ˈæzmᵻdi/
Bade | μ Leporis | Lepus | Balinese | From a Balinese constellation of a Ngaben funeral tower, corresponding to Lepus.[1] |
Baekdu | 8 Ursae Minoris | Ursa Minor | Korean | NameExoWorlds 2019
South Korean proposal; named after the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula.  | /ˈbɛkduː/
Bagu | δ Aurigae A  | Auriga | Chinese | From the Chinese constellation Bā Gǔ (Eight Kinds of Crops, 八穀).[1] |
Bajamar Star | 2MASS J20555125+4352246 | Cygnus | Spanish | Named after the Bahamas (Islas de Bajamar), in reference to its position near the North America Nebula.[1] |
Bake-eo | γ Ophiuchi | Ophiuchus | Marshallese | Traditional Marshallese name, referring to the Spondylus mussel. Pronounced "bakey-yew"; also written Bake Eo.[1] |
Baltesha | γ Coronae Borealis A  | Corona Borealis | Sumerian | From the ancient Sumerian constellation (MUL.)BAL.TEŠ2.A, the Asterism of Dignity.[1] |
Barnard's Star | V2500 Ophiuchi  | Ophiuchus | eponymous | Named after the American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard, the first to measure its high proper motion.  | /ˈbɑːrnərdz/
Baten Kaitos | ζ Ceti Aa  | Cetus  | Arabic | From Arabic: بطن قيطس batn qaytus ('belly of the sea monster').  | /ˈbeɪtən ˈkeɪtɒs/
Batsũ̀  | LHS 3844 | Indus | Bribri  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Costa Rican proposal; Bribri word for hummingbird.  |
Beehive Proplyd | HH 540  | Orion | English | A proplyd resembling a beehive.[1] |
Beemim | υ3 Eridani  | Eridanus | Hebrew |  | /ˈbiːməm/
Beid | ο1 Eridani  | Eridanus | Arabic | The name is originally from Arabic: البيض al-bayḍ ('the eggs').  | /ˈbaɪd/
Belel | HD 181342 | Sagittarius | Senegalese | NameExoWorlds 2019
Senegalese proposal; a rare source of water in the North.  | //
Bélénos | HD 8574 | Pisces | French | NameExoWorlds 2019
French proposal; named after Belenus, a god of light, the Sun and of health in Gaulish mythology.  | //
Bellatrix | γ Orionis  | Orion | Latin | Latin for 'female warrior'; applied to this star in the 15th century.[27] | /bɛˈleɪtrɪks/
Berehynia | HAT-P-15 | Perseus | Ukrainian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Ukrainian proposal. A deity of waters and riverbanks in Slavic religion; now a national goddess – "hearth mother, protectress of the earth".  | //
Betelgeuse | α Orionis A  | Orion | Arabic | Derived from Arabic: يد الجوزاء yad al-jawzāʾ ('the hand of Jawzā', a female figure seen in Orion).[1] | /ˈbɛtəldʒuːz, ˈbiːtəl-, -dʒuːs/
Bharani | 41 Arietis Aa  | Aries | Indic | Bharani (भरणी), the 2nd nakshatra in Indian astronomy, consisting of three stars of which this is the brightest.[1] | /ˈbærəni/
Bibhā | HD 86081 | Sextans | Indic | NameExoWorlds 2019
Indian proposal; Bengali pronunciation of Sanskrit Vibha, meaning 'a bright beam of light'.  | //
Bibing | λ Tauri Aa  | Taurus | Chinese | From the Chinese star name Bibing (畢柄), the handle of the Net.[1] |
Biham | θ Pegasi A  | Pegasus | Arabic |  | /ˈbaɪ.æm/
Blaze Star | T Coronae Borealis | Corona Borealis | English | "Blaze Star" has been used as a nickname for this recurrent nova since 1866.[1] |
Bodu | 95 Herculis A  | Hercules | Chinese | From the Chinese asterism Bó Dù (帛度, "Textile Ruler").[1] |
Bosona | HD 206610 | Aquarius | Bosnian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina proposal; name of the territory of Bosnia in the 10th century.  | //
Botein | δ Arietis  | Aries | Arabic |  | /ˈboʊtiːn/
Brachium | σ Librae A  | Libra | Latin |  | /ˈbreɪkiəm/
Bubup | HD 38283 | Mensa | Boonwurrung | NameExoWorlds 2019
Australian proposal; means 'child' in the Boonwurrung language.  | //
Buna | HD 16175 | Andromeda | Ethiopian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Ethiopian proposal; a commonly used word for coffee.  | //
Bunda | ξ Aquarii A  | Aquarius | Arabic |  | /ˈbʌndə/
Butterfly Star | IRAS 04302+2247  | Taurus | English | This star is surrounded by a protoplanetary disk that resembles a butterfly's wings.[1] |
Calvera | PSR J1412+7922  | Ursa Minor | fictional | Named after the villain in the 1960 film The Magnificent Seven, as it was the eighth discovered isolated neutron star, the previously known ones being nicknamed 'The Magnificent Seven'.[1] |
Canopus | α Carinae A  | Carina | Greek | Ptolemy's Κάνωβος, after Canopus (Kanōpos, Kanōbos), a pilot from Greek mythology, whose name is itself of uncertain etymology.  | /kəˈnoʊpəs/
Capella | α Aurigae Aa  | Auriga | Latin | The traditional name Capella ('small female goat') is from Latin, and is a diminutive of capra ('female goat').[17]: 86 | /kəˈpɛlə/
Caph | β Cassiopeiae  | Cassiopeia | Arabic | The name is originally Arabic: كف kaff ('palm'), a residue of an old name of Cassiopeia, الكف الخصيب al-kaff al-ẖaḍīb ('the stained hand'); also known as السنام الناقة as-sanām al-nāqa ('the camel's hump').  | /ˈkæf/
Castor | α Geminorum Aa  | Gemini | Greek |  | /ˈkæstər/
Castula | υ2 Cassiopeiae  | Cassiopeia | Latin |  | /ˈkæstjʊlə/
Cebalrai | β Ophiuchi  | Ophiuchus | Arabic |  | /ˌsɛbəlˈreɪ.iː/
Ceibo | HD 63454 | Chamaeleon | Uruguayan | NameExoWorlds 2019
Uruguayan proposal; named after Erythrina crista-galli (the native tree that gives rise to the national flower).  | //
Celaeno | 16 Tauri  | Taurus | Greek | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Celaeno was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.  | /sᵻˈliːnoʊ/
Cervantes | μ Arae  | Ara | Spanish | NameExoWorlds 2015
Named after Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, the Spanish author of El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha (Don Quixote).[28] | /sɜːrˈvæntiːz/
Cexing | κ Cassiopeiae | Cassiopeia | Chinese | From the Chinese star name Cè (Whip, 策), plus xing meaning star.[1] |
Chalawan | 47 Ursae Majoris  | Ursa Major | Thai | NameExoWorlds 2015
Named after Chalawan, a mythological crocodile king from a Thai folktale.[28] |
Chamukuy | θ2 Tauri Aa  | Taurus | Mayan |  | /ˈtʃɑːmuːkuːi/
Chaophraya | WASP-50 | Eridanus | Thai | NameExoWorlds 2019
Thai proposal; named after the Chao Phraya River.  | /tʃaʊˈpraɪə/
Chara | β Canum Venaticorum  | Canes Venatici | Greek |  | /ˈkɛərə/
Chasoň | HAT-P-5 | Lyra | Slovak | NameExoWorlds 2019
Slovakian proposal; an ancient Slovak term for the Sun.  | //
Chechia | HD 192699 | Aquila | Tunisian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Tunisian proposal; a taqiyah (traditional hat) and national headdress.  | //
Chertan | θ Leonis  | Leo | Arabic | Alternative traditional name Chort.  |
Citadelle | HD 1502 | Pisces | Haitian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Haitian proposal; named after Citadelle Laferrière, a mountaintop fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site.  | //
Citalá | HD 52265 | Monoceros | Nawat | NameExoWorlds 2019
El Salvadorian proposal; means 'river of stars' in the Nawat language.  | //
Cocibolca | HD 4208 | Sculptor | Nicaragua | NameExoWorlds 2019
Nicaraguan proposal; named after Lake Nicaragua.  | //
Copernicus | 55 Cancri A  | Cancer | Polish | NameExoWorlds 2015
In honor of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.[28] | //
Cor Caroli | α2 Canum Venaticorum Aa  | Canes Venatici | Latin | Named after Charles I of England by Sir Charles Scarborough.[17][29][30] | /ˌkɔːr ˈkærəlaɪ/
Cujam | ω Herculis A  | Hercules | Latin | Traditional name, variously spelled Kajam. Originally from Latin Caia 'to club'.[31] | /ˈkjuːdʒəm/
Cursa | β Eridani  | Eridanus | Arabic | The name is originally from Arabic: الكرسي al-kursiyy ('the chair, footstool').  | /ˈkɜːrsə/
Custos | BE Camelopardalis | Camelopardalis | Latin | From the historical constellation Custos Messium.[1] |
Dabih | β1 Capricorni Aa  | Capricornus | Arabic |  | /ˈdeɪbiː/
Dajiangjunbei | φ Persei A  | Perseus | Chinese | From the Chinese constellation Dajiangjun (天大将军, "Celestial Grand General"); the northern star (bei).[1] |
Dalim | α Fornacis A  | Fornax | Arabic |  | /ˈdeɪlᵻm/
Danfeng  | L 168-9 | Tucana | Chinese  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Chinese proposal; named after the red phoenix simplified Chinese: 丹凤; traditional Chinese: 丹鳳; pinyin: dānfèng, a bird from Chinese mythology.  |
Darlugal | ζ Leporis | Lepus | Sumerian | From the ancient Sumerian constellation DAR.LUGAL, the Rooster, corresponding to Lepus.[1] |
Deltoton | δ Trianguli A  | Triangulum | Greek | From an ancient Greek name for Triangulum (Δελτωτόν; the letter Delta: Δ).[1] |
Deneb | α Cygni  | Cygnus | Arabic | The name is originally from Arabic: ذنب الدجاجة ḏanab ad-dajāja ('tail of the hen').  | /ˈdɛnɛb/
Deneb Algedi | δ Capricorni Aa  | Capricornus | Arabic |  | /ˌdɛnɛb ælˈdʒiːdiː/
Denebola | β Leonis  | Leo | Arabic |  | /dəˈnɛbələ/
Dhanishta | γ1 Delphini  | Delphinus | Indic | Dhaniṣṭhā (धनिष्ठा), the 23rd nakshatra in Indian astronomy.[1] |
Diadem | α Comae Berenices A  | Coma Berenices | Latin |  | /ˈdaɪədɛm/
