List of proper names of stars

See also: lists of stars by constellation

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 since 2016 been publishing a "List of IAU-approved Star Names", which as of August 2018 included a total of 336 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. Traditional astronomy tends to group stars into asterisms, and give proper names to those, not to individual stars.

Many star names are in origin descriptive of the part of the asterism they are found in; thus Phecda, a corruption of the Arabic -فخذ الدب- fakhth al-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 "like Mars", Canopus (of uncertain origin), Alphard "the solitary one", Regulus "kinglet"; and arguably Aldebaran "the follower" (of the Pleiades), 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: IAU Working Group on Star Names

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 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, last updated on 10 August 2018.

In addition, 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.

List

In the table below, unless indicated by a "†", the "modern proper name" is that 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 systems.

For such names relating to members of multiple star systems, and where a component letter (from e.g. 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, 'IAU new 2015' and 'IAU new 2019' denote that the name was approved by the IAU as a consequence of its 2015 and 2019 NameExoWorlds campaigns, respectively.

Constellation	Designation	Modern proper name	Historical names / comments	English pronunciation
Lynx	XO-5	Absolutno	IAU new 2019 Czech Republic proposal. Fictional substance in the novel Továrna na absolutno by Karel Čapek.
Eridanus	θ1 Eridani	Acamar		/ˈækəmɑːr/
Eridanus	α Eridani A	Achernar	The name was originally Arabic آخر النهر ʾāẖir an-nahr "river's end"	/ˈeɪkərnɑːr/
Cassiopeia	η Cassiopeiae A	Achird	Apparently first applied to Eta Cassiopeiae in the Skalnate Pleso Atlas of the Heavens published in 1950, but is not known prior to that.	/ˈeɪtʃərd/
Scorpius	β Scorpii Aa	Acrab	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/
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.	/ˈeɪkrʌks/
Cancer	α Cancri Aa	Acubens	The name was originally Arabic الزبانى az-zubāná, "the claws".	/ˈækjuːbɛnz/
Leo	ζ Leonis Aa	Adhafera	Also called Aldhafera. The name is originally from Arabic الضفيرة aḍ-ḍafīra, "the braid (or curl, or strand) (of the lion's mane)"	/ædəˈfɪərə/
Canis Major	ε Canis Majoris A	Adhara	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/
Andromeda	ξ Andromedae	Adhil	The name was originally Arabic الذيل aḏ-ḏayl, 'the train' (lit. 'the tail')	/əˈdɪl/
Taurus	ε Tauri Aa1	Ain	The name is originally from Arabic عين ʿayn, "eye" and was reviewed and adopted by the IAU Executive Committee WG Public Naming of Planets and Planetary Satellites.	/ˈeɪn/
Sagittarius	ν1 Sagittarii A	Ainalrami	from Arabic عين الرامي ʿayn ar-rāmī "eye of the archer"	/ˌɛnəlˈreɪmi/
Lyra	η Lyrae Aa	Aladfar	The name is originally from Arabic الأظفر al-ʾuẓfur, "the talons (of the swooping eagle)", shared with μ Lyrae (Alathfar).	/əˈlædfɑːr/
Andromeda	γ Andromedae	Alamak †	The name is originally from Arabic العناق الأرض al-ʿanāq al-ʾarḍ, "the caracal" (desert lynx).	/ˈæləmæk/
Serpens	HD 168746	Alasia	IAU new 2019 Cypriot proposal. First historically recorded name of Cyprus (mid 15th Century).	/əˈleɪziə/
Lyra	μ Lyrae	Alathfar †	The name is originally from Arabic الأظفر al-ʾuẓfur, "the talons (of the swooping eagle)", shared with η Lyrae (Aladfar).	/əˈlæθfɑːr/
Sagittarius	π Sagittarii A	Albaldah	The name is originally from Arabic البلدة al-balda, "town". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated نير البلدة nayyir al-baldah, translated into Latin as Lucida Oppidi "brightest of the town".	/ælˈbɔːldə/
Aquarius	ε Aquarii	Albali	The name is originally from Arabic البالع al-bāliʿ, "the swallower".	/ælˈbeɪli/
Cygnus	β1 Cygni Aa	Albireo	The source of the name Albireo is not entirely clear.	/ælˈbɪrioʊ/
Corvus	α Corvi	Alchiba	From Arabic الخباء al-ẖibāʾ, "tent". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated المنخر الغراب al-manẖar al-ġurāb, translated into Latin as Rostrum Corvi, "beak of the crow".	/ˈælkᵻbə/
Ursa Major	80 Ursae Majoris Ca	Alcor	From Arabic الخوار al‑ẖawwār, "the faint one".	/ˈælkɔːr/
Taurus	η Tauri A	Alcyone	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Alcyone (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυόνη Alkuonē) was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.	/ælˈsaɪəniː/
Taurus	α Tauri	Aldebaran	The name was originally Arabic الدبران ad-dabarān, "the follower (of the Pleiades)".	/ælˈdɛbərən/
Cepheus	α Cephei	Alderamin	From Arabic الذراع اليمين aḏ-ḏirāʿ al-yamīn, "the right arm (of Cepheus)".	/ælˈdɛrəmɪn/
Grus	γ Gruis	Aldhanab	The name was originally Arabic الذنب aḏ-ḏanab, "the tail (of the constellation of the Southern Fish)".	/ˈældənæb/
Draco	ζ Draconis A	Aldhibah	From Arabic الضباع aḍ-ḍibāʿ, "the hyenas", shared with η Draconis.	/ælˈdaɪbə/
Delphinus	ε Delphini	Aldulfin	Shortening of Arabic ذنب الدلفين ḏanab ad-dulfīn "tail of the dolphin".	/ælˈdʌlfən/
Cepheus	β Cephei Aa	Alfirk	Arabic الفرق al-firq "the flock", name given by Ulugh Beg to the asterism consisting of α, β and η Cephei.	/ˈælfərk/
Capricornus	α2 Capricorni A	Algedi	From Arabic الجدي al-jady "the (male) kid". Alternative traditional names of Al Giedi, Secunda Giedi and Algiedi Secunda.	/ælˈdʒiːdi/
Pegasus	γ Pegasi	Algenib	Arabic الجانب al-jānib "the flank". Algenib is also another name for Mirfak (α Persei).	/ælˈdʒiːnᵻb/
Leo	γ1 Leonis	Algieba	Arabic الجبهة al-jabha "the forehead (of the lion)".	/æˈdʒiːbə/
Perseus	β Persei Aa1	Algol	From Arabic رأس الغول raʾs al-ġūl, "head of the ogre". In Egyptian, Horus.	/ˈælɡɒl/
Corvus	δ Corvi A	Algorab	The traditional name Algorab is derived from Arabic الغراب al-ġurāb, "the crow"). The WGSN re-designated the star as Algorab in July 2016.	/ˈælɡəræb/
Gemini	γ Geminorum Aa	Alhena	Derived from Arabic الهنعة al-hanʿa, "the brand" (on the neck of the camel)	/ælˈhiːnə/
Ursa Major	ε Ursae Majoris A	Alioth	Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).	/ˈæliɒθ/
Cygnus	ε Cygni Aa	Aljanah		/ˈældʒənə/
Ursa Major	η Ursae Majoris	Alkaid	Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).	/ælˈkeɪd/
Cepheus	ρ2 Cephei	Al Kalb al Rai †
Boötes	μ1 Boötis Aa	Alkalurops		/ælkəˈljʊərɒps/
Ursa Major	κ Ursae Majoris A	Alkaphrah		/ælˈkæfrə/
Pegasus	υ Pegasi	Alkarab		/ˈælkəræb/
Crater	α Crateris	Alkes		/ˈælkɛs/
Auriga	ε Aurigae	Almaaz		/ˈælmeɪ.əz/
Andromeda	γ Andromedae A	Almach		/ˈælmæk/
Leo	κ Leonis	Al Minliar al Asad †
Grus	α Gruis	Alnair		/ælˈnɛər/
Sagittarius	γ2 Sagittarii	Alnasl	From Arabic النصل an-naṣl, "arrowhead".	/ælˈnæzəl/
Orion	ε Orionis	Alnilam	Middle star in the belt of Orion.	/ˈælnᵻlæm/
Orion	ζ Orionis Aa	Alnitak	The traditional name, alternately spelled Al Nitak or Alnitah, is from Arabic النطاق an-niṭāq, "the girdle".	/ˈælnᵻtæk/
Scorpius	σ Scorpii Aa1	Alniyat		/ælˈnaɪæt/
Hydra	α Hydrae	Alphard		/ˈælfɑːrd/
Corona Borealis	α Coronae Borealis	Alphecca	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).	/ælˈfɛkə/
Andromeda	α Andromedae Aa	Alpheratz		/ælˈfɪəræts/