Dilmun  | WASP-121 | Puppis | Sumerian  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Bahraini proposal; named after the ancient civilization of the same name.  |
Dingolay | HD 96063 | Leo | Trinidadian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Trinidad and Tobago proposal; means 'to dance, twist and turn', symbolising the national ancestral culture and language.  | //
Diphda | β Ceti  | Cetus  | Arabic | Arabic for 'frog', from the phrase ضفدع الثاني aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī 'the second frog' (the 'first frog' is Fomalhaut)  | /ˈdɪfdə/
Dìwö | WASP-17 | Scorpius | Bribri | NameExoWorlds 2019
Costa Rican proposal; means 'the Sun' in the Bribri language.  | //
Diya | WASP-72 | Fornax | Indic | NameExoWorlds 2019
Mauritian proposal; named after an oil lamp used on special occasions, including Diwali.  | //
Dofida | HD 117618 | Centaurus | Nias | NameExoWorlds 2019
Indonesian proposal; means 'our star' in the Nias language.  | //
Dombay | HAT-P-3 | Ursa Major | Russian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Russian proposal; named after the Dombay resort region in the North Caucasus.  | //
Dschubba | δ Scorpii A  | Scorpius | Arabic |  | /ˈdʒʌbə/
Dubhe | α Ursae Majoris A  | Ursa Major | Arabic | Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).  | /ˈdʌbiː/
Dust-Ball | V927 Persei  | Perseus | English | This star is embedded in a dusty nebula.[1] |
Dziban | ψ1 Draconis A  | Draco | Arabic | From the traditional name of Dziban or Dsiban, derived from Arabic: الذئبانِ aḏ-ḏiʾbān ('the two wolves' or 'the two jackals').[17]: 212 | /ˈzaɪbən/
Ebla | HD 218566 | Pisces | Sumerian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Syrian proposal; named after Ebla, an early kingdom in Syria.  | //
Edasich | ι Draconis  | Draco | Arabic | Common name reviewed and adopted by the Working Group on Star Names.[5] | /ˈɛdəsɪk/
Electra | 17 Tauri  | Taurus | Greek | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Electra was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.  | /ᵻˈlɛktrə/
Elgafar | φ Virginis A  | Virgo | Arabic |  | /ˈɛlɡəfɑːr/
Elkurud | θ Columbae  | Columba | Arabic |  | /ˈɛlkərʌd/
Elnath | β Tauri Aa  | Taurus | Arabic | Variously El Nath or Alnath, from Arabic: النطح an-naṭḥ ('the butting') (i.e. "the bull's horns").  | /ɛlˈnæθ/
Eltanin | γ Draconis  | Draco | Arabic | Alternative traditional name of Etamin; both originally from the Arabic constellation name التنين at-tinnīn ('the great serpent'). γ Dra was also one of the "Five Camels" (Latin: Quinque Dromedarii), in Arabic العوائد al‑ʿawāʾid.  | /ɛlˈteɪnᵻn/
Emiw | HD 7199 | Tucana | Makhuwa | NameExoWorlds 2019
Mozambique proposal; represents love in the Makhuwa language.  | //
Enduri Senggu | τ Cygni A  | Cygnus | Manchu | From the Manchu constellation Enduri Senggu, a hedgehog goddess.[1] |
Enif | ε Pegasi  | Pegasus | Arabic |  | /ˈiːnɪf/
Errai | γ Cephei A  | Cepheus | Arabic | NameExoWorlds 2015  | /ɛˈreɪ.iː/
Fafnir | 42 Draconis  | Draco | Norse | NameExoWorlds 2015
Named after a Norse mythological dwarf who turned into a dragon.[28] | //
Fang | π Scorpii Aa  | Scorpius | Chinese | From the Chinese name 房 Fáng ('the room').  | /ˈfæŋ/
Fawaris | δ Cygni A  | Cygnus | Arabic |  | /fəˈwɛərᵻs/
Felis | HD 85951  | Hydra | Latin | From the historical constellation Felis.[1] | /ˈfiːlᵻs/
Felixvarela | BD−17 63 | Cetus  | Cuban | NameExoWorlds 2019
Cuban proposal; named after Félix Varela, a noted science teacher.  | //
Filetdor  | WASP-166 | Hydra | Spanish  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Spanish proposal; named after a golden sea serpent, the protagonist of a Mallorcan folktale.  |
Flegetonte | HD 102195 | Virgo | Italian | 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.  | //
Flying Saucer | 2MASS J16281370-2431391 | Ophiuchus | English | This star is surrounded by a protoplanetary disk that resembles a flying saucer.[1] |
Fomalhaut | α Piscis Austrini A  | Piscis Austrinus | Arabic | NameExoWorlds 2015
The name is originally from Arabic: فم الحوت fum al-ḥawt ('mouth of the fish'). In Persian astrology, this star was called "Haftorang, Watcher of the South", one of the royal stars.  | /ˈfoʊməl.hɔːt/
Formosa | HD 100655 | Leo | Chinese | NameExoWorlds 2019
Chinese Taipei proposal; Latin: Formosa ('beautiful') is a historical name for Taiwan.  | /fɔːrˈmoʊsə/
Franz | HAT-P-14 | Hercules | Austrian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Austrian proposal; named after Franz Joseph I of Austria.  | //
Frosty Leo | IRAS 09371+1212  | Leo | English | A star with an unusual spectrum, indicating water ice in its surrounding nebula.[1] |
Fulu | ζ Cassiopeiae  | Cassiopeia | Chinese | From the Chinese name 附路 Fùlù ('the auxiliary road').  | /ˈfuːluː/
Fumalsamakah | β Piscium  | Pisces | Arabic |  | /ˌfʌməlˈsæməkə/
Funi | HD 109246 | Draco | Icelandic | NameExoWorlds 2019
Icelandic proposal; an Old Icelandic word meaning 'fire' or 'blaze'.  | //
Furud | ζ Canis Majoris A  | Canis Major | Arabic |  | /ˈfjʊərəd/
Fuyue | G Scorpii  | Scorpius | Chinese | From the Chinese name Fu Yue.  | /ˈfuːjuːeɪ/
Gacrux | γ Crucis  | Crux | American | The name "Gacrux" is a modern contraction of the Bayer designation.[1] | /ˈɡækrʌks/
Gaja | τ Tauri Aa  | Taurus | Balinese | From a Balinese constellation of an elephant, corresponding to Taurus.[1] |
Gakyid | HD 73534 | Cancer | Bhutanese | NameExoWorlds 2019
Bhutan proposal; means happiness.  | //
Gang | 50 Cassiopeiae | Cassiopeia | Chinese | From the Chinese asterism Gàng ("Shaft", 槓).[1] |
Gar  | GJ 486 | Virgo | Basque  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Spanish proposal; Basque word for flame.  | //
Garnet Star | μ Cephei  | Cepheus | English | Its colour was described as "garnet" by William Herschel. Following Herschel, it was called garnet sidus by Giuseppe Piazzi.[1] | //
Geminga | PSR B0633+17  | Gemini | Lombard | both a contraction of Gemini gamma-ray source, and a transcription of the words ghè minga (lmo), meaning "it's not there" in the Milanese dialect of Lombard.[32] | /ɡəˈmɪŋɡə/
Genghe | σ Boötis | Boötes | Chinese | From the Chinese asterism Gěnghé (Celestial Lance, 梗河).[1] |
Giausar | λ Draconis  | Draco | Persian | Traditional name, variously spelled Gianfar.  | /ˈdʒɔːzɑːr/
Gienah | γ Corvi A  | Corvus | Arabic | Also known as Gienah Gurab; the star ε Cygni (Aljanah) was also traditionally known as Gienah.[1] | /ˈdʒiːnə/
Ginan | ε Crucis  | Crux | Wardaman | Traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern Territory of Australia.[33] | /ˈɡiːnən/
Gloas | WASP-13 | Lynx | Gaelic | NameExoWorlds 2019
British proposal; means 'to shine (like a star)' in the Manx Gaelic language.  | //
Gnomon  | WASP-43 | Sextans | Romance  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Romanian proposal; named after the gnomon.  |
Gomeisa | β Canis Minoris A  | Canis Minor | Arabic |  | /ɡɒˈmaɪzə/
Graffias† | ξ Scorpii  | Scorpius | Italian | Italian for 'claws'; also once applied to β Scorpii.[34][17]: 367 | /ˈɡræfiəs/
Grumium | ξ Draconis A  | Draco | Greek-Latin |  | /ˈɡruːmiəm/
Guahayona  | HAT-P-26 | Virgo | Taíno  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Puerto Rican proposal; named after a trickster from Taíno mythology.  |
Guansuo | θ Coronae Borealis A  | Corona Borealis | Chinese | From the Chinese constellation Guàn Suǒ (Coiled Thong, 贯索).[1] |
Gudja | κ Serpentis  | Serpens | Wardaman |  | /ˈɡuːdʒə/
Gumala | HD 179949 | Sagittarius | Malay | NameExoWorlds 2019
Brunei[35] proposal; a Malay language word referring to a magical stone found in snakes or dragons.  | //
Guniibuu | 36 Ophiuchi A  | Ophiuchus | Kamilaroi | Traditional name from the Kamilaroi and Euahlayi people of Australia, referring to the scarlet robin.[1] | /ɡəˈniːbuː/
Guqi | δ Aquilae A  | Aquila | Chinese | From the Chinese asterism Gŭ Qí (Drum Flag, 鼓旗).[1] |
Hadar | β Centauri Aa  | Centaurus | Arabic |  | /ˈheɪdɑːr/
Haedus | η Aurigae  | Auriga | Latin |  | /ˈhiːdəs/
Hamal | α Arietis  | Aries | Arabic | Traditional name (also written Hemal, Hamul, or Ras Hammel) derived from Arabic: رأس الحمل raʾs al-ḥamal ('head of the ram'), in turn from the name for the constellation as a whole, al-ḥamal ('the ram').[17]: 78, 80 | /ˈhæməl/
Hassaleh | ι Aurigae  | Auriga | unknown | Name originating in Antonín Bečvář's 1948 star atlas, Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso.[1] | /ˈhæsəleɪ/
Hatysa | ι Orionis Aa  | Orion | unknown | Name originating in Antonín Bečvář's 1948 star atlas, Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso.[1] | /hɑːˈtiːsə/)
Helvetios | 51 Pegasi  | Pegasus | Latin | NameExoWorlds 2015
Latin for 'the Helvetian' and refers to the Celtic tribe that lived in Switzerland during antiquity.[28] | /hɛlˈviːtiəs/
Heng | ν Centauri A  | Centaurus | Chinese | From a Chinese constellation.[1] |
Heze | ζ Virginis A  | Virgo | unknown | Name originating in Antonín Bečvář's 1948 star atlas, Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso.[1] | /ˈhiːziː/
Hoerikwaggo | α Mensae A  | Mensa | Afrikaans | From the Afrikaans form of Khoekhoe Huriǂoaxa, referring to Table Mountain which its constellation represents.[1] |
Hoggar | HD 28678  | Taurus | Algerian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Algerian proposal; named after the Hoggar Mountains.  | //
Holoea | IRAS 05327+3404  | Auriga | Hawaiian | The name is Hawaiian for "flowing gas", given to a young stellar object that was discovered from Hawaii.[1] |
Honores | 7 Andromedae | Andromeda | Latin | From the historical constellation Honores Friderici.[1] |
Homam | ζ Pegasi  | Pegasus | Arabic |  | /ˈhoʊmæm/
Horna | HAT-P-38 | Triangulum | Finnish | NameExoWorlds 2019
Finnish proposal; the name of hell or the underworld in Finnic mythology.  | //
Hru | σ Aquilae A  | Aquila | Balinese | From a Balinese constellation of an arrow, corresponding to Aquila.[1] |
Huagai | ι Cassiopeiae Aa  | Cassiopeia | Chinese | From the Chinese asterism Huá Gài (Canopy of the Emperor, 華蓋).[1] |
Hunahpú | HD 98219 | Crater | Maya | NameExoWorlds 2019
Honduran proposal; one of the Maya Hero Twins who became the Sun in K'iche' Maya mythology.  | //
Hunor | HAT-P-2  | Hercules | Hungarian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Hungarian proposal; named after the Hunor, one of the legendary ancestors of the nation.  | //
Hydor | 2 Ceti | Cetus  | Greek | From an ancient Greek constellation (Ὕδωρ, "water"); previously applied to λ Aquarii.[1] |
Iklil | ρ Scorpii Aa  | Scorpius | Arabic |  | /ˈɪklɪl/
Illyrian | HD 82886 | Leo Minor | Albanian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Albanian proposal; named after the Illyrians, the people from whom Albanians are descended and what they call themselves.  | /ᵻˈlɪriən/
Imai | δ Crucis  | Crux | Mursi | Traditional Mursi name, after the imai grass that grows along the banks of the Omo River.[1] | /ˈiːmaɪ/
Inquill | HD 156411 | Ara | Peruvian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Peruvian proposal; a character in the story Way to the Sun by Abraham Valdelomar.  | //
Intan | HD 20868 | Fornax | Malay | NameExoWorlds 2019
Malaysian proposal; means 'diamond' in the Malay language.  | /intan/
Intercrus | 41 Lyncis  | Ursa Major | Latin | NameExoWorlds 2015
Intercrus means 'between the legs' in Latin, referring to the star's position in the constellation Ursa Major.[28] | /ˈɪntərkrʌs/
Irena | WASP-38 | Hercules | Slovenian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Slovenian proposal; a character in the novel Under the Free Sun by Fran Saleški Finžgar.  | //
Itonda | HD 208487 | Grus | Myene | NameExoWorlds 2019
Gabonese proposal; means 'all that is beautiful' in the Myene language.  | //
Izar | ε Boötis A  | Boötes | Arabic | Originally from Arabic: إزار ʾizār ('veil') In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it is designated منطقة ألعوع minṭaqat al‑ʿawwaʿ, translated into Latin as Cingulum Latratoris ('belt of barker').  | /ˈaɪzɑːr/
Jabbah | ν Scorpii Aa  | Scorpius | Arabic |  | /ˈdʒæbə/
Jiantai | δ2 Lyrae | Lyra | Chinese | From the Chinese constellation Jiàn Tái (Clepsydra Terrace, 渐台).[1] |
Jishui | ο Geminorum  | Gemini | Chinese |  | //
Junnanmen | φ Andromedae A  | Andromeda | Chinese | From the Chinese star name Jūn Nán Mén (军南门, "Southern Military Gate").[1] |
Kaewkosin  | GJ 3470 | Cancer | Thai  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Thai proposal; named after the crystals of the Hindu deity of Indra in the Thai language.  |
Kaffaljidhma | γ Ceti A  | Cetus  | Arabic |  | /ˌkæfəlˈdʒɪdmə/
Kaffalmusalsala | κ Andromedae | Andromeda | Arabic | From Arabic كفّ المسلسة, "Hand of the Chained Woman [Andromeda]", originally an asterism of three stars.[1] |
Kalasungsang | ρ Boötis | Boötes | Balinese | From a Balinese constellation of an upside-down demon, corresponding to Boötes.[1] |
Kalausi | HD 83443 | Vela | Dholuo | NameExoWorlds 2019
Kenyan proposal; means a very strong whirling column of wind in the Dholuo language.  | //
Kamelos | HD 45866 | Camelopardalis | Greek | From the Greek for camel, a pun on its constellation Camelopardalis (literally "spotted camel", representing a giraffe).[1] |
Kamuy | HD 145457 | Corona Borealis | Ainu | NameExoWorlds 2019
Japanese proposal; a word denoting Kamuy, a supernatural entity in the Ainu language.  | //
Kang | κ Virginis  | Virgo | Chinese | From the Chinese name 亢 Kàng ('the neck').  | /ˈkæŋ/
Kapteyn's Star† | VZ Pictoris  | Pictor | eponymous | Named after the Dutch astronomer Jacobus Kapteyn.  |
Karaka | HD 137388 | Apus | Maori | NameExoWorlds 2019
New Zealand proposal; word for a local plant that produces orange fruit in the Māori language.  | //
Kaus Australis | ε Sagittarii A  | Sagittarius | Arab-Latin | Part of the Teapot asterism.  | /ˈkɔːs ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/
Kaus Borealis | λ Sagittarii  | Sagittarius | Arab-Latin | The top of the Teapot asterism.  | /ˈkɔːs bɒriˈælᵻs/
Kaus Media | δ Sagittarii A  | Sagittarius | Arab-Latin | Part of the Teapot asterism.  | /ˌkɔːs ˈmiːdiə/
Kautoki | ζ1 Lyrae A  | Lyra | Polynesian | From the Kapingamarangi asterism Kautoki, the adze handle.[1] |
Kaveh | HD 175541 | Serpens | Persian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Iranian proposal; named after Kāve, a hero of the epic poem Shahnameh composed by Ferdowsi.  | //
Keid | ο2 Eridani A  | Eridanus | Arabic |  | /ˈkaɪd/
Khambalia | λ Virginis A  | Virgo | Coptic |  | /kæmˈbeɪliə/
Khepdenreret | ε Herculis Aa  | Hercules | Egyptian | Ancient Egyptian star name within the constellation Reret, a hippopotamus goddess.[1] |
Kitalpha | α Equulei A  | Equuleus | Arabic |  | /kᵻˈtælfə/
Kochab | β Ursae Minoris  | Ursa Minor | Arabic |  | /ˈkoʊkæb/
Koeia | HIP 12961 | Eridanus | Taíno | NameExoWorlds 2019
Puerto Rican proposal; means 'star' in the Taíno language.  | //
Koit | XO-4 | Lynx | Estonian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Estonian proposal; means 'dawn' in the Estonian language.  | //
Komondor  | HAT-P-12 | Canes Venatici | Hungarian  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Hungarian proposal; after the dog breed of the same name.  |
Kornephoros | β Herculis Aa  | Hercules | Greek |  | /kɔːrˈnɛfərəs/
Kosjenka  | WASP-63 | Columba | Croatian  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Croatian proposal; after a character from Croatian Tales of Long Ago.  |
Kraz | β Corvi  | Corvus | unknown | Name originating in Antonín Bečvář's 1948 star atlas, Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso.[1] | /ˈkræz/
Krios | HD 240429  | Cassiopeia | Greek | Named after Krios, a Titan in Greek mythology.[1] |
Kronos | HD 240430  | Cassiopeia | Greek | Named after Kronos, a Titan in Greek mythology.[1] |
Kui | η Andromedae A  | Andromeda | Chinese | From the Chinese constellation Kui (奎), the Legs.[1] |
Kulou | ι Centauri | Centaurus | Chinese | From the Chinese constellation Kulou (库楼), the Arsenal.[1] |
Kuma† | ν Draconis  | Draco | unknown | Name originating in Antonín Bečvář's 1948 star atlas, Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso.  | /ˈkjuːmə/
Kurhah | ξ Cephei Aa  | Cepheus | Arabic |  | /ˈkɜːr.hə/
La Superba | Y Canum Venaticorum  | Canes Venatici | Italian | A modern (19th century) name, due to Angelo Secchi.  | /ˌlɑːsuːˈpɜːrbə/
Lang-Exster | α Tucanae | Tucana | Dutch-Malay | 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.[1] |
Larawag | ε Scorpii  | Scorpius | Wardaman | Traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern Territory of Australia.[33] | /ˈlærəwæɡ/
Leepwal | ζ Centauri A  | Centaurus | Marshallese | Traditional Marshallese name (Ļeepwal), pronounced "leyepwal".[1] |
Lembu | 97 Tauri | Taurus | Balinese | From a Balinese constellation of an ox, corresponding to Taurus.[1] |
Lerna | HAT-P-42  | Hydra | Greek | NameExoWorlds 2019
Greek proposal; named after Lerna, the lake where the mythical Hydra lived.  | /ˈlɜːrnə/
Lesath | υ Scorpii  | Scorpius | Arabic |  | /ˈliːsæθ/
Libertas | ξ Aquilae  | Aquila | Latin | NameExoWorlds 2015
Latin for 'liberty' (Aquila is Latin for 'eagle', a popular symbol of liberty).[28] | /ˈlɪbərtæs/
Lich | PSR B1257+12 | Virgo | English | NameExoWorlds 2015
A neutron star and pulsar with planets. A lich is a fictional undead creature known for controlling other undead creatures with magic.[28] | /ˈlɪtʃ/
Liesma | HD 118203 | Ursa Major | Latvian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Latvian proposal; means 'fire' and is the name of a character in the poem Staburags un Liesma.  | //
Lilii Borea | 39 Arietis  | Aries | Latin |  | /ˈlɪliaɪ ˈbɔərɪə/
Lionrock | HD 212771 | Aquarius | English | NameExoWorlds 2019