Pisces	η Piscium	Alpherg		/ˈælfɜːrɡ/
Draco	μ Draconis A	Alrakis	From Arabic الراقص ar-rāqiṣ, "the dancer"; also spelled Arrakis and Elrakis.	/ælˈreɪkᵻs/
Pisces	α Piscium A	Alrescha		/ælˈriːʃə/
Draco	HD 161693	Alruba		/ælˈruːbə/
Draco	σ Draconis	Alsafi		/ælˈseɪfi/
Lynx	31 Lyncis	Alsciaukat		/ælʃiˈɔːkæt/
Vela	δ Velorum Aa	Alsephina		/ælsᵻˈfaɪnə/
Aquila	β Aquilae A	Alshain		/ælˈʃeɪn/
Capricornus	ν Capricorni A	Alshat		/ˈælʃæt/
Aquila	α Aquilae	Altair	From Arabic (النسر) الطائر (an-nasr) aṭ-ṭāʾir, "the flying (eagle)".	/ælˈteɪ.ər/
Draco	δ Draconis	Altais		/ælˈteɪ.ᵻs/
Leo	λ Leonis	Alterf		/ˈæltərf/
Canis Major	η Canis Majoris	Aludra		/əˈluːdrə/
Ursa Major	ξ Ursae Majoris Aa	Alula Australis		/əˈluːlə ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/
Ursa Major	ν Ursae Majoris	Alula Borealis		/əˈluːlə bɒriˈælᵻs/
Serpens	θ1 Serpentis A	Alya		/ˈeɪliə/
Gemini	ξ Geminorum	Alzirr	alternately spelled Alzir	/ˈælzər/
Canis Major	HD 43197	Amadioha	IAU new 2019 Nigerian proposal. After a god in Igbo mythology
Crater	WASP-34	Amansinaya	IAU new 2019 Philippines proposal. Named after Aman Sinaya, deity of the ocean and protector of fishermen in Tagalog mythology.
Pegasus	WASP-52	Anadolu	IAU new 2019 Turkish proposal. Refers to the motherland in Turkish culture.
Aquarius	θ Aquarii	Ancha		/ˈæŋkə/
Eridanus	τ2 Eridani	Angetenar	The name is originally from Arabic عرجة النهر ʿarjat an-nahr, "the bend of the river"	/ænˈdʒɛtᵻnɑːr/
Ursa Major	HD 102956	Aniara	IAU new 2019 Swedish proposal. Name of a spaceship in the eponymous poem by Harry Martinson.
Phoenix	α Phoenicis	Ankaa		/ˈæŋkə/
Vulpecula	α Vulpeculae	Anser	Alternative traditional name is Lucida Anseris.	/ˈænsər/
Scorpius	α Scorpii A	Antares	Ancient Greek Ἀντάρης Antarēs, "like Ares (Mars)".	/ænˈtɛəriːz/
Boötes	HD 131496	Arcalís	IAU new 2019 Andorran proposal. After the peak in the north of the country.
Boötes	α Boötis	Arcturus		/ɑːrkˈtjʊərəs/
Sagittarius	β2 Sagittarii	Arkab Posterior		/ˈɑːrkæb pɒˈstɪəriər/
Sagittarius	β1 Sagittarii A	Arkab Prior		/ˈɑːrkæb ˈpraɪər/
Lepus	α Leporis	Arneb	Traditional name Arneb is from the Arabic أرنب ʾarnab "hare". ('Lepus' is Latin for hare).	/ˈɑːrnɛb
Sagittarius	ζ Sagittarii A	Ascella	Part of Teapot Asterism.	/əˈsɛlə/
Cancer	δ Cancri Aa	Asellus Australis		/əˈsɛləs ɔːsˈtreɪlᵻs/
Cancer	γ Cancri Aa	Asellus Borealis		/əˈsɛləs bɒriˈælᵻs/
Hydra	ε Hydrae	Ashlesha		/æʃˈleɪʃə/
Boötes	θ Boötis	Asellus Primus †	Latin for "first donkey colt"	/əˈsɛləs ˈpraɪməs/
Boötes	ι Boötis	Asellus Secundus †	Latin for "second donkey colt"	/əˈsɛləs sᵻˈkʌndəs/
Boötes	κ Boötis	Asellus Tertius †	Latin for "third donkey colt"	/əˈsɛləs ˈtɜːrʃiəs/
Carina	ι Carinae	Aspidiske		/ˌæspᵻˈdɪskiː/
Taurus	21 Tauri A	Asterope, Sterope †	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Asterope was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.	/(ə)ˈstɛrəpiː/
Canis Major	WASP-64	Atakoraka	IAU new 2019 Togolese proposal. Means the chain of the Atacora, a mountain range.
Draco	η Draconis A	Athebyne		/'æθᵻbaɪn/
Perseus	ο Persei A	Atik		/ˈeɪtɪk/
Taurus	27 Tauri Aa1	Atlas	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Atlas was the Titan god of endurance and astronomy and the father of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.	/ˈætləs/
Triangulum Australe	α Trianguli Australis	Atria		/ˈeɪtriə/
Carina	ε Carinae A	Avior	Designated 'Avior' by His Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office for the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.	/ˈeɪviər/
Cetus	HD 224693	Axólotl	IAU new 2019 Mexican proposal. An axolotl is a culturally significant amphibian; means "water animal" in the Nahuatl language.
Eridanus	HD 18742	Ayeyarwady	IAU new 2019 Myanmar proposal. Named after Irrawaddy River.
Cygnus	π1 Cygni	Azelfafage	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"	/əˈzɛlfəfeɪdʒ/
Eridanus	η Eridani	Azha	Originally from Arabic أدحي (النعام) ʾudḥiyy (an-naʿām) "nest (of the ostrich)"; later miscopied as أرحى ʾazḥá in medieval manuscripts.	/ˈeɪzə/
Puppis	ξ Puppis	Azmidi	alternative rendering Asmidiske †	/ˈæzmᵻdi/
Ursa Minor	8 Ursae Minoris	Baekdu	IAU new 2019 South Korean proposal. Named after the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula.	/ˈbɛkduː/
Ophiuchus	GJ 699	Barnard's Star	Named after the American astronomer E E Barnard, the first to measure its high proper motion.	/ˈbɑːrnərdz/
Cetus	ζ Ceti Aa	Baten Kaitos		/ˈbeɪtən ˈkeɪtɒs/
Eridanus	υ3 Eridani	Beemim		/ˈbiːməm/
Eridanus	ο1 Eridani	Beid	The name is originally from Arabic البيض al-bayḍ, "the eggs".	/ˈbaɪd/
Sagittarius	HD 181342	Belel	IAU new 2019 Senegalese proposal. A rare source of water in the North.
Pisces	HD 8574	Bélénos	IAU new 2019 French proposal. A God - of light, the Sun and of health - in Gaulish mythology.
Orion	γ Orionis	Bellatrix	Latin for "female warrior"; applied to this star in the 15th century.	/bɛˈleɪtrɪks/
Perseus	HAT-P-15	Berehynia	IAU new 2019 Ukrainian proposal. A deity in the Slavic religion of waters and riverbanks; now a national goddess - "hearth mother, protectress of the earth".
Orion	α Orionis Aa	Betelgeuse	Derived from Arabic يد الجوزاء yad al-jawzāʾ, "the hand of (an old asterism)".	/ˈbɛtəldʒuːz, ˈbiːtəl-, -dʒuːs/
Aries	41 Arietis Aa	Bharani		/ˈbærəni/
Sextans	HD 86081	Bibhā	IAU new 2019 Indian proposal. Bengali pronunciation of Sanskrit Vibha meaning "a bright beam of light".
Pegasus	θ Pegasi	Biham		/ˈbaɪ.æm/
Aquarius	HD 206610	Bosona	IAU new 2019 Bosnia and Herzegovina proposal. Name of the territory of Bosnia in the 10th century.
Aries	δ Arietis	Botein		/ˈboʊtiːn/
Libra	σ Librae A	Brachium		/ˈbreɪkiəm/
Mensa	HD 38283	Bubup	IAU new 2019 Australian proposal. Means "child" in the Boonwurrung language.
Andromeda	HD 16175	Buna	IAU new 2019 Ethiopian proposal. Commonly used word for coffee.
Aquarius	ξ Aquarii	Bunda		/ˈbʌndə/
Carina	α Carinae A	Canopus	Ptolemy's Κάνωβος, after Canopus (Kanōpos, Kanōbos), a pilot from Greek mythology, whose name is itself of uncertain etymology.	/kəˈnoʊpəs/
Auriga	α Aurigae Aa	Capella	The traditional name Capella (English: small female goat) is from Latin, and is a diminutive of the Latin Capra (English: female goat).	/kəˈpɛlə/
Cassiopeia	β Cassiopeiae A	Caph	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/
Gemini	α Geminorum Aa	Castor		/ˈkæstər/
Cassiopeia	υ2 Cassiopeiae	Castula		/ˈkæstjʊlə/
Ophiuchus	β Ophiuchi	Cebalrai		/ˌsɛbəlˈreɪ.iː/
Chamaeleon	HD 63454	Ceibo	IAU new 2019 Uruguayan proposal. Name of the native tree that gives rise to the national flower.
Taurus	16 Tauri	Celaeno	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Celaeno was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.	/sᵻˈliːnoʊ/
Ara	μ Arae	Cervantes	IAU new 2015 Named after Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, the Spanish author of El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha.	/sɜːrˈvæntiːz/
Ursa Major	47 Ursae Majoris	Chalawan	IAU new 2015 Named after a mythological crocodile king from a Thai folktale.
Taurus	θ2 Tauri Aa	Chamukuy		/ˈtʃɑːmuːkuːi/
Eridanus	WASP-50	Chaophraya	IAU new 2019 Thai proposal. Named after the Chao Phraya River.	/tʃaʊˈpraɪə/
Canes Venatici	β Canum Venaticorum Aa	Chara		/ˈkɛərə/
Lyra	HAT-P-5	Chason	IAU new 2019 Slovakian proposal. Ancient Slovak term for the Sun.
Aquila	HD 192699	Chechia	IAU new 2019 Tunisian proposal. A traditional hat and national headdress.
Leo	θ Leonis	Chertan	Alternative traditional name of Chort.
Pisces	HD 1502	Citadelle	IAU new 2019 Haitian proposal. A mountaintop fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Monoceros	HD 52265	Citalá	IAU new 2019 El Salvadorian proposal. Means "river of stars" in the Nawat language.
Sculptor	HD 4208	Cocibolca	IAU new 2019 Nicaraguan proposal. Named after the lake.
Cancer	55 Cancri A	Copernicus	IAU new 2015 In honor of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.
Canes Venatici	α Canum Venaticorum Aa	Cor Caroli	Named after Charles I of England by Sir Charles Scarborough	/ˌkɔːr ˈkærəlaɪ/
Hercules	ω Herculis A	Cujam	Traditional name, variously spelled Kajam.	/ˈkjuːdʒəm/
Eridanus	β Eridani	Cursa	The name is originally from Arabic الكرسي al-kursiyy, "the chair, footstool"	/ˈkɜːrsə/
Capricornus	β1 Capricorni Aa	Dabih		/ˈdeɪbiː/
Fornax	α Fornacis A	Dalim		/ˈdeɪlᵻm/
Cygnus	α Cygni	Deneb	The name is originally from Arabic ذنب الدجاجة ḏanab ad-dajāja. In Chinese, Deneb is part of 鵲橋 "Magpie bridge" in the Qi Xi love story. Deneb is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle.	/ˈdɛnɛb/
Capricornus	δ Capricorni Aa	Deneb Algedi		/ˌdɛnɛb ælˈdʒiːdiː/
Leo	β Leonis	Denebola		/dəˈnɛbələ/
Coma Berenices	α Comae Berenices A	Diadem		/ˈdaɪədɛm/
Leo	HD 96063	Dingolay	IAU new 2019 Trinidad and Tobago proposal. Means to dance twist and turn, symbolising the national ancestral culture and language.
Cetus	β Ceti	Diphda		/ˈdɪfdə/
Scorpius	WASP-17	Dìwö	IAU new 2019 Costa Rican proposal. Means "the Sun" in the Bribri language.
Fornax	WASP-72	Diya	IAU new 2019 Mauritian proposal. An oil lamp used on special occasions including Diwali.
Centaurus	HD 117618	Dofida	IAU new 2019 Indonesian proposal. Means "our star" in the Nias language.
Ursa Major	HAT-P-3	Dombay	IAU new 2019 Russian proposal. After the resort region in the North Caucasus.
Scorpius	δ Scorpii A	Dschubba		/ˈdʒʌbə/
Ursa Major	α Ursae Majoris A	Dubhe	Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).	/ˈdʌbiː/
Draco	ψ1 Draconis A	Dziban	From the traditional name of Dziban or Dsiban for ψ1 Draconis, derived from Arabic الذئبانِ aḏ-ḏiʾbān, meaning "the two wolves" or "the two jackals".	/ˈzaɪbən/
Pisces	HD 218566	Ebla	IAU new 2019 Syrian proposal. Named after an early kingdom in Syria.
Draco	ι Draconis	Edasich	Common name reviewed and adopted by the IAU Executive Committee WG Public Naming of Planets and Planetary Satellites.	/ˈɛdəsɪk/
Taurus	17 Tauri	Electra	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Electra was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.	/ᵻˈlɛktrə/
Virgo	φ Virginis	Elgafar		/ˈɛlɡəfɑːr/
Columba	θ Columbae	Elkurud		/ˈɛlkərʌd/
Taurus	β Tauri Aa	Elnath	Variously El Nath or Alnath, from Arabic النطح an-naṭḥ, meaning "the butting" (i.e. "the bull's horns").	/ɛlˈnæθ/
Draco	γ Draconis	Eltanin	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", Quinque Dromedarii, in Arabic العوائد al‑ʿawāʾid.	/ɛlˈteɪnᵻn/
Tucana	HD 7199	Emiw	IAU new 2019 Mozambique proposal. Represents love in the Makhuwa language.
Pegasus	ε Pegasi	Enif		/ˈiːnɪf/
Cepheus	γ Cephei Aa	Errai	IAU new 2015	/ɛˈreɪ.iː/
Draco	42 Draconis	Fafnir	IAU new 2015 Named after a Norse mythological dwarf who turned into a dragon.
Scorpius	π Scorpii Aa	Fang	From Chinese name 房 Fáng, "the room".	/ˈfæŋ/
Cygnus	δ Cygni	Fawaris		/fəˈwɛərᵻs/
Hydra	HD 85951	Felis		/ˈfiːlᵻs/
Cetus	BD−17 63	Felixvarela	IAU new 2019 Cuban proposal. After Félix Varela, a noted science teacher.
Virgo	HD 102195	Flegetonte	IAU new 2019 Italian proposal. An underworld river of fire in Greek mythology in the poem Divina Commedia by Dante Alighieri.
Piscis Austrinus	α Piscis Austrini A	Fomalhaut	IAU new 2015 The name is originally from Arabic فم الحوت fum al-ḥawt, "mouth of the fish". To Persian astrologers this was a Royal star: Haftorang, Watcher of the South.	/ˈfoʊməl.hɔːt/
Leo	HD 100655	Formosa	IAU new 2019 China Taipei proposal. Latin for "beautiful". Historical name of Taiwan.	/fɔːrˈmoʊsə/
Hercules	HAT-P-14	Franz	IAU new 2019 Austrian proposal. After a character in the movie Sissi.
Cassiopeia	ζ Cassiopeiae	Fulu	From Chinese name 附路 Fùlù, "the auxiliary road".	/ˈfuːluː/
Draco	HD 109246	Funi	IAU new 2019 Icelandic proposal. Old Icelandic word meaning "fire" or "blaze".
Pisces	β Piscium	Fumalsamakah		/ˌfʌməlˈsæməkə/
Canis Major	ζ Canis Majoris Aa	Furud		/ˈfjʊərəd/
Scorpius	G Scorpii	Fuyue	From Chinese name Fu Yue.	/ˈfuːjuːeɪ/
Crux	γ Crucis	Gacrux	The name "Gacrux" is a contraction of the Bayer designation, coined by astronomer Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (1794–1838).	/ˈɡækrʌks/
Cancer	HD 73534	Gakyid	IAU new 2019 Bhutan proposal. Means happiness.
Cepheus	μ Cephei	Garnet Star †	Its colour was described as "garnet" by William Herschel. Following Herschel, it was called garnet sidus by Giuseppe Piazzi
Draco	λ Draconis	Giausar	Traditional name, variously spelled Gianfar.	/ˈdʒɔːzɑːr/
Corvus	γ Corvi A	Gienah	Also known as Gienah Gurab; the star ε Cygni is also traditionally known as Gienah.	/ˈdʒiːnə/
Crux	ε Crucis	Ginan	Traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern territory of Australia.	/ˈɡiːnən/
Lynx	WASP-13	Gloas	IAU new 2019 United Kingdom proposal. Means "to shine (like a star)" in the Manx Gaelic language.
Canis Minor	β Canis Minoris A	Gomeisa		/ɡɒˈmaɪzə/
Scorpius	ξ Scorpii	Graffias †	Italian for "claws"; also once applied to β Scorpii.	/ˈɡræfiəs/
Draco	ξ Draconis A	Grumium		/ˈɡruːmiəm/
Serpens	κ Serpentis	Gudja		/ˈɡuːdʒə/
Sagittarius	HD 179949	Gumala	IAU new 2019 Brunei proposal. A Malay word meaning a magical stone found in snakes, dragons etc.
Ophiuchus	36 Ophiuchi	Guniibuu		/ɡəˈniːbuː/
Centaurus	β Centauri Aa	Hadar		/ˈheɪdɑːr/
Auriga	η Aurigae	Haedus		/ˈhiːdəs/
Aries	α Arietis	Hamal	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".	/ˈhæməl/
Auriga	ι Aurigae	Hassaleh		/ˈhæsəleɪ/
Orion	ι Orionis Aa	Hatysa		/hɑːˈtiːsə/)
Pegasus	51 Pegasi	Helvetios	IAU new 2015 Latin for 'the Helvetian' and refers to the Celtic tribe that lived in Switzerland during antiquity.	/hɛlˈviːtiəs/
Virgo	ζ Virginis	Heze		/ˈhiːziː/
Taurus	HD 28678	Hoggar	IAU new 2019 Algerian proposal. After the mountain range.
Pegasus	ζ Pegasi	Homam		/ˈhoʊmæm/
Triangulum	HAT-P-38	Horna	IAU new 2019 Finnish proposal. Hell or the underworld in Finnic mythology.
Crater	HD 98219	Hunahpú	IAU new 2019 Honduran proposal. One of the twin gods who became the Sun in Kʼicheʼ Maya mythology.
Hercules	HAT-P-2	Hunor	IAU new 2019 Hungarian proposal. After the legendary ancestor of the nation.
Scorpius	ρ Scorpii Aa	Iklil		/ˈɪklɪl/
Leo Minor	HD 82886	Illyrian	IAU new 2019 Albanian proposal. People from whom Albanians are descended and what they call themselves.	/ᵻˈlɪriən/
Crux	δ Crucis	Imai		/ˈiːmaɪ/
Ursa Major	41 Lyncis	Intercrus	IAU new 2015 Intercrus means "between the legs" in Latin style, referring to the star's position in the constellation Ursa Major.	/ˈɪntərkrʌs/
Ara	HD 156411	Inquill	IAU new 2019 Peruvian proposal. A character in the story Way to the Sun by Abraham Valdelomar.
Fornax	HD 20868	Intan	IAU new 2019 Malaysian proposal. Means "diamond" in the Malay language.