Hong Kong proposal; named after Lion Rock, a culturally important lion-shaped peak.  | /ˈlaɪənrɒk/
Lucilinburhuc | HD 45350 | Auriga | Luxembourgish | NameExoWorlds 2019
Luxembourger proposal; named after the Fortress of Luxembourg built in 963 by Count Siegfried, the founder of Luxembourg.  | //
Lumbung | CH Crucis | Crux | Balinese | From a Balinese constellation of a rice barn, corresponding to Crux.[1] |
Lusitânia | HD 45652 | Monoceros | Portuguese | NameExoWorlds 2019
Portuguese proposal; ancient name for Lusitania, the region where most of Portugal is situated.  | //
Luyten's Star† | GJ 273  | Canis Minor | eponymous | Named after the Dutch-American astronomer Willem Jacob Luyten.  |
Maasym | λ Herculis  | Hercules | Arabic |  | /ˈmeɪəsɪm/
Macondo | HD 93083 | Antlia | Colombian | 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.  | //
Maenalus | 109 Virginis | Virgo | Latin | From the historical constellation Mons Maenalus.[1] |
Mago | HD 32518 | Camelopardalis | Ethiopian | NameExoWorlds 2019
German proposal; named after Mago National Park, a national park in Ethiopia noted for its giraffes (Camelopardalis is Latin for 'giraffe').  | //
Mahasim | θ Aurigae A  | Auriga | Arabic |  | //
Mahsati | HD 152581  | Ophiuchus | Azerbaijani | NameExoWorlds 2019
Azerbaijani proposal; named after the poet Mahsati Ganjavi.  | //
Maia | 20 Tauri  | Taurus | Greek | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Maia was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.  | /ˈmeɪ.ə, ˈmaɪ.ə/
Malmok | WASP-39 | Virgo | Aruban | NameExoWorlds 2019
Aruban proposal; the indigenous name given to Palm Beach, a beach and popular snorkelling spot.  | //
Markab | α Pegasi  | Pegasus | Arabic |  | /ˈmɑːrkæb/
Marfik | λ Ophiuchi Aa  | Ophiuchus | Arabic |  | /ˈmɑːrfɪk/
Markeb | κ Velorum A  | Vela | Arabic |  | /ˈmɑːrkɛb/
Márohu | WASP-6 | Aquarius | Taíno | NameExoWorlds 2019
Dominican Republic proposal; the god of drought and protector of the Sun.  | //
Marsic | κ Herculis A  | Hercules | Arabic |  | /ˈmɑːrsɪk/
Maru  | WD 0806−661 | Volans | Korean  | NameExoWorlds 2022
South Korean proposal; Korean word meaning sky.  |
Matar | η Pegasi Aa  | Pegasus | Arabic |  | /ˈmeɪtɑːr/
Matrichakra | δ Coronae Borealis | Corona Borealis | Indic | From the Indian name for Corona Borealis, Mātṛcakra, The Circle (मातृचक्र).[1] |
Matza  | HIP 65426 | Centaurus | Zoque  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Mexican proposal; Zoque word for star.  |
Mazaalai | HAT-P-21 | Ursa Major | Mongolian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Mongolian proposal; a name given to the Gobi bear.[1] | //
Mebsuta | ε Geminorum  | Gemini | Arabic |  | /mɛbˈsuːtə/
Megrez | δ Ursae Majoris  | Ursa Major | Arabic | Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).  | /ˈmiːɡrɛz/
Meissa | λ Orionis A  | Orion | Arabic | Traditional name deriving from Arabic: الميسان al-maysān ('the shining one').  | /ˈmaɪsə/
Mekbuda | ζ Geminorum Aa  | Gemini | Arabic |  | /mɛkˈbjuːdə/
Meleph | ε Cancri Aa  | Cancer | Arabic |  | //
Menkalinan | β Aurigae Aa  | Auriga | Arabic |  | /mɛŋˈkælᵻnæn/
Menkar | α Ceti  | Cetus  | Arabic | Derived from Arabic: منخر manẖar ('nostril'), or al‑minẖar ('nose' [of Cetus]).[36][17]: 162 | /ˈmɛŋkɑːr/
Menkent | θ Centauri  | Centaurus | Arab-Latin |  | /ˈmɛŋkɛnt/
Menkib | ξ Persei  | Perseus | Arabic |  | /ˈmɛŋkᵻb/
Merak | β Ursae Majoris  | Ursa Major | Arabic | Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).  | /ˈmɪəræk/
Merga | 38 Boötis  | Boötes | Latin |  | /ˈmɜːrɡə/
Meridiana | α Coronae Australis  | Corona Australis | Latin |  | /məˌrɪdiˈænə/
Merope | 23 Tauri Aa  | Taurus | Greek | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Merope was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.  | /ˈmɛrəpi/
Mesarthim | γ1 Arietis A  | Aries | Arabic |  | /mɛˈsɑːrθᵻm/
Miaplacidus | β Carinae  | Carina | Arab-Latin |  | /ˌmaɪəˈplæsᵻdəs/
Mimosa | β Crucis  | Crux | Latin | Also bore the alternative historical name "Becrux", a modern contraction of the Bayer designation.[37] | /mᵻˈmoʊsə/
Minchir | σ Hydrae  | Hydra | Arabic |  | /ˈmɪŋkər/
Minelauva | δ Virginis  | Virgo | Arabic | Alternately spelled Minelava.  | /ˌmɪnəˈlɔːvə/
Mintaka | δ Orionis Aa  | Orion | Arabic | The right-most star in Orion's belt. The name Mintaka itself is derived from Arabic: منطقة manṭaqa ('belt').[17]: 314–315 | /ˈmɪntəkə/
Mira | ο Ceti Aa  | Cetus  | Latin | Latin for 'wonderful' or 'astonishing'; named by Johannes Hevelius in his Historiola Mirae Stellae (1662).  | /ˈmaɪərə/
Mirach | β Andromedae  | Andromeda | Arabic |  | /ˈmaɪræk/
Miram | η Persei A  | Perseus | unknown |  | /ˈmaɪræm, ˈmaɪərəm/
Mirfak | α Persei  | Perseus | Arabic |  | /ˈmɜːrfæk/
Mirzam | β Canis Majoris  | Canis Major | Arabic |  | /ˈmɜːrzəm/
Misam | κ Persei Aa  | Perseus | Arabic |  | /ˈmaɪzəm/
Mizar | ζ Ursae Majoris Aa  | Ursa Major | Arabic | Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). The name is originally from Arabic: المئزر al-miʾzar ('apron, waistband, girdle'). Also called 禄 Lù ('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 lù specifically refers to the salary of a government official. As such, the Lù star is the star of prosperity, rank, and influence.  | /ˈmaɪzɑːr/
Moldoveanu | XO-1 | Corona Borealis | Romanian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Romanian proposal; named after Moldoveanu Peak, the highest peak in Romania.  | //
Mönch | HD 130322 | Virgo | Swiss | NameExoWorlds 2019
Swiss proposal; named after Mönch, a prominent Alpine peak in Switzerland.  | //
Montuno | WASP-79 | Eridanus | Panamnian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Panamanian proposal; a traditional dancing costume.  | //
Morava | WASP-60 | Pegasus | Serbian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Serbian proposal; named after the Great Morava river system.  | //
Moriah | HAT-P-23 | Delphinus | Arabic | NameExoWorlds 2019
Palestinian proposal; ancient name for Temple Mount in Jerusalem.  | /mɒˈraɪə/
Moth | HD 61005 | Puppis | English | This star is surrounded by a debris disk that resembles a moth.[1] |
Mothallah | α Trianguli A  | Triangulum | Arabic |  | /məˈθælə/
Mouhoun | HD 30856 | Eridanus | Burkinabè | NameExoWorlds 2019
Burkina Faso proposal; named after the Black Volta, the largest river.  | //
Mpingo | WASP-71 | Cetus  | Tanzanian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Tanzanian proposal; named after Dalbergia melanoxylon, a tree whose ebony wood is used for musical instruments.  | /ɛmˈpɪŋɡoʊ/
Muliphein | γ Canis Majoris  | Canis Major | Arabic |  | /ˈmjuːlᵻfeɪn/
Muphrid | η Boötis Aa  | Boötes | Arabic | Alternative traditional spelling of Mufrid.  | /ˈmjuːfrᵻd/
Muscida | ο Ursae Majoris A  | Ursa Major | Latin |  | /ˈmjuːsᵻdə/
Musica | 18 Delphini  | Delphinus | Greek | NameExoWorlds 2015
Latin for 'music' (the ancient Greek musician Arion's life was saved at sea by dolphins (delphinus) after attracting their attention by playing his kithara).[28] | /ˈmjuːzᵻkə/
Muspelheim | HAT-P-29 | Perseus | Norse | NameExoWorlds 2019
Danish proposal; named after the Norse mythological realm of fire Muspelheim.  | //
Naga | γ Hydrae A  | Hydra | Indic | From a Balinese constellation of a serpent or large snake corresponding to Hydra.[1] |
Nahn | ξ Cancri A  | Cancer | Arabic |  | /ˈnɑːn/
Naledi | WASP-62 | Dorado | South African | NameExoWorlds 2019
South African proposal; means 'star' in the Sesotho, SeTswana and SePedi languages.  | //
Naos | ζ Puppis  | Puppis | Greek |  | /ˈneɪ.ɒs/
Nashira | γ Capricorni A  | Capricornus | Arabic |  | /ˈnæʃɪrə/
Násti | HD 68988 | Ursa Major | Uralic | NameExoWorlds 2019
Norwegian proposal; means 'star' in the Sámi language.  | //
Natasha | HD 85390 | Vela | Zambian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Zambian proposal; means 'thank you' in many national languages.  | //
Necklace | IRAS 19417+1701  | Sagitta | English | Central star of a planetary nebula with a knotted ring structure, resembling a necklace.[1] |
Nekkar | β Boötis  | Boötes | Arabic |  | /ˈnɛkɑːr/
Nembus | 51 Andromedae  | Andromeda | Latin |  | /ˈnɛmbəs/
Nenque | HD 6434 | Phoenix | Waorani | NameExoWorlds 2019
Ecuadorian proposal; means 'the Sun' in the language of the Waorani tribes.  | /ˈnɛŋkiː/
Nervia | HD 49674 | Auriga | Celtic | NameExoWorlds 2019
Belgian proposal; adapted from Nervii, a Celtic tribe.  | /ˈnɜːrviə/
Nganurganity | σ Canis Majoris | Canis Major | Wergaia | Traditional name from the Boorong people of northwestern Victoria, Australia, referring to the jacky lizard. Also historically written Unurgunite.[1] | aus
Niandao | R Lyrae | Lyra | Chinese | From the Chinese asterism Niăn Dào (Imperial Passageway, 辇道).[1] |
Nihal | β Leporis A  | Lepus | Arabic |  | /ˈnaɪ.æl/
Nikawiy | HD 136418 | Boötes | Cree | NameExoWorlds 2019
Canadian proposal; means 'mother' in the Cree language.  | //