Hercules	WASP-38	Irena	IAU new 2019 Slovenian proposal. A character in the novel Under the Free Sun by Fran Saleški Finžgar.
Grus	HD 208487	Itonda	IAU new 2019 Gabonese proposal. In the Myene language, means "all that is beautiful".
Boötes	ε Boötis A	Izar	Originally from Arabic إزار ʾizār, "veil". In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket designated منطقة ألعوع minṭaqat al‑ʿawwaʿ, translated into Latin as Cingulum Latratoris, "belt of barker". Named Pulcherrima (most beautiful) by Otto Struve.	/ˈaɪzɑːr/
Scorpius	ν Scorpii Aa	Jabbah		/ˈdʒæbə/
Gemini	ο Geminorum	Jishui
Cetus	γ Ceti A	Kaffaljidhma		/ˌkæfəlˈdʒɪdmə/
Lupus	α Lupi	Kakkab †
Vela	HD 83443	Kalausi	IAU new 2019 Kenyan proposal. Means a very strong whirling column of wind in the Dholuo language.
Corona Borealis	HD 145457	Kamuy	IAU new 2019 Japanese proposal. A word denoting a supernatural entity in the Ainu language.
Virgo	κ Virginis	Kang	From Chinese name 亢 (Kàng, "the neck}}).	/ˈkæŋ/
Apus	HD 137388	Karaka	IAU new 2019 New Zealand proposal. Word for a local plant that produces orange fruit in the Māori language.
Sagittarius	ε Sagittarii A	Kaus Australis	Part of Teapot Asterism.	/ˈkɔːs ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/
Sagittarius	λ Sagittarii	Kaus Borealis	The top of Teapot Asterism.	/ˈkɔːs bɒriˈælᵻs/
Sagittarius	δ Sagittarii	Kaus Media	Part of Teapot Asterism.	/ˌkɔːs ˈmiːdiə/
Serpens	HD 175541	Kaveh	IAU new 2019 Iranian proposal. A hero of the epic poem Shahnameh composed by Ferdowsi.
Lupus	β Lupi	Kekouan †	.	/ˈkɛkwɑːn/
Eridanus	40 Eridani A	Keid		/ˈkaɪd/
Virgo	λ Virginis A	Khambalia		/kæmˈbeɪliə/
Equuleus	α Equulei A	Kitalpha		/kᵻˈtælfə/
Ursa Minor	β Ursae Minoris	Kochab		/ˈkoʊkæb/
Eridanus	HIP 12961	Koeia	IAU new 2019 Puerto Rican proposal. Means "star" in the language of the Taíno people.
Lynx	XO-4	Koit	IAU new 2019 Estonian proposal. Means "dawn" in the Estonian language.
Hercules	β Herculis Aa	Kornephoros		/kɔːrˈnɛfərəs/
Corvus	β Corvi	Kraz		/ˈkræz/
Draco	ν Draconis	Kuma †		/ˈkjuːmə/
Cepheus	ξ Cephei Aa	Kurhah		/ˈkɜːr.hə/
Canes Venatici	Y Canum Venaticorum	La Superba	A modern (19th century) name, due to Angelo Secchi.	/ˌlɑːsuːˈpɜːrbə/
Scorpius	ε Scorpii	Larawag	Traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern territory of Australia.	/ˈlærəwæɡ/
Hydra	HAT-P-42	Lerna	IAU new 2019 Greek proposal. After the lake where the mythical Hydra lived.	/ˈlɜːrnə/
Scorpius	υ Scorpii	Lesath		/ˈliːsæθ/
Aquila	ξ Aquilae	Libertas	IAU new 2015 Latin for 'liberty' ('Aquila' is Latin for 'eagle', a popular symbol of liberty).	/ˈlɪbərtæs/
Virgo	PSR B1257+12	Lich	IAU new 2015 A neutron star and pulsar with planets. A lich is a fictional undead creature known for controlling other undead creatures with magic.	/ˈlɪtʃ/
Ursa Major	HD 118203	Liesma	IAU new 2019 Latvian proposal. Means fire and a character in the poem Staburags un Liesma.
Aries	39 Arietis	Lilii Borea		/ˈlɪliaɪ ˈbɔərɪə/
Aquarius	HD 212771	Lionrock	IAU new 2019 China Hong Kong proposal. Named after Lion Rock, a culturally important lion-shaped peak.	/ˈlaɪənrɒk/
Auriga	HD 45350	Lucilinburhuc	IAU new 2019 Luxembourger proposal. After the fortress built in 963 by Count Siegfried, the founder of Luxembourg.
Monoceros	HD 45652	Lusitânia	IAU new 2019 Portuguese proposal. Ancient name for the region where most of Portugal is situated.
Hercules	λ Herculis	Maasym		/ˈmeɪəsɪm/
Antlia	HD 93083	Macondo	IAU new 2019 Colombian proposal. Mythical village of the novel Cien anos de soledad by Gabriel García Márquez.
Camelopardalis	HD 32518	Mago	IAU new 2019 German proposal. After the national park in Ethiopia noted for its giraffes.
Auriga	θ Aurigae A	Mahasim
Ophiuchus	HD 152581	Mahsati	IAU new 2019 Azerbaijani proposal. Named after the poet Mahsati Ganjavi.
Taurus	20 Tauri	Maia	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Maia was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.	/ˈmeɪ.ə, ˈmaɪ.ə/
Virgo	WASP-39	Malmok	IAU new 2019 Aruban proposal. Indigenous name given to a beach and popular snorkelling spot.
Cassiopeia	θ Cassiopeiae	Marfak †	The name is originally from Arabic المرفق al-mirfaq, "the elbow"	/ˈmɑːrfæk/
Ophiuchus	λ Ophiuchi A	Marfik		/ˈmɑːrfɪk/
Pegasus	α Pegasi	Markab		/ˈmɑːrkæb/
Vela	κ Velorum	Markeb		/ˈmɑːrkɛb/
Aquarius	WASP-6	Márohu	IAU new 2019 Dominican Republic proposal. God of drought and protector of the Sun.
Hercules	κ Herculis A	Marsic		/ˈmɑːrsɪk/
Pegasus	η Pegasi Aa	Matar		/ˈmeɪtɑːr/
Ursa Major	HAT-P-21	Mazaalai	IAU new 2019 Mongolian proposal. Name given to Gobi bear.
Gemini	ε Geminorum	Mebsuta		/mɛbˈsuːtə/
Ursa Major	δ Ursae Majoris	Megrez	Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).	/ˈmiːɡrɛz/
Orion	λ Orionis A	Meissa	Traditional name deriving from Arabic الميسان al-maysān, "The Shining One".	/ˈmaɪsə/
Gemini	ζ Geminorum Aa	Mekbuda		/mɛkˈbjuːdə/
Cancer	ε Cancri Aa	Meleph
Auriga	β Aurigae Aa	Menkalinan		/mɛŋˈkælᵻnæn/
Cetus	α Ceti	Menkar	Derived from Arabic منخر manẖar, "nostril", or al‑minẖar, "nose" (of Cetus).	/ˈmɛŋkɑːr/
Centaurus	θ Centauri	Menkent		/ˈmɛŋkɛnt/
Perseus	ξ Persei	Menkib		/ˈmɛŋkᵻb/
Ursa Major	β Ursae Majoris	Merak	Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK).	/ˈmɪəræk/
Boötes	38 Boötis	Merga		/ˈmɜːrɡə/
Corona Australis	α Coronae Australis	Meridiana		/məˌrɪdiˈænə/
Taurus	23 Tauri Aa	Merope	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Merope was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.	/ˈmɛrəpi/
Aries	γ2 Arietis A	Mesarthim		/mɛˈsɑːrθᵻm/
Carina	β Carinae	Miaplacidus		/ˌmaɪəˈplæsᵻdəs/
Crux	β Crucis	Mimosa	Also bore the alternative historical name Becrux, a modern contraction of the Bayer designation.	/mᵻˈmoʊsə/
Hydra	σ Hydrae	Minchir		/ˈmɪŋkər/
Virgo	δ Virginis	Minelauva	alternately spelled "Minelava"	/ˌmɪnəˈlɔːvə/
Orion	δ Orionis Aa	Mintaka	Right-most star in the belt of Orion. The name Mintaka itself is derived from Arabic منطقة manṭaqa, "belt".	/ˈmɪntəkə/
Cetus	ο Ceti Aa	Mira	Latin for "wonderful" or "astonishing"; named by Johannes Hevelius in his Historiola Mirae Stellae (1662).	/ˈmaɪərə/
Andromeda	β Andromedae	Mirach		/ˈmaɪræk/
Perseus	η Persei A	Miram		/ˈmaɪræm, ˈmaɪərəm/
Perseus	α Persei	Mirfak		/ˈmɜːrfæk/
Canis Major	β Canis Majoris	Mirzam		/ˈmɜːrzəm/
Perseus	κ Persei Aa	Misam		/ˈmaɪzəm/
Ursa Major	ζ Ursae Majoris Aa	Mizar	Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). The name is originally from Arabic المئزر al-miʾzar, "apron, waistband, girdle". Also 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 Lu star is the star of prosperity, rank, and influence.	/ˈmaɪzɑːr/
Corona Borealis	XO-1	Moldoveanu	IAU new 2019 Romanian proposal. After the highest peak in Romania.
Virgo	HD 130322	Mönch	IAU new 2019 Swiss proposal. A prominent Alpine peak in Switzerland.
Eridanus	WASP-79	Montuno	IAU new 2019 Panamanian proposal. A traditional dancing costume.
Pegasus	WASP-60	Morava	IAU new 2019 Serbian proposal. After the river system.
Delphinus	HAT-P-23	Moriah	IAU new 2019 Palestinian proposal. Ancient name for the mountain in Jerusalem.	/mɒˈraɪə/
Triangulum	α Trianguli	Mothallah		/məˈθælə/
Eridanus	HD 30856	Mouhoun	IAU new 2019 Burkina Faso proposal. Name of largest river.
Cetus	WASP-71	Mpingo	IAU new 2019 Tanzanian proposal. A tree whose ebony wood is used for musical instruments.	/ɛmˈpɪŋɡoʊ/
Canis Major	γ Canis Majoris	Muliphein		/ˈmjuːlᵻfeɪn/
Boötes	η Boötis Aa	Muphrid	Alternative traditional spelling of "Mufrid".	/ˈmjuːfrᵻd/
Ursa Major	ο Ursae Majoris A	Muscida		/ˈmjuːsᵻdə/
Delphinus	18 Delphini	Musica	IAU new 2015 Latin for 'music' (the ancient Greek musician Arion's life was saved at sea by dolphins (Latin: 'delphinus') after attracting their attention by playing his kithara.	/ˈmjuːzᵻkə/
Perseus	HAT-P-29	Muspelheim	IAU new 2019 Danish proposal. The Norse mythological realm of fire.
Cancer	ξ Cancri	Nahn		/ˈnɑːn/
Dorado	WASP-62	Naledi	IAU new 2019 South African proposal. Means "star" in the Sesotho, SeTswana and SePedi languages.
Puppis	ζ Puppis	Naos		/ˈneɪ.ɒs/
Sagittarius	γ1 Sagittarii A	Nash	Along with brighter Alnasl (γ2 Sagittarii) it makes spout, in Teapot Asterism. It can be
Capricornus	γ Capricorni A	Nashira		/ˈnæʃɪrə/
Ursa Major	HD 68988	Násti	IAU new 2019 Norwegian proposal. Means "star" in the Sámi language.
Vela	HD 85390	Natasha	IAU new 2019 Zambian proposal. Means "thank you" in many national languages.
Cassiopeia	γ Cassiopeiae	Navi †	"Navi" is a modern name, due to Gus Grissom (his middle name "Ivan" spelled backward).
Boötes	β Boötis	Nekkar		/ˈnɛkɑːr/
Andromeda	51 Andromedae	Nembus		/ˈnɛmbəs/
Phoenix	HD 6434	Nenque	IAU new 2019 Ecuadorian proposal. Means "the Sun" in the language of the Waorani tribes.	/ˈnɛŋkiː/
Auriga	HD 49674	Nervia	IAU new 2019 Belgian proposal. Adapted from Nervii, a Celtic tribe.	/ˈnɜːrviə/
Lepus	β Leporis A	Nihal		/ˈnaɪ.æl/
Boötes	HD 136418	Nikawiy	IAU new 2019 Canadian proposal. Means "mother" in the Cree language.
Puppis	HD 48265	Nosaxa	IAU new 2019 Argentinian proposal. Means "spring" in the Moqoit language.
Sagittarius	σ Sagittarii Aa	Nunki	Along with Hecatebolus, it makes the handle in Teapot Asterism.	/ˈnʌŋki/
Corona Borealis	β Coronae Borealis A	Nusakan		/ˈnjuːsəkæn/
Cassiopeia	HD 17156	Nushagak	IAU new 2019 United States proposal. Named after the river in Alaska.	/ˈnuːʃᵻɡæk/
Centaurus	WASP-15	Nyamien	IAU new 2019 Ivory Coast proposal. Supreme creator deity of Akan mythology.
Hercules	HD 149026	Ogma	IAU new 2015 Named after Ogma, a deity in Celtic mythology.	/ˈɒɡmə/
Aquila	ζ Aquilae	Okab		/ˈoʊkæb/
Scorpius	τ Scorpii	Paikauhale	IAU new 2018	/ˌpaɪkaʊˈhɑːleɪ/
Pisces	WASP-32	Parumleo	IAU new 2019 Singaporean proposal. Latin for "little lion".	/pærəmˈliːoʊ/
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.	/ˈpiːkɒk/
Aquila	WASP-80	Petra	IAU new 2019 Jordanian proposal. Named after the archaeological city and UNESCO World Heritage Site.	/ˈpiːtrə/
Columba	α Columbae	Phact		/ˈfækt/
Ursa Major	γ Ursae Majoris Aa	Phecda	Member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). Alternative traditional names Phekda or Phad.	/ˈfɛkdə/
Ursa Minor	γ Ursae Minoris	Pherkad		/ˈfɜːrkæd/
Aquila	HD 192263	Phoenicia	IAU new 2019 Lebanese proposal. Named after the ancient civilisation.	/fᵻˈnɪʃ(i)ə/
Cancer	λ Cancri A	Piautos		/piˈɔːtɒs/
Sagittarius	HD 164604	Pincoya	IAU new 2019 Chilean proposal. A female water spirit from local mythology.	/pɪŋˈkɔɪə/
Hercules	TrES-3	Pipoltr	IAU new 2019 Liechenstein proposal. A bright and visible butterfly in the local dialect of Triesenberg.
Scorpius	μ2 Scorpii A	Pipirima		/pᵻˈpɪrᵻmə/
Taurus	28 Tauri Aa	Pleione	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Pleione was the mother of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.	/ˈplaɪəniː, ˈpliːəniː/
Tucana	HD 221287	Poerava	IAU new 2019 Cook Islands proposal. Means a large mystical black pearl in the Māori language.
Ursa Minor	α Ursae Minoris	Polaris	Became known as stella polaris ("polar star") during the Renaissance.p. 23 See polar star for other names based on its position close to the celestial pole.	/poʊˈlɛərᵻs/
Octans	σ Octantis Aa	Polaris Australis	see South Star	/poʊˈlɛərᵻs ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/
Sagittarius	μ Sagittarii Aa	Polis		/ˈpɒlᵻs/
Gemini	β Geminorum	Pollux		/ˈpɒləks/
Virgo	γ Virginis A	Porrima		/ˈpɒrɪmə/
Leo Minor	46 Leonis Minoris	Praecipua		/prᵻˈsɪpjuə/
Taurus	γ Tauri A	Prima Hyadum		/ˌpraɪmə ˈhaɪədəm/
Canis Minor	α Canis Minoris A	Procyon	Greek προκύον prokuon "preceding the Dog (viz. Sirius)"; Latinized as Antecanis.	/ˈproʊsiɒn/
Gemini	η Geminorum A	Propus		/ˈproʊpəs/
Centaurus	α Centauri C	Proxima Centauri	Nearest star to the sun.	/ˌprɒksɪmə sɛnˈtɔːraɪ/
Eridanus	ε Eridani	Ran	IAU new 2015 Named after the Norse goddess of the sea.
Scorpius	HD 153950	Rapeto	IAU new 2019 Malagasy proposal. A giant creature from folklore.
Leo	μ Leonis	Rasalas		/ˈræsəlæs/
Hercules	α1 Herculis Aa	Rasalgethi	also Ras Algethi.	/ˌræsəlˈdʒiːθi/
Ophiuchus	α Ophiuchi A	Rasalhague	also Ras Alhague.	/ˈræsəlheɪɡ/
Draco	β Draconis A	Rastaban		/ˈræstəbæn/
Vela	γ Velorum	Regor †	Also known as Suhail and Suhail al Muhlif, which also apply to lambda Velorum	/ˈriːɡɔːr/
Leo	α Leonis A	Regulus	Latin for "prince" or "little king". Regulus was known to Persian astrologers as the Royal Star Venant, Watcher of the North.	/ˈrɛɡjʊləs/
Pisces	ζ Piscium A	Revati		/ˈreɪvəti/
Orion	β Orionis A	Rigel	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" (rijl meaning "leg, foot").	/ˈraɪdʒəl/
Centaurus	α Centauri A	Rigil Kentaurus	The name is originally from Arabic رجل قنطورس rijl qantūris, "foot of the centaur".	/ˈraɪdʒəl kɛnˈtɔːrəs/
Ophiuchus	HD 149143	Rosalíadecastro	IAU new 2019 Spanish proposal. After the writer Rosalía de Castro.
Delphinus	β Delphini A	Rotanev	The name appeared in the Piazzi's Palermo Star Catalogue in 1814, added by Niccolo Cacciatore as a prank along with Sualocin (alpha Delphini); Rotanev is Venator, Latin for "Hunter", spelt backwards. Cacciatore is Italian for "Hunter".	/ˈroʊtənɛv/
Cassiopeia	δ Cassiopeiae Aa	Ruchbah	Derived from Arabic ركبة rukba, "knee". 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.	/ˈrʌkbə/
Sagittarius	α Sagittarii	Rukbat		/ˈrʌkbæt/
Ophiuchus	η Ophiuchi A	Sabik		/ˈseɪbɪk/
Auriga	ζ Aurigae A	Saclateni		/sækləˈtiːni/
Aquarius	γ Aquarii Aa	Sadachbia		/səˈdækbiə/
Pegasus	μ Pegasi	Sadalbari		/ˌsædəlˈbɛəri/
Aquarius	α Aquarii A	Sadalmelik		/ˌsædəlˈmɛlɪk/
Aquarius	β Aquarii A	Sadalsuud		/ˌsædəlˈsuːəd/
Cygnus	γ Cygni A	Sadr		/ˈsædər/
Leo	HD 100777	Sagarmatha	IAU new 2019 Nepalese proposal. Nepali name for the world's highest peak (Mount Everest).	/sæɡərˈmɑːθə/
Orion	κ Orionis	Saiph	Traditional name from Arabic سیف الجبار sayf al-jabbār, literally sword of the giant.	/ˈseɪf/
Pegasus	τ Pegasi	Salm		/ˈsɑːm/
Piscis Austrinus	HD 205739	Sāmaya	IAU new 2019 Sri Lankan proposal. Means "peace" in the Sinhalese language.
Sagitta	HAT-P-34	Sansuna	IAU new 2019 Maltese proposal. Mythological giant from Maltese folk tales.
Scorpius	θ Scorpii A	Sargas		/ˈsɑːrɡæs/
Hercules	δ Herculis Aa	Sarin		/ˈsɛərɪn/
Ursa Major	θ Ursae Majoris	Sarir †
Eridanus	53 Eridani A	Sceptrum	Formerly "p Sceptri", in the constellation of Sceptrum Brandenburgicum	/ˈsɛptrəm/
Pegasus	β Pegasi	Scheat		/ˈʃiːæt/
Cassiopeia	α Cassiopeiae	Schedar	Also traditionally bore the name Schedir; both originally from Arabic صدر ṣadr, "breast"; also الضاة الكرسي aḍ-ḍāh al-kursiyy, "the lady in the chair" (Ulugh Beg), whence Dath Elkarti (Riccoli 1651).	/ˈʃɛdɑːr/
Taurus	δ1 Tauri Aa	Secunda Hyadum		/sᵻˈkʌndə ˈhaɪədəm/
Cassiopeia	ε Cassiopeiae	Segin	from an erroneous transcription of Seginus, the traditional name for γ Boötis	/ˈsɛɡᵻn/