Ninnisig | θ Lyrae | Lyra | Sumerian | An ancient Sumerian name, representing the goddess Ninnisig.[1] |
Noquisi  | GJ 436 | Leo | Cherokee  | NameExoWorlds 2022
United States proposal; Cherokee word for star.  | //
Nosaxa | HD 48265 | Puppis | Moqoit | NameExoWorlds 2019
Argentinian proposal; means 'spring' in the Moqoit language.  | //
Nüchuang | π Herculis | Hercules | Chinese | From the Chinese constellation Nǚ Chuáng (Woman's Bed, 女床).[1] |
Nunki | σ Sagittarii Aa  | Sagittarius | Sumerian | Along with τ Sagittarii, it makes up the handle of the Teapot asterism.  | /ˈnʌŋki/
Nusakan | β Coronae Borealis A  | Corona Borealis | Arabic |  |  /ˈnjuːsəkæn/
Nushagak | HD 17156 | Cassiopeia | American | NameExoWorlds 2019
American proposal; named after the Nushagak River in Alaska.  | /ˈnuːʃᵻɡæk/
Nyamien | WASP-15 | Centaurus | Akan | NameExoWorlds 2019
Ivory Coast proposal; named after the supreme creator deity of Akan religion.  | //
Ogma | HD 149026  | Hercules | Celtic | NameExoWorlds 2015
Named after Ogma, a deity in Celtic mythology.[28] | /ˈɒɡmə/
Okab | ζ Aquilae A  | Aquila | Arabic |  | /ˈoʊkæb/
Orkaria  | GJ 1214 | Ophiuchus | Maasai  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Kenyan proposal; Maa word for red ochre.  | //
Pagru | η Aquilae Aa  | Aquila | Akkadian | From the Babylonian constellation "the Dead Man" recorded in MUL.APIN.[1] |
Paikauhale | τ Scorpii  | Scorpius | Hawaiian | Traditional Hawaiian name.[1] | /ˌpaɪkaʊˈhɑːleɪ/
Paloma | 2MASS J05243042+4244506 | Auriga | Spanish | Named after the Spanish word for dove or pigeon, in reference to the shape of a nearby supernova remnant.[1] |
Paradys | α Apodis | Apus | Dutch | From Paradys-vogel, a historical Dutch name of Apus.[1] |
Parumleo | WASP-32 | Pisces | Latin | NameExoWorlds 2019
Singaporean proposal; the name is Latin for 'little lion'.  | /pærəmˈliːoʊ/
Peacock | α Pavonis A  | Pavo | English | Designated "Peacock" (after the constellation) by His Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office for the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.[26] | /ˈpiːkɒk/
Peony Star | WR 102ka  | Sagittarius | English | Named after its surrounding nebula, which resembles a peony flower.[1] |
Petra | WASP-80 | Aquila | Jordanian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Jordanian proposal; Named after Petra, the archaeological city and UNESCO World Heritage Site.  | /ˈpiːtrə/
Phact | α Columbae  | Columba | Arabic |  | /ˈfækt/
Phecda | γ Ursae Majoris  | Ursa Major | Arabic | A member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). Alternative traditional names are Phekda or Phad.  | /ˈfɛkdə/
Pherkad | γ Ursae Minoris  | Ursa Minor | Arabic | From Arabic al-farqadan "the two calves" for β and γ Ursae Minoris.[1] | /ˈfɜːrkæd/
Pherkad Minor | 11 Ursae Minoris | Ursa Minor | Arabic | A fainter neighbor of Pherkad; the name originates with Piazzi.[1] |
Phoenicia | HD 192263 | Aquila | Phoenician | NameExoWorlds 2019
Lebanese proposal; named after Phoenicia, the ancient civilisation.  | /fᵻˈnɪʃ(i)ə/
Phyllon Kissinou | 23 Comae Berenices | Coma Berenices | Greek | From its description in the Almagest (φύλλοv κισσίνου, an ivy leaf).[1] |
Piautos | λ Cancri A  | Cancer | Coptic |  | /piˈɔːtɒs/
Pincoya | HD 164604 | Sagittarius | Chilean | NameExoWorlds 2019
Chilean proposal; named after Pincoya, a female water spirit from local mythology.  | /pɪŋˈkɔɪə/
Ping | ε Leporis | Lepus | Chinese | From the Chinese asterism Ping (屏, representing a screen in front of a toilet.[1] |
Pipirima | μ2 Scorpii A  | Scorpius | Tahitian |  | /pᵻˈpɪrᵻmə/
Pipit | ν Puppis | Puppis | Kendayan | Traditional name from the Kendayan people of West Kalimantan province, Indonesia.[1] |
Pipoltr | TrES-3 | Hercules | German | NameExoWorlds 2019
Liechtenstein proposal; named after a bright and visible butterfly in the local dialect of Triesenberg.  | //
Pistol Star | V4647 Sagittarii  | Sagittarius | English | Named by its discoverers after the surrounding Pistol Nebula.[1] |
Plaskett's Star† | V640 Monocerotis  | Monoceros | eponymous | Named after the Canadian astronomer John Stanley Plaskett.  |
Pleione | 28 Tauri Aa  | Taurus | Greek | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Pleione was the mother of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.  | /ˈplaɪəniː, ˈpliːəniː/
Poerava | HD 221287 | Tucana | Maori | NameExoWorlds 2019
Cook Islands proposal; means a large mystical black pearl in the Cook Islands Māori language.  | //
Polaris | α Ursae Minoris Aa  | Ursa Minor | Latin | Became known as stella polaris ('polar star') during the Renaissance.[11]: 23 See polar star for other names based on its position close to the celestial pole.  | /poʊˈlɛərᵻs/
Polaris Australis | σ Octantis  | Octans | Latin | See South Star.  | /poʊˈlɛərᵻs ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/
Polis | μ Sagittarii Aa  | Sagittarius | Greek |  | /ˈpɒlᵻs/
Pollux | β Geminorum  | Gemini | Greek |  | /ˈpɒləks/
Pongaponga | ε1 Lyrae A  | Lyra | Cook Islands | Traditional name from Pukapuka for the double star ε Lyrae, meaning "the nostrils of the rat".[1] |
Porrima | γ Virginis A  | Virgo | Latin |  | /ˈpɒrɪmə/
Praecipua | 46 Leonis Minoris  | Leo Minor | Latin |  | /prᵻˈsɪpjuə/
Prima Hyadum | γ Tauri A  | Taurus | Latin |  | /ˌpraɪmə ˈhaɪədəm/
Procyon | α Canis Minoris A  | Canis Minor | Greek | Ancient Greek: προκύον prokuon ('preceding the Dog') (viz. Sirius); Latinized as Antecanis.  | /ˈproʊsiɒn/
Propus | η Geminorum A  | Gemini | Greek |  | /ˈproʊpəs/
Protome | 6 Equulei | Equuleus | Greek | Protome, the Bust, was the ancient Greek name of Equuleus.[1] |
Proxima Centauri | α Centauri C  | Centaurus | Latin | The nearest star to the Sun.  | /ˌprɒksɪmə sɛnˈtɔːraɪ/
Przybylski's Star† | V816 Centauri  | Centaurus | eponymous | Named after the Polish-Australian astronomer Antoni Przybylski.  |
Pulcherrima | ε Boötis B  | Boötes | Latin | Named Pulcherrima ('most beautiful') by Friedrich Georg Wilhelm von Struve.[38][1] |
Qigong | δ Boötis A  | Boötes | Chinese | From the Chinese asterism Qī Gōng (Seven Excellencies, 七公).[1] |
Quadrans | 44 Boötis A  | Boötes | Latin | From the historical constellation Quadrans Muralis.[1] |
Ramus | 102 Herculis | Hercules | Latin | From the historical constellation Ramus Pomifer (Cerberus et Ramus).[1] |
Ran | ε Eridani  | Eridanus | Norse | NameExoWorlds 2015
Named after Rán, the Norse goddess of the sea.[28] | //
Rana | δ Eridani  | Eridanus | Latin | Rana is Latin for 'frog'.  |
Rangifer | 49 Cassiopeiae A  | Cassiopeia | Latin | From the historical constellation Rangifer (or Tarandus).[1] |
Rapeto | HD 153950 | Scorpius | Malagasy | NameExoWorlds 2019
Malagasy proposal; the name of a giant creature from folklore.  | //
Rasalas | μ Leonis  | Leo | Arabic |  | /ˈræsəlæs/
Rasalgethi | α1 Herculis Aa  | Hercules | Arabic | Also spelled Ras Algethi.  | /ˌræsəlˈdʒiːθi/
Rasalhague | α Ophiuchi A  | Ophiuchus | Arabic | Also spelled Ras Alhague.  | /ˈræsəlheɪɡ/
Rasalnaqa | ι Andromedae | Andromeda | Arabic | From an Arabic asterism of three stars, "The Head of the She-Camel".[1] |
Rastaban | β Draconis A  | Draco | Arabic |  | /ˈræstəbæn/
Red Rectangle | HD 44179  | Monoceros | English | The star is surrounded by a nebula; the name describes its appearance.[1] |
Regor† | γ Velorum  | Vela | American | Originated as a joke by NASA Astronauts during the Apollo Program: Regor is Roger spelled backwards.[39] Also known as Suhail and Suhail al Muhlif, which also apply to λ Velorum (Suhail).  | /ˈriːɡɔːr/
Regulus | α Leonis A  | Leo | Latin | Latin for 'prince' or 'little king'. Regulus was known to Persian astrologers as "Venant, Watcher of the North", one of the royal stars.  | /ˈrɛɡjʊləs/
Revati | ζ Piscium Aa  | Pisces | Indic | Revatī (रेवती), the 27th nakshatra in Indian astronomy, also the name of a Hindu goddess.[1] | /ˈreɪvəti/
Rhombus | α Reticuli A  | Reticulum | Greek | From a historical name for Reticulum.[1] |
Rigel | β Orionis A  | Orion | Arabic | Traditional name first recorded in the Alfonsine Tables of 1252 and derived from the Arabic name الرجل الجوزاء اليسرى ar-rijl al-jawzāʾ al-yasrá ('the left leg (foot) of Jauzah'[definition needed]) (rijl meaning 'leg, foot').[17]: 312–313 | /ˈraɪdʒəl/
Rigil Kentaurus | α Centauri A  | Centaurus | Arabic | The name is originally from Arabic: رجل قنطورس rijl qantūris ('foot of the centaur').  | /ˈraɪdʒəl kɛnˈtɔːrəs/
Rosalíadecastro | HD 149143 | Ophiuchus | Spanish | NameExoWorlds 2019
Spanish proposal; named after the writer Rosalía de Castro.  | //
Rosette Eye | RAFGL 961  | Monoceros | English | A star in the Rosette Nebula with surrounding dust that resembles a cat's eye.[1] |
Rotanev | β Delphini A  | Delphinus | Latin | 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 Venator, the Latin form of Italian: Cacciatore ('hunter'), spelt backwards.  | /ˈroʊtənɛv/
Ruchbah | δ Cassiopeiae Aa  | Cassiopeia | Arabic | Derived from Arabic: ركبة rukba ('knee').[40] 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.[11]: 62 | /ˈrʌkbə/
Rukbat | α Sagittarii  | Sagittarius | Arabic |  | /ˈrʌkbæt/
Sabik | η Ophiuchi A  | Ophiuchus | Arabic |  | /ˈseɪbɪk/
Saclateni | ζ Aurigae A  | Auriga | Arabic |  | /sækləˈtiːni/
Sadachbia | γ Aquarii Aa  | Aquarius | Arabic |  | /səˈdækbiə/
Sadalbari | μ Pegasi  | Pegasus | Arabic |  | /ˌsædəlˈbɛəri/
Sadalmelik | α Aquarii  | Aquarius | Arabic |  | /ˌsædəlˈmɛlɪk/
Sadalsuud | β Aquarii A  | Aquarius | Arabic |  | /ˌsædəlˈsuːəd/
Sadr | γ Cygni  | Cygnus | Arabic |  | /ˈsædər/
Safina | 88 Aquarii | Aquarius | Arabic | From an Arabic constellation, the Ship.[1] |
Sagarmatha | HD 100777 | Leo | Nepali | NameExoWorlds 2019
Nepalese proposal; the Nepali name for the world's highest peak (Mount Everest).  | /sæɡərˈmɑːθə/
Saiph | κ Orionis  | Orion | Arabic | Traditional name from Arabic: سیف الجبار sayf al-jabbār, literally 'saif ('sword') of the giant'.[41] | /ˈseɪf/
Salm | τ Pegasi  | Pegasus | Arabic |  | /ˈsɑːm/
Sāmaya | HD 205739 | Piscis Austrinus | Sri Lankan | NameExoWorlds 2019
Sri Lankan proposal; means 'peace' in the Sinhala language.  | //
Sansuna | HAT-P-34  | Sagitta | Maltese | NameExoWorlds 2019
Maltese proposal; a mythological giant from Maltese folk tales.  | //
Sapaki | WR 67a  | Circinus | Quechua | Quechua word for 'solitary', so named as this star is thought to have formed in isolation.[1] |
Sargas | θ Scorpii A  | Scorpius | Sumerian |  | /ˈsɑːrɡæs/
Sarin | δ Herculis Aa  | Hercules | unknown | Name originating in Antonín Bečvář's 1948 star atlas, Atlas Coeli Skalnaté Pleso.[1] | /ˈsɛərɪn/
Sarvvis | δ Persei A  | Perseus | Uralic | From the Sámi constellation Sarvvis, the (male) reindeer or moose.[1] |
Sceptrum | 53 Eridani A  | Eridanus | Latin | Formerly "p Sceptri" in the constellation of Sceptrum Brandenburgicum.  | /ˈsɛptrəm/
Scheat | β Pegasi  | Pegasus | Arabic |  | /ˈʃiːæt/
Schedar | α Cassiopeiae  | Cassiopeia | Arabic | Also traditionally written Schedir; both originally from Arabic: صدر ṣadr ('breast'); also called الضاة الكرسي aḍ-ḍāh al-kursiyy ('the lady in the chair' by Ulugh Beg, written as Dath Elkarti by Giovanni Battista Riccioli in 1651).  | /ˈʃɛdɑːr/
Secunda Hyadum | δ1 Tauri Aa  | Taurus | Latin |  | /sᵻˈkʌndə ˈhaɪədəm/
Segin | ε Cassiopeiae  | Cassiopeia | unknown | From an erroneous transcription of Seginus, the traditional name for γ Boötis.[42] | /ˈsɛɡᵻn/
Seginus | γ Boötis Aa  | Boötes | Arabic | A mistranscription of the Arabic form of Boötes.[1] | /sᵻˈdʒaɪnəs/
Shakata | 75 Tauri | Taurus | Indic | From the Indian name for the Hyades, Rohiṇīśakaṭa (रोहिणीशकट), the cart of Rohini.[1] |
Shakh | β Sagittae | Sagitta | Sumerian | From the Sumerian constellation ŠAḪ, the Pig.[1] |
Sham | α Sagittae  | Sagitta | Arabic | From Arabic al-sahm, the arrow.[1] | /ˈʃæm/
Shama | HD 99109 | Leo | Urdu | NameExoWorlds 2019
Pakistani proposal; an Urdu literary term meaning 'a small lamp or flame'.  | //
Shangcheng | HD 19275 | Cassiopeia | Chinese | From the Chinese star name Shàng Chéng (The Great Imperial Minister, 上丞).[1] |
Shangwei | HD 42818 A  | Camelopardalis | Chinese | From the Chinese star name Shàng Wèi (The Great Imperial Guard, 上衛).[1] |
Shaomin | ρ Leonis | Leo | Chinese | Chinese star name, Shaomin (少民).[1] |
Shaowei | γ Camelopardalis A  | Camelopardalis | Chinese | From the Chinese star name Shào Wèi (The Second Imperial Guard, 少衛).[1] |
Sharjah | HIP 79431 | Scorpius | Emirati | NameExoWorlds 2019
United Arab Emirates proposal; named after Sharjah, the cultural capital and city of knowledge of the UAE.  | /ˈʃɑːrdʒə/
Shatabhisha | λ Aquarii | Aquarius | Indic | Śatabhiṣa (शतभिष), "hundred physicians", the 24th nakshatra in Indian astronomy.[1] |
Shaula | λ Scorpii Aa  | Scorpius | Arabic |  | /ˈʃɔːlə/
Sheliak | β Lyrae Aa1  | Lyra | Arabic |  | /ˈʃiːliæk/
Shengong | HD 153072 A  | Scorpius | Chinese | From the Chinese star name Shengong (神宫, Divine Palace).[1] |
Sheratan | β Arietis A  | Aries | Arabic |  | /ˈʃɛrətæn/
Shimu | ζ Andromedae A  | Andromeda | Chinese | From the Chinese star name Tian Shi Mu, The Eye of the Celestial Pig.[1] |
Sika | HD 181720 | Sagittarius | Ewe | NameExoWorlds 2019
Ghanaian proposal; means 'gold' in the Ewe language.  | //
Sirius | α Canis Majoris A  | Canis Major | Greek | Ancient Greek: Σείριος 'the scorcher'; in Egyptian Sopdet, rendered in Greek as Σῶθις Sōthis. As the brightest star in the sky, Sirius has proper names in numerous cultures, including Polynesian (Māori: Takurua; Hawaiian: Ka'ulua ('Queen of Heaven'), among others). Also known as the "Dog Star".  | /ˈsɪriəs/
Situla | κ Aquarii A  | Aquarius | Latin |  | /ˈsɪtjʊlə/
Siwarha | α Orionis B | Orion | Arabic | "Her Bracelet" in Arabic, proposed by the discovery team.[43][1] |
Skat | δ Aquarii A  | Aquarius | Arabic |  | /ˈskæt/
Solaris | BD+14 4559 | Pegasus | Latin | NameExoWorlds 2019
Polish proposal; named after Solaris, a novel by Stanisław Lem.  | /soʊˈlɑːrᵻs/
Solitaire | 58 Hydrae | Hydra | Latin | From the historical constellation Turdus Solitarius.[1] |
Southern Crab | WRAY 16-147  | Centaurus | English | The star is surrounded by a nebula that resembles the Crab Nebula.[1] |
Speedy Mic | BO Microscopii  | Microscopium | English | Named in reference to its very rapid rotation.[1] |
Spica | α Virginis Aa  | Virgo | Arabic | Other traditional names are Azimech, from Arabic: السماك الأعزل as-simāk al-ʾaʿzal ('the undefended') and Alarph, Arabic for 'the grape gatherer'. Known in Indian astronomy as Chitra ('the bright one').  | /ˈspaɪkə/
Stella Ludoviciana | HD 116798  | Ursa Major | Latin | Named by Johann Georg Liebknecht after Louis V, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt.[1] |
Stellio | α Lacertae | Lacerta | Latin | From a historical name for Lacerta, referring to the stellion.[1] |
Stephanos | π Coronae Borealis | Corona Borealis | Greek | From the ancient Greek name of Corona Borealis (Στέφανος, wreath).[1] |
Sterrennacht | HAT-P-6 | Andromeda | Dutch | NameExoWorlds 2019
Dutch proposal; named after The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh.  | //
Stribor | HD 75898 | Lynx | Slavic | NameExoWorlds 2019
Croatian proposal; named after Stribog, the god of winds in Slavic mythology. Stribor is also a character in the book Priče iz davnine (Croatian Tales of Long Ago) by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić.  | //
Sualocin | α Delphini Aa  | Delphinus | Latin | 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 Nicolaus, the Latin form of Italian: Niccolò ('Nicholas'), spelt backwards.  | /suˈɒloʊsɪn/
Subra | ο Leonis Aa  | Leo | Arabic |  | /ˈsuːbrə/
Suhail | λ Velorum  | Vela | Arabic | Traditionally, this name also applied to γ Velorum (Regor).  | /ˈsuːheɪl/
Sukhurmashu | α1 Capricorni A  | Capricornus | Akkadian | From the Akkadian name of Capricornus.[1] |
Sulafat | γ Lyrae  | Lyra | Arabic |  | /ˈsuːləfæt/
Syrma | ι Virginis  | Virgo | Greek |  | /ˈsɜːrmə/
Tabit | π3 Orionis  | Orion | Arabic |  | /ˈteɪbɪt/
Taika | HAT-P-40  | Lacerta | Lithuanian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Lithuanian proposal; means 'peace' in the Lithuanian language.  | //
Taiyangshou | χ Ursae Majoris  | Ursa Major | Chinese | From the Chinese name 太陽守 Tàiyángshǒu ('guard of the Sun').  | /ˌtaɪæŋˈʃoʊ/
Taiyi | 8 Draconis  | Draco | Chinese | From the Chinese name 太乙 Tàiyǐ or 太一 Tàiyī ('the great one'), both of which refer to Tao.  | /ˌtaɪˈjiː/
Talitha | ι Ursae Majoris Aa  | Ursa Major | /ˈtælᵻθə/
Tangra | WASP-21 | Pegasus | Bulgarian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Bulgarian proposal; named after Tengri, the god early Bulgars worshiped.  | //
Tania Australis | μ Ursae Majoris A  | Ursa Major | Arab-Latin |  | /ˈteɪniə ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/
Tania Borealis | λ Ursae Majoris  | Ursa Major | Arab-Latin |  | /ˈteɪniə ˌbɒriˈælᵻs/
Tapecue | HD 63765 | Carina | Guarani | NameExoWorlds 2019
Bolivian proposal; means 'Milky Way' in Guarani.  | //
Tarandus | 2 Ursae Minoris | Cepheus | Latin | From the historical constellation Rangifer (or Tarandus).[1] |
Tarazed | γ Aquilae  | Aquila | Persian | Alternative traditional spelling of Tarazet.  | /ˈtærəzɛd/
Tarf | β Cancri A  | Cancer | Arabic |  | /ˈtɑːrf/
Taygeta | 19 Tauri Aa  | Taurus | Greek | Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Taygete was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.  | /teɪˈɪdʒᵻtə/
Teegarden's Star† | LSPM J0253+1652  | Aries | eponymous | Named after the American astronomer Bonnard J. Teegarden.  |
Tegmine | ζ1 Cancri A  | Cancer | Latine | Alternative traditional name of Tegmen.  | /ˈtɛɡmᵻniː/
Tejat | μ Geminorum  | Gemini | Arabic | Traditional name, also called Tejat Posterior.  | /ˈtiːdʒət/