Boötes	γ Boötis Aa	Seginus	a mistranscription of the Arabic form of Boötes	/sᵻˈdʒaɪnəs/
Sagitta	α Sagittae	Sham		/ˈʃæm/
Leo	HD 99109	Shama	IAU new 2019 Pakistani proposal. Urdu literary term meaning "a small lamp" or "flame".
Scorpius	HIP 79431	Sharjah	IAU new 2019 United Arab Emirates proposal. Named after the cultural capital and city of knowledge of the UAE.	/ˈʃɑːrdʒə/
Scorpius	λ Scorpii Aa	Shaula		/ˈʃɔːlə/
Lyra	β Lyrae Aa1	Sheliak		/ˈʃiːliæk/
Aries	β Arietis A	Sheratan		/ˈʃɛrətæn/
Sagittarius	HD 181720	Sika	IAU new 2019 Ghanian proposal. Means "gold" in the Ewe language.
Canis Major	α Canis Majoris A	Sirius	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 (Maori Takurua; Hawaiian Ka'ulua, "Queen of Heaven", among others). Also known as the Dog Star.	/ˈsɪriəs/
Aquarius	κ Aquarii A	Situla		/ˈsɪtjʊlə/
Aquarius	δ Aquarii A	Skat		/ˈskæt/
Pegasus	BD+14 4599	Solaris	IAU new 2019 Polish proposal. After the novel by Stanisław Lem.	/soʊˈlɑːrᵻs/
Virgo	α Virginis Aa	Spica	Other traditional names are Azimech, from Arabic السماك الأعزل as-simāk al-ʾaʿzal, "the undefended", and Alarph, Arabic for "the grape gatherer"; in Indian astronomy known as Chitra "the bright one".	/ˈspaɪkə/
Andromeda	HAT-P-6	Sterrennacht	IAU new 2019 Dutch proposal. After the painting by Van Gogh.
Lynx	HD 75898	Stribor	IAU new 2019 Croatian proposal. God of winds in Slavic mythology. Also a character in the book Price iz Davnine by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić.
Delphinus	α Delphini Aa	Sualocin	The name appeared in the Piazzi's Palermo Star Catalogue in 1814, added by Niccolò Cacciatore as a prank along with Rotanev (beta Delphini); Sualocin is Nicolaus, Latin form of "Niccolò" (Nicholas).	/suˈɒloʊsɪn/
Leo	ο Leonis Aa	Subra		/ˈsuːbrə/
Vela	λ Velorum	Suhail	Traditionally, this name also applied to gamma Velorum, also known as Regor.	/ˈsuːheɪl/
Lyra	γ Lyrae	Sulafat		/ˈsuːləfæt/
Virgo	ι Virginis	Syrma		/ˈsɜːrmə/
Orion	π3 Orionis	Tabit		/ˈteɪbɪt/
Lacerta	HAT-P-40	Taika	IAU new 2019 Lithuanian proposal. Means "peace" in Lithuanian.
Ursa Major	χ Ursae Majoris	Taiyangshou	From Chinese name 太陽守 (Tàiyángshǒu, Guard of the Sun).	/ˌtaɪæŋˈʃoʊ/
Draco	8 Draconis	Taiyi	From Chinese name 太乙 (Tàiyǐ) or 太一 (Tàiyī, the Great One), both of which refer to Tao.	/ˌtaɪˈjiː/
Ursa Major	ι Ursae Majoris Aa	Talitha	or Talitha Borealis, as Talitha originally referred to κ UMa and ι UMa together	/ˈtælᵻθə/
Pegasus	WASP-21	Tangra	IAU new 2019 Bulgarian proposal. After the god early Bulgars worshiped.
Ursa Major	μ Ursae Majoris A	Tania Australis		/ˈteɪniə ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/
Ursa Major	λ Ursae Majoris A	Tania Borealis		/ˈteɪniə ˌbɒriˈælᵻs/
Carina	HD 63765	Tapecue	IAU new 2019 Bolivian proposal. Means Milky Way in Guarani.
Aquila	γ Aquilae	Tarazed	Alternative traditional spelling of Tarazet	/ˈtærəzɛd/
Cancer	β Cancri	Tarf		/ˈtɑːrf/
Taurus	19 Tauri Aa	Taygeta	Member of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Taygete was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology.	/teɪˈɪdʒᵻtə/
Cancer	ζ1 Cancri A	Tegmine	Alternative traditional name of Tegmen.	/ˈtɛɡmᵻniː/
Gemini	μ Geminorum Aa	Tejat	Traditional name, also called Tejat Posterior.	/ˈtiːdʒət/
Sagittarius	ω Sagittarii A	Terebellum	From Ptolemy's τετράπλευρον tetrapleuron meaning "quadrilateral", a group of four stars of which ω Sag is the brightest	/tɛrᵻˈbɛləm/
Auriga	HAT-P-9	Tevel	IAU new 2019 Israeli proposal. Means "world" or "universe" in the Hebrew language.
Orion	υ Orionis	Thabit †		/ˈθeɪbɪt/
Eridanus	υ2 Eridani	Theemin	Also written as Theemim or Beemin.	/ˈθiːmən/
Draco	α Draconis A	Thuban		/ˈθjuːbæn/
Grus	β Gruis	Tiaki		/tiˈɑːki/
Taurus	ζ Tauri A	Tianguan	In Chinese 天關 (Tiānguān, English: Celestial Gate). Also reported as Shurnarkabti-sha-shūtū, from Babylonian "the star in the bull towards the south" or "the southern star towards the chariot".	/tiænˈɡwɑːn/
Draco	7 Draconis	Tianyi	From Chinese name 天乙 (Tiānyǐ) or 天一 (Tiānyī, the Celestial Great One), a deity in Taoism.	/tiænˈjiː/
Ophiuchus	HD 148427	Timir	IAU new 2019 Bangladeshi proposal. Means "darkness" in Bengali.
Puppis	WASP-161	Tislit	IAU new 2019 Moroccan proposal. Name of a lake; means "the bride" in the Amazigh language; associated with a heartbroken girl in legend.
Andromeda	υ Andromedae A	Titawin	IAU new 2015 Named after the settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site now known as the medina (old town) of Tétouan.	/tɪtəˈwiːn/
Eridanus	WASP-22	Tojil	IAU new 2019 Guatemalan proposal. The patron deity of the Kʼicheʼ Maya.
Centaurus	α Centauri B	Toliman	The name is originally from Arabic ظليمان ẓalīmān "two (male) ostriches".	/ˈtɒlɪmæn/
Camelopardalis	HD 104985	Tonatiuh	IAU new 2015 Named after the Aztec god of the Sun.	/toʊnəˈtiːuː/
Pisces	ο Piscium A	Torcular		/ˈtɔːrkjʊlər/
Canes Venatici	HAT-P-36	Tuiren	IAU new 2019 Irish proposal. The aunt of the warrior Fion mac Cumhaill of Irish legend.
Crux	HD 108147	Tupã	IAU new 2019 Paraguayan proposal. The name of God in the Guarani language.
Reticulum	HD 23079	Tupi	IAU new 2019 Brazilian proposal. Name of an indigenous people.	/ˈtuːpi/
Puppis	ρ Puppis	Tureis		/ˈtjʊəreɪs/
Hydra	ι Hydrae	Ukdah		/ˈʌkdə/
Centaurus	HD 102117	Uklun	IAU new 2019 Pitcairn Islands proposal. Aklen means "we/us" in the Pitkern language.	/ˈʌklən/
Serpens	α Serpentis	Unukalhai	Arabic عنق الحية ʿunuq al-ḥayya, "the Serpent's Neck", in Latin Cor Serpentis, "Heart of the Serpent".	/ˌjuːnək.ælˈheɪ/
Canis Major	σ Canis Majoris	Unurgunite		/ˌʌnərˈɡʌnaɪt/
Sagitta	HD 231701	Uruk	IAU new 2019 Iraqi proposal. Ancient city of Sumer and Babylonia in Mesopotamia.	/ˈʊrʊk/
Lyra	α Lyrae	Vega	The name is originally from Arabic النسر الواقع an-nasr al-wāqiʿ, "the alighting vulture", also translated as vulture cadens (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.	/ˈviːɡə, ˈveɪɡə/
Andromeda	14 Andromedae	Veritate	IAU new 2015 Latin for 'where there is truth'.	/ˌvɛrᵻˈteɪtiː/
Virgo	ε Virginis	Vindemiatrix	Vindemiatrix is Latin for "(female) grape gatherer"	/vɪnˌdiːmiˈeɪtrɪks/
Gemini	δ Geminorum Aa	Wasat		/ˈweɪsət/
Columba	β Columbae	Wazn		/ˈwɒzən/
Canis Major	δ Canis Majoris	Wezen		/ˈwiːzən/
Phoenix	ζ Phoenicis Aa	Wurren	Traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern territory of Australia.	/ˈwʊrən/
Scorpius	μ1 Scorpii Aa	Xamidimura		/ˌkæmidiˈmʊərə/
Lyra	HD 173416	Xihe	IAU new 2019 China Nanjing proposal. Goddess of the Sun in Chinese mythology. Also represents earliest Chinese astronomers and makers of calendars.	/ˈʃiːhə/
Boötes	λ Boötis	Xuange	From Chinese name 玄戈 (Xuángē, Sombre Lance).
Ophiuchus	ε Ophiuchi	Yed Posterior		/ˌjɛd pɒˈstɪəriər/
Ophiuchus	δ Ophiuchi	Yed Prior		/ˌjɛd ˈpraɪər/
Ursa Minor	δ Ursae Minoris	Yildun		/jɪlˈdʌn/
Virgo	η Virginis Aa	Zaniah		/ˈzeɪniə/
Eridanus	γ Eridani	Zaurak	Traditional name, alternatively spelled Zaurac; originally from Arabic زورق zawraq, "boat".	/ˈzɔːræk/
Virgo	β Virginis	Zavijava		/ˌzævᵻˈdʒævə/
Hydra	υ1 Hydrae A	Zhang	From Chinese name 張 (Zhāng, Extended Net).	/ˈdʒæŋ/
Eridanus	ζ Eridani Aa	Zibal		/ˈzaɪbəl/
Leo	δ Leonis	Zosma		/ˈzɒzmə/
Libra	α2 Librae Aa	Zubenelgenubi		/zuːˌbɛnɛldʒᵻˈnuːbi/
Libra	γ Librae A	Zubenelhakrabi		/zuːˌbɛnɛlˈhækrəbi/
Libra	β Librae	Zubeneschamali		/zuːˌbɛnɛʃəˈmeɪli/