Telum | γ Sagittae | Sagitta | Latin | From a historical name for Sagitta, meaning "dart" in Latin.[1] |
Tengshe | V424 Lacertae | Lacerta | Chinese | From the Chinese constellation Téng Shé (螣蛇, Flying Serpent).[1] |
Tepennekhet | δ Equulei A  | Equuleus | Egyptian | From the ancient Egyptian star name Tepennekhet, the Head of the Giant, within the constellation Nekhet.[1] |
Tepiamenit | τ Boötis A  | Boötes | Egyptian | From the ancient Egyptian asterism Tepiamenit, the Predecessor of the Pole.[1] |
Terebellum | ω Sagittarii A  | Sagittarius | Greek | From Ptolemy's τετράπλευρον tetrapleuron ('quadrilateral'), a group of four stars of which ω Sagittarii is the brightest.[1] | /tɛrᵻˈbɛləm/
Tevel | HAT-P-9 | Auriga | Hebrew | NameExoWorlds 2019
Israeli proposal; means 'world' or 'universe' in the Hebrew language.  | //
Theemin | υ2 Eridani  | Eridanus | Arabic | Also written as Theemim or Beemin.  | /ˈθiːmən/
Thuban | α Draconis A  | Draco | Arabic |  | /ˈθjuːbæn/
Tiaki | β Gruis  | Grus | Polynesian | Traditional name from Tuamotu.[1] | /tiˈɑːki/
Tianbang | ι Herculis A  | Hercules | Chinese | From the Chinese asterism Tiān Bàng (Celestial Flail, 天棓).[1] |
Tianbian | α Scuti | Scutum | Chinese | From the Chinese asterism Tiān Biàn (Market Officer, 天弁).[1] |
Tianfu | τ Aquilae | Aquila | Chinese | From the Chinese constellation Tianfu (天桴).[1] |
Tianguan | ζ Tauri A  | Taurus | Chinese | In Chinese, 天關 Tiānguān ('celestial gate'). Also reported as Akkadian: Shurnarkabti-sha-shūtū ('the star in the bull towards the south' or 'the southern star towards the chariot').[17]: 391 | /tiænˈɡwɑːn/
Tianji | ζ Herculis A  | Hercules | Chinese | From the Chinese constellation Tiān Jì (Celestial Discipline, 天紀).[1] |
Tianjinnan | ζ Cygni A  | Cygnus | Chinese | From the Chinese constellation Tianjin (天津, "Celestial Ferry"); the southern star (nan).[1] |
Tiansi | γ Cassiopeiae Aa  | Cassiopeia | Chinese | From the Chinese asterism Tiān Sì (Heavenly Quadriga, 天駟).[1] It has also been called "Navi", after Gus Grissom (his middle name "Ivan" spelled backward).  |
Tianyi | 7 Draconis  | Draco | Chinese | From the Chinese name 天乙 Tiānyǐ or 天一 Tiānyī ('the Celestial Great One'), a deity in Taoism.  | /tiænˈjiː/
Timir | HD 148427 | Ophiuchus | Indic | NameExoWorlds 2019
Bangladeshi proposal; means 'darkness' in the Bengali language.  | //
Tislit | WASP-161 | Puppis | Amazigh | NameExoWorlds 2019
Moroccan proposal; named after Tislit Lake and means 'the bride' in the Amazigh language. Associated with a heartbroken girl in legend.  | //
Titawin | υ Andromedae A  | Andromeda | Moroccan | NameExoWorlds 2015
Named after the settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site now known as the medina (old town) of Tétouan.[28] | /tɪtəˈwiːn/
Tojil | WASP-22 | Eridanus | Mayan | NameExoWorlds 2019
Guatemalan proposal; the Tohil (patron deity) of the K'iche' Maya.  | //
Toliman | α Centauri B  | Centaurus | Arabic | The name is originally from Arabic: ظليمان ẓalīmān ('two (male) ostriches').  | /ˈtɒlɪmæn/
Tonatiuh | HD 104985 | Camelopardalis | Aztec | NameExoWorlds 2015
Named after Tonatiuh, the Aztec god of the Sun.[28] | /toʊnəˈtiːuː/
Tonglingxing | HD 49878 | Camelopardalis | Chinese | From the Chinese star name Tóng Líng (Phoenix Tree Mound, 桐陵), plus xing meaning star.[1] |
Torcular | ο Piscium A  | Pisces | Latin |  | /ˈtɔːrkjʊlər/
Triminus | ι Trianguli Aa  | Triangulum | Latin | From the historical constellation Triangulum Minus.[1] |
Tuiren | HAT-P-36 | Canes Venatici | Irish | NameExoWorlds 2019
Irish proposal. The aunt of the warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill of Irish legend.[1] | //
Tupã | HD 108147 | Crux | Gurani | NameExoWorlds 2019
Paraguayan proposal; Tupã is the name of God in the Guarani language.  | //
Tupi | HD 23079 | Reticulum | Tupi | NameExoWorlds 2019
Brazilian proposal; named after the indigenous Tupi people.  | /ˈtuːpi/
Tureis | ρ Puppis  | Puppis | Arabic |  | /ˈtjʊəreɪs/
Tusizuo | 109 Herculis | Hercules | Chinese | From the Chinese asterism Tú Sì (屠肆, "Butcher's Shop"); the left star (zuo).[1] |
Udang | θ Capricorni A  | Capricornus | Balinese | From a Balinese constellation of a shrimp, corresponding to Capricornus.[1] |
Udkadua | λ Andromedae A  | Andromeda | Sumerian | From the ancient Sumerian constellation UD.KA.DU8.A, "the storm demon with the gaping mouth".[1] |
Ukdah | ι Hydrae  | Hydra | Arabic |  | /ˈʌkdə/
Uklun | HD 102117 | Centaurus | Pitkern | NameExoWorlds 2019
Pitcairn Islands proposal. Aklen means 'we/us' in the Pitkern language.  | /ˈʌklən/
Uñallamacha | HD 155985  | Scorpius | Quechua | From the Incan dark constellation Uñallamacha, the cria (baby llama).[1] |
Unukalhai | α Serpentis  | Serpens | Arabic | From Arabic: عنق الحية ʿunuq al-ḥayya ('the serpent's neck'), called Cor Serpentis ('Heart of the Serpent') in Latin.  | /ˌjuːnək.ælˈheɪ/
Uridim | α Lupi | Lupus | Sumerian | From the ancient Sumerian constellation UR.IDIM, corresponding to Lupus.[1] |
Urquchillay | ζ2 Lyrae | Lyra | Quechua | From the Incan constellation Urquchillay, llama god of animals.[1] |
Uruk | HD 231701 | Sagitta | Sumerian | NameExoWorlds 2019
Iraqi proposal; named after Uruk, an ancient city of Sumer and Babylonia in Mesopotamia.  | /ˈʊrʊk/
Uúba  | LTT 9779 | Sculptor | U'wa  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Colombian proposal; U'wa word referring to stars, seeds, or eyes.  |
Van Maanen's Star† | Wolf 28  | Pisces | eponymous | Named after the Dutch-American astronomer Adriaan van Maanen.  |
Vega | α Lyrae  | Lyra | Arabic | The name is originally from Arabic: النسر الواقع an-nasr al-wāqiʿ ('the alighting vulture') also translated as vulture cadens ('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 織女 ('weaving girl') from the Qi Xi love story. Vega is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle asterism.  | /ˈviːɡə, ˈveɪɡə/
Veritate | 14 Andromedae  | Andromeda | Latin | NameExoWorlds 2015
Latin for 'where there is truth'.[28] | /ˌvɛrᵻˈteɪtiː/
Vindemiatrix | ε Virginis  | Virgo | Latin | Vindemiatrix is Latin for '(female) grape gatherer'.  | /vɪnˌdiːmiˈeɪtrɪks/
Wasat | δ Geminorum Aa  | Gemini | Arabic |  | /ˈweɪsət/
Wattle | WASP-19 | Vela | Australian | NameExoWorlds 2022
Australian proposal; named after Acacia pycnantha, the national flower of Australia.  | /ˈwɑːtl/
Wazn | β Columbae  | Columba | Arabic |  | /ˈwɒzən/
Wezen | δ Canis Majoris  | Canis Major | Arabic |  | /ˈwiːzən/
Wouri  | WASP-69 | Aquarius | Cameroonian  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Cameroonian proposal; named after the river of the same name.  |
Wurren | ζ Phoenicis Aa  | Phoenix | Wardaman | A traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern Territory of Australia.[33] | /ˈwʊrən/
Xami | α Circini | Circinus | South African | From the South African asterism xami di mura, "Eyes of the Lion", referring to α & β Centauri; the creature's face includes α Circini.[1] |
Xamidimura | μ1 Scorpii Aa  | Scorpius | South African | From the South African asterism xami di mura, "Eyes of the Lion", referring to μ1 & μ2 Scorpii (or alternatively α & β Centauri).[1] | /ˌkæmidiˈmʊərə/
Xihe | HD 173416 | Lyra | Chinese | 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.[1] | /ˈʃiːhə/
Xuange | λ Boötis  | Boötes | Chinese | From the Chinese name 玄戈 Xuángē ('sombre lance').  | //
Yaqana | ε Normae | Norma | Quechua | From the Incan dark constellation Yaqana, the llama.[1] |
Yed Posterior | ε Ophiuchi  | Ophiuchus | Arab-Latin |  | /ˌjɛd pɒˈstɪəriər/
Yed Prior | δ Ophiuchi  | Ophiuchus | Arab-Latin |  | /ˌjɛd ˈpraɪər/
Yildun | δ Ursae Minoris  | Ursa Minor | Turkic | From yildiz, Turkish for 'star'.  | /jɪlˈdʌn/
Yunü | 31 Leonis A  | Leo | Chinese | Chinese star name, Yunü (御女).[1] |
Yuyu | ι Cancri A  | Cancer | Balinese | From a Balinese constellation of a crab, corresponding to Cancer.[1] |
Zaniah | η Virginis Aa  | Virgo | Arabic |  | /ˈzeɪniə/
Zaurak | γ Eridani  | Eridanus | Arabic | Traditional name, alternatively spelled Zaurac; originally from Arabic: زورق zawraq ('boat').[17]: 218 | /ˈzɔːræk/
Zavijava | β Virginis  | Virgo | Arabic |  | /ˌzævᵻˈdʒævə/
Zembra  | HATS-72  | Aquarius | Tunisian  | NameExoWorlds 2022
Tunisian proposal; named after the island of the same name.  |
Zhang | υ1 Hydrae  | Hydra | Chinese | From the Chinese name 張 Zhāng ('extended net').  | /ˈdʒæŋ/
Zhou | β Serpentis A  | Serpens | Chinese | Chinese star name.[1] |
Zibal | ζ Eridani Aa  | Eridanus | Arabic |  | /ˈzaɪbəl/
Zosma | δ Leonis  | Leo | Greek |  | /ˈzɒzmə/
Zubenelgenubi | α2 Librae Aa  | Libra | Arabic |  | /zuːˌbɛnɛldʒᵻˈnuːbi/
Zubenelhakrabi | γ Librae A  | Libra | Arabic |  | /zuːˌbɛnɛlˈhækrəbi/
Zubeneschamali | β Librae  | Libra | Arabic |  | /zuːˌbɛnɛʃəˈmeɪli/
Zuoqi | δ Sagittae A  | Sagitta | Chinese | From the Chinese asterism Zuŏ Qí (Left Flag, 左旗).[1] |