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Constellation	Designation	Modern proper name	Historical names / comments
Capricornus	δ Capricorni	Scheddi †
Leo	ε Leonis	Ras Elased Australis †
Eridanus	δ Eridani	Rana †	Rana is Latin for "frog".
Virgo	μ Virginis	Rijl al Awwa †
Cygnus	ω2 Cygni	Ruchba †
Auriga	ζ Aurigae	Sadatoni †
Ophiuchus	ν Ophiuchi	Sinistra †
Sagittarius	δ Sagittarii	Media †
Cetus	α Ceti	Menkab †
Corvus	ε Corvi	Minkar †
Canis Major	β Canis Majoris	Murzim †
Ursa Major	π Ursae Majoris	Muscida †
Orion	ι Orionis	Nair Al Saif †
Sagittarius	γ2 Sagittarii	Nash †
Andromeda	51 Andromedae	Nembus †
Capricornus	π Capricorni	Okul †
Capricornus	α Capricorni	Giedi †
Scorpius	κ Scorpii	Girtab †
Perseus	ρ Persei	Gorgonea Tertia †
Auriga	ζ Aurigae	Haedus †
Orion	λ Orionis	Heka †
Auriga	ζ Aurigae	Hoedus (I) †
Auriga	η Aurigae	Hoedus II †
Auriga	ι Aurigae	Kabdhilinan †
Capricornus	ε Capricorni	Kastra †
Draco	ν Draconis	Kuma †
Ursa Major	ι Ursae Majoris	Dnoces †
Leo	δ Leonis	Duhr †
Triangulum	α Trianguli	Elmuthalleth †
Pisces	β Piscium	Fum al Samakah †
Triangulum Australe	γ Trianguli Australis	Gatria †
Sagittarius	ζ Sagittarii	Askella †
Canes Venatici	β Canum Venaticorum	Asterion †
Virgo	δ Virginis	Auva †
Auriga	ζ Aurigae	Azaleh †
Pegasus	θ Pegasi	Baham †
Ursa Major	η Ursae Majoris	Benetnasch †
Triangulum Australe	β Trianguli Australis	Betria †
Canes Venatici	α2 Canum Venaticorum	Chara †
Ophiuchus	β Ophiuchi	Cheleb †
Serpens	β Serpentis	Chow †
Delphinus	ε Delphini	Deneb Dulfim †
Cetus	ι Ceti	Deneb Kaitos Schemali †
Cetus	η Ceti	Dheneb †
Aquila	ι Aquilae	Al Thalimain †
Aquila	λ Aquilae	Al Thalimain †
Virgo	γ Virginis	Arich †
Capricornus	η Capricorni	Armus †
Corona Australis	α Coronae Australis	Alfecca Meridiana †
Cepheus	ξ Cephei	Alkurah †
Cepheus	γ Cephei	Alrai †
Sagittarius	α Sagittarii	Alrami †
Gemini	η Geminorum	Tejat Prior †
Draco	ε Draconis	Tyl †
Libra	γ Librae	Zuben-el-Akrab †
Libra	δ Librae	Zuben-el-Akribi †
Jisung	γ Virginis	Arich †