## See also

* Biblical names of stars
* List of Arabic star names
* List of brightest stars
* List of Chinese star names
* 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

## Footnotes

1. ↑ NASA compiled a "technical memorandum" collecting a total of 537 named stars in 1971.
2. ↑ Few of these names have established pronunciations in English, and care needs to be taken when interpreting often contradictory sources. For example, as Kunitzsch and Smart explain in their introduction, they sometimes blend Arabic and English pronunciations in novel ways that Latinized Arabic star names were not traditionally pronounced, such as transcribing a as if it were u, or making ante-penultimate vowels long because they were long in Arabic when a literary English pronunciation would make them short. (In some cases, the result is not a possible combination of sounds in English.) Webster's dictionary, Rumrill and Davis may attempt to render the original Arabic pronunciation using English sounds as approximations, and not distinguish that pseudo-Arabic pronunciation from an English pronunciation that people actually use. (Kunitzsch and the OED do try to distinguish these two cases.) Where sources disagree on Latinized Arabic names, the form closest to the traditional English pronunciation of Latin is followed, with the assumption that the usually unmarked Latin vowel length is as faithful to Arabic as it is to Greek.
3. ↑ Allen (1899) sees the name as originating from a misunderstanding of the words ab ireo in the description of Cygnus from Almagest.[17]: 196

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2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Division C WG Star Names". International Astronomical Union. https://www.iau.org/science/scientific_bodies/working_groups/280/.
3. ↑ "Bulletin of the IAU Working Group on Star Names". July 2016. http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/WGSN_bulletin1.pdf.
4. ↑ "Final Results of NameExoWorlds Public Vote Released" (Press release). International Astronomical Union. 15 December 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-12-17.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Bulletin of the IAU Working Group on Star Names". November 2016. http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~emamajek/WGSN/WGSN_bulletin2.pdf.
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Naming Stars". International Astronomical Union. https://www.iau.org/public/themes/naming_stars/.
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### General references

* Rhoads, Jack W. (15 November 1971). ﻿Technical Memorandum 33-507: A reduced star catalog containing 537 named stars﻿ (Report). NASA. NASA-CR-124573. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/archive/nasa/casi.ntrs.nasa.gov/19720005197_1972005197.pdf. Retrieved 2018-02-03.
* Warner, Deborah J. (1979). The Sky Explored: Celestial cartography 1500–1800. Alan R. Liss.

## External links

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Formation|

* Accretion
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Evolution|

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Remnants|

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Stellar
nucleosynthesis|

* Deuterium burning
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Structure|

* Core
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* Asteroseismology
* Helioseismology
* Eddington luminosity
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Properties|

* Designation
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* Effective temperature
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* Kinematics
* Magnetic field
* Absolute magnitude
* Mass
* Metallicity
* Rotation
* Starlight
* Variable
* Photometric system
* Color index
* Hertzsprung–Russell diagram
* Color–color diagram

Star systems|

* Binary
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* Cluster
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* Planetary system

Earth-centric
observations|

* Sun
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* Magnitude
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* Radial velocity
* Proper motion
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Lists|

* Proper names
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* Extremes
* Most massive
* Highest temperature
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* Historical
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* Timeline of stellar astronomy

Related articles|

* Substellar object
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* Sub-brown dwarf
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* Guest
* Gravity
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