See also

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

References

General references

• Paul Kunitzsch; Tim Smart (2006). A Dictionary of Modern Star Names: A short guide to 254 star names and their derivations. Sky Publishing Corporation. ISBN 978-1-931559-44-7.

• Rhoads, J.W. (1971). "Technical Memorandum 33-507 - A reduced star catalog containing 537 named stars" (PDF). NASA-CR-124573. Retrieved 2018-02-03.

External links

• "SIMBAD online".

• Coleman, L.S. "Star Names". Frosty Drew Observatory.

• Dolan, C. "List of Named Stars in Alphabetical Order". Astronomy Department. Chris Dolan's Home Page. University of Wisconsin - Madison.

• Kaler, J.B. "Jim". "Proper Names". Astronomy. Star Names. University of Illinois.

• Gibson, S.J. "Star Names". Arecibo Observatory. Gibson's website. NAIC.

• Harper, D.; Stockman, L.M. "(Un)Common Star Names". Obliquity. SkyEye.

• Krochmal, M.S. "Mike". "Proper names – stars and other objects". Australia: Autoscan Systems Pty. Ltd.

• Ridpath, I. "Popular names of stars". Ian Ridpath's home page. Star Names.

• Smith, W.B. (1996). "FK5 – SAO – HD – Common name cross index". Astronomical Data System. Harvard University. ("VizieR archive". Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg.