# List of proper names of stars

These names of stars that have either been approved by the International Astronomical Union or which have been in somewhat recent use. IAU approval comes mostly from its Working Group on Star Names, which has been publishing a "List of IAU-approved Star Names" since 2016. As of March 2025, the list included a total of 494 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 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

In 2016, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN) to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin, dated July 2016, included a table of 125 stars comprising the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN (on 30 June and 20 July 2016) together with names of stars adopted by the IAU Executive Committee Working Group on the Public Naming of Planets and Planetary Satellites during the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign and recognized by the WGSN. Further batches of names were approved on 21 August, 12 September, 5 October, and 6 November 2016. These were listed in a table of 102 stars included in the WGSN's second bulletin, dated November 2016. The next additions were done on 1 February 2017 (13 new star names), 30 June 2017 (29), 5 September 2017 (41), 17 November 2017 (3), 1 June 2018 (17), and on 10 August 2018 (6). All 336 names are included in the current List of IAU-approved Star Names.
In 2019, the IAU organised its IAU 100 NameExoWorlds campaign to name exoplanets and their host stars. The approved names of 112 exoplanets and their host stars were published on 17 December 2019, with an additional pair of names (for the star HAT-P-21 and its planet) approved on 1 March 2020. An additional two star names were approved on 4 April 2022. In June 2023, an additional 20 names were approved in the NameExoWorlds 2022 campaign, bringing the total to 471 named stars.
Since 2024, newly approved names have appeared on the exopla.net website maintainted by the WGSN. As of March 2025, 23 new star names have been approved, bringing the total to 494.

## List

In the table below, unless indicated by a "†", the "modern proper name" is the name approved by the WGSN and entered in the List of IAU-approved Star Names or otherwise approved by the IAU. The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple-star systems. Names marked with a "†" have not been approved by the IAU.
For such names relating to members of multiple-star systems, and where a component letter (from, e.g., the Washington Double Star Catalog) is not explicitly listed, the WGSN says that the name should be understood to be attributed to the visually brightest component. In the "Historical names/comments" column, "NameExoWorlds [year]" denotes that the name was approved by the IAU as a consequence of that year's NameExoWorlds campaign.
| Constellation | Designation | Modern proper name | Historical names/comments | English pronunciation |
| Lynx | XO-5 | Absolutno | NameExoWorlds 2019 Czech Republic proposal; a fictional substance in the novel Továrna na absolutno by Karel Čapek. | /æbsəˈluːtnoʊ/, /ˈæbsəluːtnoʊ/ |
| Eridanus | θ$^1$ Eridani A | 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 η Cassiopeiae in the Skalnate Pleso Atlas of the Heavens published in 1950, but is not known prior to that. | /ˈeɪtʃərd/ |
| Scorpius | β$^1$ 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 Working Group on Star Names. | /ˈeɪn/ |
| Sagittarius | ν$^1$ Sagittarii A | Ainalrami | From Arabic: عين الرامي ʿayn ar-rāmī ('eye of the archer'). | /ˌɛnəlˈreɪmi/ |
| Carina | HD 95086 | Aiolos | NameExoWorlds 2022 Greek proposal; named after Aeolus a god from Greek mythology | |
| Lyra | η Lyrae Aa | Aladfar | The name is originally from Arabic: الأظفر al-ʾuẓfur ('the talons' [of the swooping eagle]), shared with μ Lyrae (Alathfar). | /əˈlædfɑːr/ |
| Serpens | HD 168746 | Alasia | NameExoWorlds 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, it is 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 | β$^1$ 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, it is 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 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'). | /ælˈdaɪbə/ |
| Delphinus | ε Delphini | Aldulfin | Shortening of Arabic: ذنب الدلفين ḏanab ad-dulfīn ('tail of the dolphin'). | /ælˈdʌlfən/ |
| Cepheus | β Cephei Aa | Alfirk | From Arabic: الفرق al-firq ('the flock'). Name given by Ulugh Beg to the asterism consisting of α, β and η Cephei. | /ˈælfərk/ |
| Capricornus | α$^2$ Capricorni | Algedi | From Arabic: الجدي al-jady ('the (male) kid'). Alternative traditional names are Al Giedi, Secunda Giedi and Algiedi Secunda. | /ælˈdʒiːdi/ |
| Pegasus | γ Pegasi | Algenib | From Arabic: الجانب al-jānib ('the flank'). Algenib is also another name for α Persei (Mirfak). | /ælˈdʒiːnᵻb/ |
| Leo | γ$^1$ Leonis | Algieba | From Arabic: الجبهة al-jabha ('the forehead' [of the lion]). | /ælˈdʒiːbə/ |
| 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/ |
| Boötes | μ$^1$ 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† | From Arabic: أل مينلير أل أسد 'al mynilir 'al 'asad ('lion's nose')$^{:67-72}$ | |
| Grus | α Gruis | Alnair | | /ælˈnɛər/ |
| Sagittarius | γ$^2$ Sagittarii | Alnasl | From Arabic: النصل an-naṣl ('the point' [of the archer's arrow]). | /ælˈnæzəl/ |
| Orion | ε Orionis | Alnilam | The middle star in Orion's belt. Derived from Arabic: النظام, romanized: al-niẓām, lit. 'arrangement/string (of pearls)'. | /ˈælnᵻlæm/ |
| Orion | ζ Orionis Aa | Alnitak | The traditional name, alternately spelled Al Nitak or Alnitah, is from Arabic: النطاق an-niṭāq ('the girdle').$^{:314–315}$ | /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 A | 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]). Altair is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle asterism. | /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 | θ$^1$ Serpentis A | Alya | | /ˈeɪliə/ |
| Gemini | ξ Geminorum | Alzirr | Alternately spelled Alzir. | /ˈælzər/ |
| Canis Major | HD 43197 | Amadioha | NameExoWorlds 2019 Nigerian proposal; named after Amadioha, a god in Igbo mythology. | // |
| Crater | WASP-34 | Amansinaya | NameExoWorlds 2019 Philippines proposal. Named after Aman Sinaya, deity of the ocean and protector of fishermen in Tagalog mythology. | // |
| Pegasus | WASP-52 | Anadolu | NameExoWorlds 2019 Turkish proposal; refers to the motherland in Turkish culture. | // |
| Vela | GJ 367 | Añañuca | NameExoWorlds 2022 Chilean proposal; named for the endemic Chilean wildflowers Phycella cyrtanthoides. | /aɲaˈɲuka/ |
| Aquarius | θ Aquarii | Ancha | | /ˈæŋkə/ |
| Eridanus | τ$^2$ Eridani | Angetenar | The name is originally from Arabic: عرجة النهر ʿarjat an-nahr ('the bend of the river'). | /ænˈdʒɛtᵻnɑːr/ |
| Ursa Major | HD 102956 | Aniara | NameExoWorlds 2019 Swedish proposal; name of a spaceship in Aniara, 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 | From Ancient Greek: Ἀντάρης Antarēs ('rival of Ares') (Mars). | /ænˈtɛəriːz/ |
| Aquila | θ Aquilae | Antinous | | |
| Boötes | HD 131496 | Arcalís | NameExoWorlds 2019 Andorran proposal; named after Vallnord, a peak in the north of the country. | // |
| Boötes | α Boötis | Arcturus | From ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktouros), "Guardian of the Bear". | /ɑːrkˈtjʊərəs/ |
| Sagittarius | β$^2$ Sagittarii | Arkab Posterior | | /ˈɑːrkæb pɒˈstɪəriər/ |
| Sagittarius | β$^1$ Sagittarii | Arkab Prior | | /ˈɑːrkæb ˈpraɪər/ |
| Lepus | α Leporis A | Arneb | The traditional name Arneb is from Arabic: أرنب ʾarnab ('hare').$^{:268}$ (Lepus is Latin for hare.) | /ˈɑːrnɛb |
| Sagittarius | ζ Sagittarii A | Ascella | Part of the Teapot asterism. | /əˈsɛlə/ |
| Cancer | δ Cancri Aa | Asellus Australis | | /əˈsɛləs ɔːsˈtreɪlᵻs/ |
| Cancer | γ Cancri Aa | Asellus Borealis | | /əˈsɛləs bɒriˈælᵻs/ |
| Hydra | ε Hydrae A | 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 | 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 | NameExoWorlds 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 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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 Mexican proposal. An axolotl is a culturally significant amphibian; the name means 'water animal' in the Nahuatl language. | // |
| Eridanus | HD 18742 | Ayeyarwady | NameExoWorlds 2019 Myanmar proposal; named after the Irrawaddy River. | // |
| Cygnus | π$^1$ 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').$^{:192–197}$ | /əˈzɛlfəfeɪdʒ/ |
| Eridanus | η Eridani | Azha | Originally from Arabic: أدحي (النعام) ʾudḥiyy (an-naʿām) ('nest' [of the ostrich]); later miscopied as أزحى ʾazḥá in medieval manuscripts. | /ˈeɪzə/ |
| Puppis | ξ Puppis | Azmidi | Alternatively rendered Asmidiske. | /ˈæzmᵻdi/ |
| Ursa Minor | 8 Ursae Minoris | Baekdu | NameExoWorlds 2019 South Korean proposal; named after the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula. | /ˈbɛkduː/ |
| Ophiuchus | γ Ophiuchi | Bake-eo | Also written Bake Eo | |
| Ophiuchus | V2500 Ophiuchi | Barnard's Star | Named after the American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard, the first to measure its high proper motion. | /ˈbɑːrnərdz/ |
| Cetus | ζ Ceti Aa | Baten Kaitos | | /ˈbeɪtən ˈkeɪtɒs/ |
| Indus | LHS 3844 | Batsũ̀ | NameExoWorlds 2022 Costa Rican proposal; Bribri word for hummingbird | |
| Eridanus | υ$^3$ Eridani | Beemim | | /ˈbiːməm/ |
| Eridanus | ο$^1$ Eridani | Beid | The name is originally from Arabic: البيض al-bayḍ ('the eggs'). | /ˈbaɪd/ |
| Sagittarius | HD 181342 | Belel | NameExoWorlds 2019 Senegalese proposal; a rare source of water in the North. | // |
| Pisces | HD 8574 | Bélénos | NameExoWorlds 2019 French proposal; named after Belenus, 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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 Ukrainian proposal. A deity of waters and riverbanks in Slavic religion; 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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 Indian proposal; Bengali pronunciation of Sanskrit Vibha, meaning 'a bright beam of light'. | // |
| Pegasus | θ Pegasi | Biham | | /ˈbaɪ.æm/ |
| Aquarius | HD 206610 | Bosona | NameExoWorlds 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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 Australian proposal; means 'child' in the Boonwurrung language. | // |
| Andromeda | HD 16175 | Buna | NameExoWorlds 2019 Ethiopian proposal; a commonly used word for coffee. | // |
| Aquarius | ξ Aquarii A | 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 ('small female goat') is from Latin, and is a diminutive of capra ('female goat').$^{:86}$ | /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 | υ$^2$ Cassiopeiae | Castula | | /ˈkæstjʊlə/ |
| Ophiuchus | β Ophiuchi | Cebalrai | | /ˌsɛbəlˈreɪ.iː/ |
| Chamaeleon | HD 63454 | Ceibo | NameExoWorlds 2019 Uruguayan proposal; named after Erythrina crista-galli (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 | NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, the Spanish author of El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha (Don Quixote). | /sɜːrˈvæntiːz/ |
| Ursa Major | 47 Ursae Majoris | Chalawan | NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after Chalawan, a mythological crocodile king from a Thai folktale. | |
| Taurus | θ$^2$ Tauri Aa | Chamukuy | | /ˈtʃɑːmuːkuːi/ |
| Eridanus | WASP-50 | Chaophraya | NameExoWorlds 2019 Thai proposal; named after the Chao Phraya River. | /tʃaʊˈpraɪə/ |
| Canes Venatici | β Canum Venaticorum Aa | Chara | | /ˈkɛərə/ |
| Lyra | HAT-P-5 | Chasoň | NameExoWorlds 2019 Slovakian proposal; an ancient Slovak term for the Sun. | // |
| Aquila | HD 192699 | Chechia | NameExoWorlds 2019 Tunisian proposal; a taqiyah (traditional hat) and national headdress. | // |
| Leo | θ Leonis | Chertan | Alternative traditional name Chort. | |
| Pisces | HD 1502 | Citadelle | NameExoWorlds 2019 Haitian proposal; named after Citadelle Laferrière, a mountaintop fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site. | // |
| Monoceros | HD 52265 | Citalá | NameExoWorlds 2019 El Salvadorian proposal; means 'river of stars' in the Nawat language. | // |
| Sculptor | HD 4208 | Cocibolca | NameExoWorlds 2019 Nicaraguan proposal; named after Lake Nicaragua. | // |
| Cancer | 55 Cancri A | Copernicus | NameExoWorlds 2015 In honor of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus. | // |
| Canes Venatici | α$^2$ 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 | β$^1$ Capricorni Aa | Dabih | | /ˈdeɪbiː/ |
| Fornax | α Fornacis A | Dalim | | /ˈdeɪlᵻm/ |
| Tucana | L 168-9 | Danfeng | NameExoWorlds 2022 Chinese proposal; named after the red phoenix simplified Chinese: 丹凤; traditional Chinese: 丹鳳; pinyin: dānfèng a bird from Chinese mythology | |
| Cygnus | α Cygni | Deneb | The name is originally from Arabic: ذنب الدجاجة ḏanab ad-dajāja. | /ˈdɛnɛb/ |
| Capricornus | δ Capricorni Aa | Deneb Algedi | | /ˌdɛnɛb ælˈdʒiːdiː/ |
| Leo | β Leonis | Denebola | | /dəˈnɛbələ/ |
| Coma Berenices | α Comae Berenices A | Diadem | | /ˈdaɪədɛm/ |
| Puppis | WASP-121 | Dilmun | NameExoWorlds 2022 Bahraini proposal; named after the ancient civilization of the same name | |
| Leo | HD 96063 | Dingolay | NameExoWorlds 2019 Trinidad and Tobago proposal; means 'to dance, twist and turn', symbolising the national ancestral culture and language. | // |
| Cetus | β Ceti | Diphda | Arabic for 'frog', from the phrase ضفدع الثاني aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī 'the second frog' (the 'first frog' is Fomalhaut) | /ˈdɪfdə/ |
| Scorpius | WASP-17 | Dìwö | NameExoWorlds 2019 Costa Rican proposal; means 'the Sun' in the Bribri language. | // |
| Fornax | WASP-72 | Diya | NameExoWorlds 2019 Mauritian proposal; named after an oil lamp used on special occasions, including Diwali. | // |
| Centaurus | HD 117618 | Dofida | NameExoWorlds 2019 Indonesian proposal; means 'our star' in the Nias language. | // |
| Ursa Major | HAT-P-3 | Dombay | NameExoWorlds 2019 Russian proposal; named after the Dombay 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 | ψ$^1$ Draconis A | Dziban | From the traditional name of Dziban or Dsiban, derived from Arabic: الذئبانِ aḏ-ḏiʾbān ('the two wolves' or 'the two jackals').$^{:212}$ | /ˈzaɪbən/ |
| Pisces | HD 218566 | Ebla | NameExoWorlds 2019 Syrian proposal; named after Ebla, an early kingdom in Syria. | // |
| Draco | ι Draconis | Edasich | Common name reviewed and adopted by the Working Group on Star Names. | /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 A | Elgafar | | /ˈɛlɡəfɑːr/ |
| Columba | θ Columbae | Elkurud | | /ˈɛlkərʌd/ |
| Taurus | β Tauri Aa | Elnath | Variously El Nath or Alnath, from Arabic: النطح an-naṭḥ ('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" (Latin: Quinque Dromedarii), in Arabic العوائد al‑ʿawāʾid. | /ɛlˈteɪnᵻn/ |
| Tucana | HD 7199 | Emiw | NameExoWorlds 2019 Mozambique proposal; represents love in the Makhuwa language. | // |
| Pegasus | ε Pegasi | Enif | | /ˈiːnɪf/ |
| Cepheus | γ Cephei Aa | Errai | NameExoWorlds 2015 | /ɛˈreɪ.iː/ |
| Draco | 42 Draconis A | Fafnir | NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after a Norse mythological dwarf who turned into a dragon. | // |
| Scorpius | π Scorpii Aa | Fang | From the Chinese name 房 Fáng ('the room'). | /ˈfæŋ/ |
| Cygnus | δ Cygni A | Fawaris | | /fəˈwɛərᵻs/ |
| Hydra | HD 85951 | Felis | | /ˈfiːlᵻs/ |
| Cetus | BD−17 63 | Felixvarela | NameExoWorlds 2019 Cuban proposal; named after Félix Varela, a noted science teacher. | // |
| Hydra | WASP-166 | Filetdor | NameExoWorlds 2022 Spanish proposal; named after a golden sea serpent, the protagonist of a Mallorcan folktale. | |
| Virgo | HD 102195 | Flegetonte | NameExoWorlds 2019 Italian proposal. Named after Phlegethon, an underworld river of fire in Greek mythology in the poem Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy) by Dante Alighieri. | // |
| Piscis Austrinus | α Piscis Austrini A | Fomalhaut | 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/ |
| Leo | HD 100655 | Formosa | NameExoWorlds 2019 Chinese Taipei proposal; Latin: Formosa ('beautiful') is a historical name for Taiwan. | /fɔːrˈmoʊsə/ |
| Hercules | HAT-P-14 | Franz | NameExoWorlds 2019 Austrian proposal; named after Franz Joseph I of Austria. | // |
| Cassiopeia | ζ Cassiopeiae | Fulu | From the Chinese name 附路 Fùlù ('the auxiliary road'). | /ˈfuːluː/ |
| Pisces | β Piscium | Fumalsamakah | | /ˌfʌməlˈsæməkə/ |
| Draco | HD 109246 | Funi | NameExoWorlds 2019 Icelandic proposal; an Old Icelandic word meaning 'fire' or 'blaze'. | // |
| Canis Major | ζ Canis Majoris Aa | Furud | | /ˈfjʊərəd/ |
| Scorpius | G Scorpii | Fuyue | From the 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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 Bhutan proposal; means happiness. | // |
| Virgo | GJ 486 | Gar | NameExoWorlds 2022 Spanish proposal; Basque words for flame | // |
| Cepheus | μ Cephei | Garnet Star | Its colour was described as "garnet" by William Herschel. Following Herschel, it was called garnet sidus by Giuseppe Piazzi. | // |
| Gemini | PSR B0633+17 | Geminga | both a contraction of Gemini gamma-ray source, and a transcription of the words ghè minga (pronounced), meaning "it's not there" in the Milanese dialect of Lombard. | /ɡəˈmɪŋɡə/ |
| 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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 British proposal; means 'to shine (like a star)' in the Manx Gaelic language. | // |
| Sextans | WASP-43 | Gnomon | NameExoWorlds 2022 Romanian proposal; named after the gnomon. | |
| Canis Minor | β Canis Minoris A | Gomeisa | | /ɡɒˈmaɪzə/ |
| Scorpius | ξ Scorpii | Graffias† | Italian for 'claws'; also once applied to β Scorpii.$^{:367}$ | /ˈɡræfiəs/ |
| Draco | ξ Draconis A | Grumium | | /ˈɡruːmiəm/ |
| Virgo | HAT-P-26 | Guahayona | NameExoWorlds 2022 Puerto Rican proposal; named after a trickster from Taíno mythology | |
| Serpens | κ Serpentis | Gudja | | /ˈɡuːdʒə/ |
| Sagittarius | HD 179949 | Gumala | NameExoWorlds 2019 Brunei proposal; a Malay language word referring to a magical stone found in snakes or dragons. | // |
| Ophiuchus | 36 Ophiuchi A | 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').$^{:78,80}$ | /ˈhæməl/ |
| Auriga | ι Aurigae | Hassaleh | | /ˈhæsəleɪ/ |
| Orion | ι Orionis Aa | Hatysa | | /hɑːˈtiːsə/) |
| Pegasus | 51 Pegasi | Helvetios | NameExoWorlds 2015 Latin for 'the Helvetian' and refers to the Celtic tribe that lived in Switzerland during antiquity. | /hɛlˈviːtiəs/ |
| Centaurus | ν Centauri | Heng | | |
| Virgo | ζ Virginis A | Heze | | /ˈhiːziː/ |
| Mensa | α Mensae | Hoerikwaggo | | |
| Taurus | HD 28678 | Hoggar | NameExoWorlds 2019 Algerian proposal; named after the Hoggar Mountains. | // |
| Pegasus | ζ Pegasi A | Homam | | /ˈhoʊmæm/ |
| Triangulum | HAT-P-38 | Horna | NameExoWorlds 2019 Finnish proposal; the name of hell or the underworld in Finnic mythology. | // |
| Crater | HD 98219 | Hunahpú | NameExoWorlds 2019 Honduran proposal; one of the Maya Hero Twins who became the Sun in K'iche' Maya mythology. | // |
| Hercules | HAT-P-2 | Hunor | NameExoWorlds 2019 Hungarian proposal; named after the Hunor, one of the legendary ancestors of the nation. | // |
| Scorpius | ρ Scorpii Aa | Iklil | | /ˈɪklɪl/ |
| Leo Minor | HD 82886 | Illyrian | NameExoWorlds 2019 Albanian proposal; named after the Illyrians, the people from whom Albanians are descended and what they call themselves. | /ᵻˈlɪriən/ |
| Crux | δ Crucis | Imai | | /ˈiːmaɪ/ |
| Ara | HD 156411 | Inquill | NameExoWorlds 2019 Peruvian proposal; a character in the story Way to the Sun by Abraham Valdelomar. | // |
| Fornax | HD 20868 | Intan | NameExoWorlds 2019 Malaysian proposal; means 'diamond' in the Malay language. | /intan/ |
| Ursa Major | 41 Lyncis | Intercrus | NameExoWorlds 2015 Intercrus means 'between the legs' in Latin, referring to the star's position in the constellation Ursa Major. | /ˈɪntərkrʌs/ |
| Hercules | WASP-38 | Irena | NameExoWorlds 2019 Slovenian proposal; a character in the novel Under the Free Sun by Fran Saleški Finžgar. | // |
| Grus | HD 208487 | Itonda | NameExoWorlds 2019 Gabonese proposal; means 'all that is beautiful' in the Myene language. | // |
| Boötes | ε Boötis A | Izar | 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'). Named Pulcherrima ('most beautiful') by Otto Struve. | /ˈaɪzɑːr/ |
| Scorpius | ν Scorpii Aa | Jabbah | | /ˈdʒæbə/ |
| Gemini | ο Geminorum | Jishui | | // |
| Cancer | GJ 3470 | Kaewkosin | NameExoWorlds 2022 Thai proposal; named after the crystals of the Hindu deity of Indra in the Thai language | |
| Cetus | γ Ceti A | Kaffaljidhma | | /ˌkæfəlˈdʒɪdmə/ |
| Vela | HD 83443 | Kalausi | NameExoWorlds 2019 Kenyan proposal; means a very strong whirling column of wind in the Dholuo language. | // |
| Corona Borealis | HD 145457 | Kamuy | NameExoWorlds 2019 Japanese proposal; a word denoting Kamuy, a supernatural entity in the Ainu language. | // |
| Virgo | κ Virginis | Kang | From the Chinese name 亢 Kàng ('the neck'). | /ˈkæŋ/ |
| Apus | HD 137388 | Karaka | NameExoWorlds 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 the Teapot asterism. | /ˈkɔːs ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/ |
| Sagittarius | λ Sagittarii | Kaus Borealis | The top of the Teapot asterism. | /ˈkɔːs bɒriˈælᵻs/ |
| Sagittarius | δ Sagittarii | Kaus Media | Part of the Teapot asterism. | /ˌkɔːs ˈmiːdiə/ |
| Serpens | HD 175541 | Kaveh | NameExoWorlds 2019 Iranian proposal; named after Kāve, a hero of the epic poem Shahnameh composed by Ferdowsi. | // |
| Eridanus | ο$^2$ 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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 Puerto Rican proposal; means 'star' in the Taíno language. | // |
| Lynx | XO-4 | Koit | NameExoWorlds 2019 Estonian proposal; means 'dawn' in the Estonian language. | // |
| Canes Venatici | HAT-P-12 | Komondor | NameExoWorlds 2022 Hungarian proposal; after the dog breed of the same name | |
| Hercules | β Herculis Aa | Kornephoros | | /kɔːrˈnɛfərəs/ |
| Columba | WASP-63 | Kosjenka | NameExoWorlds 2022 Croatian proposal; after a character from Croatian Tales of Long Ago | |
| Corvus | β Corvi | Kraz | | /ˈkræz/ |
| Centaurus | ι Centauri | Kulou | | |
| 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/ |
| Tucana | α Tucanae | Lang-Exster | Double name, given to the two components of a binary star system | |
| Scorpius | ε Scorpii | Larawag | Traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern Territory of Australia. | /ˈlærəwæɡ/ |
| Centaurus | ζ Centauri | Leepwal | | |
| Hydra | HAT-P-42 | Lerna | NameExoWorlds 2019 Greek proposal; named after Lerna, the lake where the mythical Hydra lived. | /ˈlɜːrnə/ |
| Scorpius | υ Scorpii | Lesath | | /ˈliːsæθ/ |
| Aquila | ξ Aquilae A | Libertas | NameExoWorlds 2015 Latin for 'liberty' (Aquila is Latin for 'eagle', a popular symbol of liberty). | /ˈlɪbərtæs/ |
| Virgo | PSR B1257+12 | Lich | NameExoWorlds 2015 A neutron star and pulsar with planets. A lich is a fictional undead creature known for controlling other undead creatures with magic. | /ˈlɪtʃ/ |
| Ursa Major | HD 118203 | Liesma | NameExoWorlds 2019 Latvian proposal; means 'fire' and is the name of a character in the poem Staburags un Liesma. | // |
| Aries | 39 Arietis | Lilii Borea | | /ˈlɪliaɪ ˈbɔərɪə/ |
| Aquarius | HD 212771 | Lionrock | NameExoWorlds 2019 Hong Kong proposal; named after Lion Rock, a culturally important lion-shaped peak. | /ˈlaɪənrɒk/ |
| Auriga | HD 45350 | Lucilinburhuc | NameExoWorlds 2019 Luxembourger proposal; named after the Fortress of Luxembourg built in 963 by Count Siegfried, the founder of Luxembourg. | // |
| Monoceros | HD 45652 | Lusitânia | NameExoWorlds 2019 Portuguese proposal; ancient name for Lusitania, the region where most of Portugal is situated. | // |
| Hercules | λ Herculis | Maasym | | /ˈmeɪəsɪm/ |
| Antlia | HD 93083 | Macondo | NameExoWorlds 2019 Colombian proposal; named after a mythical village from the novel Cien anos de soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) by Gabriel García Márquez. | // |
| Camelopardalis | HD 32518 | Mago | NameExoWorlds 2019 German proposal; named after Mago National Park, a national park in Ethiopia noted for its giraffes (Camelopardalis is Latin for 'giraffe'). | // |
| Auriga | θ Aurigae A | Mahasim | | // |
| Ophiuchus | HD 152581 | Mahsati | NameExoWorlds 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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 Aruban proposal; the indigenous name given to Palm Beach, a beach and popular snorkelling spot. | // |
| Ophiuchus | λ Ophiuchi A | Marfik | | /ˈmɑːrfɪk/ |
| Pegasus | α Pegasi | Markab | | /ˈmɑːrkæb/ |
| Vela | κ Velorum | Markeb | | /ˈmɑːrkɛb/ |
| Aquarius | WASP-6 | Márohu | NameExoWorlds 2019 Dominican Republic proposal; the god of drought and protector of the Sun. | // |
| Hercules | κ Herculis A | Marsic | | /ˈmɑːrsɪk/ |
| Volans | WD 0806−661 | Maru | NameExoWorlds 2022 South Korean proposal; Korean word meaning sky. | |
| Pegasus | η Pegasi Aa | Matar | | /ˈmeɪtɑːr/ |
| Centaurus | HIP 65426 | Matza | NameExoWorlds 2022 Mexican proposal; Zoque word for star | |
| Ursa Major | HAT-P-21 | Mazalaai | NameExoWorlds 2019 Mongolian proposal; a name given to the 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]).$^{:162}$ | /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 | γ$^1$ 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 | The right-most star in Orion's belt. The name Mintaka itself is derived from Arabic: منطقة manṭaqa ('belt').$^{:314–315}$ | /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 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/ |
| Corona Borealis | XO-1 | Moldoveanu | NameExoWorlds 2019 Romanian proposal; named after Moldoveanu Peak, the highest peak in Romania. | // |
| Virgo | HD 130322 | Mönch | NameExoWorlds 2019 Swiss proposal; named after Mönch, a prominent Alpine peak in Switzerland. | // |
| Eridanus | WASP-79 | Montuno | NameExoWorlds 2019 Panamanian proposal; a traditional dancing costume. | // |
| Pegasus | WASP-60 | Morava | NameExoWorlds 2019 Serbian proposal; named after the Great Morava river system. | // |
| Delphinus | HAT-P-23 | Moriah | NameExoWorlds 2019 Palestinian proposal; ancient name for Temple Mount in Jerusalem. | /mɒˈraɪə/ |
| Triangulum | α Trianguli | Mothallah | | /məˈθælə/ |
| Eridanus | HD 30856 | Mouhoun | NameExoWorlds 2019 Burkina Faso proposal; named after the Black Volta, the largest river. | // |
| Cetus | WASP-71 | Mpingo | NameExoWorlds 2019 Tanzanian proposal; named after Dalbergia melanoxylon, 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 | 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). | /ˈmjuːzᵻkə/ |
| Perseus | HAT-P-29 | Muspelheim | NameExoWorlds 2019 Danish proposal; named after the Norse mythological realm of fire Muspelheim. | // |
| Cancer | ξ Cancri A | Nahn | | /ˈnɑːn/ |
| Dorado | WASP-62 | Naledi | NameExoWorlds 2019 South African proposal; means 'star' in the Sesotho, SeTswana and SePedi languages. | // |
| Puppis | ζ Puppis | Naos | | /ˈneɪ.ɒs/ |
| Capricornus | γ Capricorni A | Nashira | | /ˈnæʃɪrə/ |
| Ursa Major | HD 68988 | Násti | NameExoWorlds 2019 Norwegian proposal; means 'star' in the Sámi language. | // |
| Vela | HD 85390 | Natasha | NameExoWorlds 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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 Ecuadorian proposal; means 'the Sun' in the language of the Waorani tribes. | /ˈnɛŋkiː/ |
| Auriga | HD 49674 | Nervia | NameExoWorlds 2019 Belgian proposal; adapted from Nervii, a Celtic tribe. | /ˈnɜːrviə/ |
| Canis Major | σ Canis Majoris | Nganurganity | Also written Unurgunite | |
| Lepus | β Leporis A | Nihal | | /ˈnaɪ.æl/ |
| Boötes | HD 136418 | Nikawiy | NameExoWorlds 2019 Canadian proposal; means 'mother' in the Cree language. | // |
| Leo | GJ 436 | Noquisi | NameExoWorlds 2022 US proposal; Cherokee word for star | // |
| Puppis | HD 48265 | Nosaxa | NameExoWorlds 2019 Argentinian proposal; means 'spring' in the Moqoit language. | // |
| Sagittarius | σ Sagittarii Aa | Nunki | Along with τ Sagittarii, it makes up the handle of the Teapot asterism. | /ˈnʌŋki/ |
| Corona Borealis | β Coronae Borealis A | Nusakan | | /ˈnjuːsəkæn/ |
| Cassiopeia | HD 17156 | Nushagak | NameExoWorlds 2019 American proposal; named after the Nushagak River in Alaska. | /ˈnuːʃᵻɡæk/ |
| Centaurus | WASP-15 | Nyamien | NameExoWorlds 2019 Ivory Coast proposal; named after the supreme creator deity of Akan religion. | // |
| Hercules | HD 149026 | Ogma | NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after Ogma, a deity in Celtic mythology. | /ˈɒɡmə/ |
| Aquila | ζ Aquilae A | Okab | | /ˈoʊkæb/ |
| Ophiuchus | GJ 1214 | Orkaria | NameExoWorlds 2022 Kenyan proposal; Maa word for red ochre | // |
| Scorpius | τ Scorpii A | Paikauhale | IAU new 2018 | /ˌpaɪkaʊˈhɑːleɪ/ |
| Pisces | WASP-32 | Parumleo | NameExoWorlds 2019 Singaporean proposal; the name is 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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 Jordanian proposal; Named after Petra, the archaeological city and UNESCO World Heritage Site. | /ˈpiːtrə/ |
| Columba | α Columbae | Phact | | /ˈfækt/ |
| Ursa Major | γ Ursae Majoris Aa | Phecda | A member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). Alternative traditional names are Phekda or Phad. | /ˈfɛkdə/ |
| Ursa Minor | γ Ursae Minoris | Pherkad | | /ˈfɜːrkæd/ |
| Aquila | HD 192263 | Phoenicia | NameExoWorlds 2019 Lebanese proposal; named after Phoenicia, the ancient civilisation. | /fᵻˈnɪʃ(i)ə/ |
| Coma Berenices | 23 Comae Berenices | Phyllon Kissinou | | |
| Cancer | λ Cancri | Piautos | | /piˈɔːtɒs/ |
| Sagittarius | HD 164604 | Pincoya | NameExoWorlds 2019 Chilean proposal; named after Pincoya, a female water spirit from local mythology. | /pɪŋˈkɔɪə/ |
| Scorpius | μ$^2$ Scorpii A | Pipirima | | /pᵻˈpɪrᵻmə/ |
| Puppis | ν Puppis | Pipit | | |
| Hercules | TrES-3 | Pipoltr | NameExoWorlds 2019 Liechtenstein proposal; named after a bright and visible butterfly in the local dialect of Triesenberg. | // |
| 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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 Cook Islands proposal; means a large mystical black pearl in the Cook Islands Māori language. | // |
| Ursa Minor | α Ursae Minoris | Polaris | Became known as stella polaris ('polar star') during the Renaissance.$^{:23}$ See polar star for other names based on its position close to the celestial pole. | /poʊˈlɛərᵻs/ |
| Octans | σ Octantis | 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 | Ancient Greek: προκύον prokuon ('preceding the Dog') (viz. Sirius); Latinized as Antecanis. | /ˈproʊsiɒn/ |
| Gemini | η Geminorum A | Propus | | /ˈproʊpəs/ |
| Centaurus | α Centauri C | Proxima Centauri | The nearest star to the Sun. | /ˌprɒksɪmə sɛnˈtɔːraɪ/ |
| Boötes | 44 Boötis A | Quadrans | | |
| Eridanus | ε Eridani | Ran | NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after Rán, the Norse goddess of the sea. | // |
| Eridanus | δ Eridani | Rana | Rana is Latin for 'frog'. |
| Scorpius | HD 153950 | Rapeto | NameExoWorlds 2019 Malagasy proposal; the name of a giant creature from folklore. | // |
| Leo | μ Leonis | Rasalas | | /ˈræsəlæs/ |
| Hercules | α$^1$ Herculis Aa | Rasalgethi | Also spelled Ras Algethi. | /ˌræsəlˈdʒiːθi/ |
| Ophiuchus | α Ophiuchi A | Rasalhague | Also spelled 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 λ Velorum (Suhail). | /ˈriːɡɔːr/ |
| Leo | α Leonis A | Regulus | Latin for 'prince' or 'little king'. Regulus was known to Persian astrologers as "Venant, Watcher of the North", one of the royal stars. | /ˈrɛɡjʊləs/ |
| Pisces | ζ Piscium A | Revati | | /ˈreɪvəti/ |
| Reticulum | α Reticuli | Rhombus | | |
| 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').$^{:312–313}$ | /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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 Spanish proposal; named after the writer Rosalía de Castro. | // |
| Delphinus | β Delphini A | Rotanev | The name appeared in Piazzi's Palermo Star Catalogue in 1814, added by Niccolò Cacciatore as a prank along with Sualocin (α Delphini); "Rotanev" is Venator, the Latin form of Italian: Cacciatore ('hunter'), spelt backwards. | /ˈroʊtənɛv/ |
| Cassiopeia | δ Cassiopeiae Aa | Ruchbah | Derived from Arabic: ركبة rukba ('knee'). The alternative historical name Ksora appeared in a 1951 publication, Atlas Coeli (Skalnate Pleso Atlas of the Heavens) by Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář; professor Paul Kunitzch has been unable to find any clues as to the origin of the name.$^{:62}$ | /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/ |
| Aquarius | 88 Aquarii | Safina | | |
| Leo | HD 100777 | Sagarmatha | NameExoWorlds 2019 Nepalese proposal; the 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 'saif ('sword') of the giant'. | /ˈseɪf/ |
| Pegasus | τ Pegasi | Salm | | /ˈsɑːm/ |
| Piscis Austrinus | HD 205739 | Sāmaya | NameExoWorlds 2019 Sri Lankan proposal; means 'peace' in the Sinhala language. | // |
| Sagitta | HAT-P-34 | Sansuna | NameExoWorlds 2019 Maltese proposal; a mythological giant from Maltese folk tales. | // |
| Scorpius | θ Scorpii A | Sargas | | /ˈsɑːrɡæs/ |
| Hercules | δ Herculis Aa | Sarin | | /ˈsɛərɪn/ |
| 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 called الضاة الكرسي aḍ-ḍāh al-kursiyy ('the lady in the chair' by Ulugh Beg, whence Dath Elkarti by Giovanni Battista Riccioli in 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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 Pakistani proposal; an Urdu literary term meaning 'a small lamp or flame'. | // |
| Leo | ρ Leonis | Shaomin | | |
| Scorpius | HIP 79431 | Sharjah | NameExoWorlds 2019 United Arab Emirates proposal; named after Sharjah, 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/ |
| Andromeda | ζ Andromedae | Shimu | | |
| Sagittarius | HD 181720 | Sika | NameExoWorlds 2019 Ghanaian proposal; means 'gold' in the Ewe language. | // |
| Canis Major | α Canis Majoris A | Sirius | 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/ |
| Aquarius | κ Aquarii A | Situla | | /ˈsɪtjʊlə/ |
| Aquarius | δ Aquarii A | Skat | | /ˈskæt/ |
| Pegasus | BD+14 4559 | Solaris | NameExoWorlds 2019 Polish proposal; named after Solaris, a novel by Stanisław Lem. | /soʊˈlɑːrᵻs/ |
| Hydra | E Hydrae | Solitaire | | |
| 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'. Known in Indian astronomy as Chitra ('the bright one'). | /ˈspaɪkə/ |
| Lacerta | α Lacertae | Stellio | | |
| Andromeda | HAT-P-6 | Sterrennacht | NameExoWorlds 2019 Dutch proposal; named after The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh. | // |
| Lynx | HD 75898 | Stribor | NameExoWorlds 2019 Croatian proposal; named after Stribog, the god of winds in Slavic mythology. Stribor is also a character in the book Priče iz davnine (Croatian Tales of Long Ago) by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić. | // |
| Delphinus | α Delphini Aa | Sualocin | The name appeared in Piazzi's Palermo Star Catalogue in 1814, added by Niccolò Cacciatore as a prank along with Rotanev (β Delphini); "Sualocin" is Nicolaus, the Latin form of Italian: Niccolò ('Nicholas'), spelt backwards. | /suˈɒloʊsɪn/ |
| Leo | ο Leonis Aa | Subra | | /ˈsuːbrə/ |
| Vela | λ Velorum | Suhail | Traditionally, this name also applied to γ Velorum (Regor). | /ˈsuːheɪl/ |
| Lyra | γ Lyrae | Sulafat | | /ˈsuːləfæt/ |
| Virgo | ι Virginis | Syrma | | /ˈsɜːrmə/ |
| Orion | π$^3$ Orionis | Tabit | | /ˈteɪbɪt/ |
| Lacerta | HAT-P-40 | Taika | NameExoWorlds 2019 Lithuanian proposal; means 'peace' in the Lithuanian language. | // |
| Ursa Major | χ Ursae Majoris | Taiyangshou | From the Chinese name 太陽守 Tàiyángshǒu ('guard of the Sun'). | /ˌtaɪæŋˈʃoʊ/ |
| Draco | 8 Draconis | Taiyi | From the 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 | Also called Talitha Borealis, as Talitha originally referred to κ Ursae Majoris (Alkaphrah) and ι Ursae Majoris together. | /ˈtælᵻθə/ |
| Pegasus | WASP-21 | Tangra | NameExoWorlds 2019 Bulgarian proposal; named after Tengri, 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 | NameExoWorlds 2019 Bolivian proposal; means 'Milky Way' in Guarani. | // |
| Aquila | γ Aquilae | Tarazed | Alternative traditional spelling of Tarazet. | /ˈtærəzɛd/ |
| Cancer | β Cancri A | 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 | ζ$^1$ Cancri A | Tegmine | Alternative traditional name of Tegmen. | /ˈtɛɡmᵻniː/ |
| Gemini | μ Geminorum Aa | Tejat | Traditional name, also called Tejat Posterior. | /ˈtiːdʒət/ |
| Lacerta | HR 8726 | Tengshe | | |
| Sagittarius | ω Sagittarii A | Terebellum | From Ptolemy's τετράπλευρον tetrapleuron ('quadrilateral'), a group of four stars of which ω Sagittarii is the brightest. | /tɛrᵻˈbɛləm/ |
| Auriga | HAT-P-9 | Tevel | NameExoWorlds 2019 Israeli proposal; means 'world' or 'universe' in the Hebrew language. | // |
| Orion | υ Orionis | Thabit† | | /ˈθeɪbɪt/ |
| Eridanus | υ$^2$ Eridani | Theemin | Also written as Theemim or Beemin. | /ˈθiːmən/ |
| Draco | α Draconis A | Thuban | | /ˈθjuːbæn/ |
| Grus | β Gruis | Tiaki | | /tiˈɑːki/ |
| Aquila | τ Aquilae | Tianfu | | |
| Taurus | ζ Tauri A | Tianguan | 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').$^{:391}$ | /tiænˈɡwɑːn/ |
| Draco | 7 Draconis | Tianyi | From the Chinese name 天乙 Tiānyǐ or 天一 Tiānyī ('the Celestial Great One'), a deity in Taoism. | /tiænˈjiː/ |
| Ophiuchus | HD 148427 | Timir | NameExoWorlds 2019 Bangladeshi proposal; means 'darkness' in the Bengali language. | // |
| Puppis | WASP-161 | Tislit | NameExoWorlds 2019 Moroccan proposal; named after Tislit Lake and means 'the bride' in the Amazigh language. Associated with a heartbroken girl in legend. | // |
| Andromeda | υ Andromedae A | Titawin | NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after the settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site now known as the medina (old town) of Tétouan. | /tɪtəˈwiːn/ |
| Eridanus | WASP-22 | Tojil | NameExoWorlds 2019 Guatemalan proposal; the Tohil (patron deity) of the K'iche' Maya. | // |
| Centaurus | α Centauri B | Toliman | The name is originally from Arabic: ظليمان ẓalīmān ('two (male) ostriches'). | /ˈtɒlɪmæn/ |
| Camelopardalis | HD 104985 | Tonatiuh | NameExoWorlds 2015 Named after Tonatiuh, the Aztec god of the Sun. | /toʊnəˈtiːuː/ |
| Pisces | ο Piscium A | Torcular | | /ˈtɔːrkjʊlər/ |
| Canes Venatici | HAT-P-36 | Tuiren | NameExoWorlds 2019 Irish proposal. The aunt of the warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill of Irish legend. | // |
| Crux | HD 108147 | Tupã | NameExoWorlds 2019 Paraguayan proposal; Tupã is the name of God in the Guarani language. | // |
| Reticulum | HD 23079 | Tupi | NameExoWorlds 2019 Brazilian proposal; named after the indigenous Tupi people. | /ˈtuːpi/ |
| Puppis | ρ Puppis A | Tureis | | /ˈtjʊəreɪs/ |
| Hydra | ι Hydrae | Ukdah | | /ˈʌkdə/ |
| Centaurus | HD 102117 | Uklun | NameExoWorlds 2019 Pitcairn Islands proposal. Aklen means 'we/us' in the Pitkern language. | /ˈʌklən/ |
| Serpens | α Serpentis | Unukalhai | From Arabic: عنق الحية ʿunuq al-ḥayya ('the serpent's neck'), called Cor Serpentis ('Heart of the Serpent') in Latin. | /ˌjuːnək.ælˈheɪ/ |
| Lupus | α Lupi | Uridim | | |
| Sagitta | HD 231701 | Uruk | NameExoWorlds 2019 Iraqi proposal; named after Uruk, an ancient city of Sumer and Babylonia in Mesopotamia. | /ˈʊrʊk/ |
| Sculptor | LTT 9779 | Uúba | NameExoWorlds 2022 Colombian proposal; U'wa word referring to stars, seeds, or eyes. | |
| Lyra | α Lyrae | Vega | The name is originally from 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/ |
| Andromeda | 14 Andromedae A | Veritate | NameExoWorlds 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/ |
| Vela | WASP-19 | Wattle | NameExoWorlds 2022 Australian proposal; named after Acacia pycnantha the national flower of Australia. | /ˈwɑːtl/ |
| Columba | β Columbae | Wazn | | /ˈwɒzən/ |
| Canis Major | δ Canis Majoris Aa | Wezen | | /ˈwiːzən/ |
| Aquarius | WASP-69 | Wouri | NameExoWorlds 2022 Cameroonian proposal; named after the river of the same name | |
| Phoenix | ζ Phoenicis Aa | Wurren | A traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern Territory of Australia. | /ˈwʊrən/ |
| Circinus | α Circini | Xami | | |
| Scorpius | μ$^1$ Scorpii Aa | Xamidimura | | /ˌkæmidiˈmʊərə/ |
| Lyra | HD 173416 | Xihe | NameExoWorlds 2019 Nanjing proposal; Xihe is the goddess of the Sun in Chinese mythology. The star also represents the earliest Chinese astronomers and makers of calendars. | /ˈʃiːhə/ |
| Boötes | λ Boötis | Xuange | From the 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 | From yildiz, Turkish for 'star'. | /jɪlˈdʌn/ |
| Leo | 31 Leonis | Yunü | | |
| Virgo | η Virginis Aa | Zaniah | | /ˈzeɪniə/ |
| Eridanus | γ Eridani | Zaurak | Traditional name, alternatively spelled Zaurac; originally from Arabic: زورق zawraq ('boat').$^{:218}$ | /ˈzɔːræk/ |
| Virgo | β Virginis | Zavijava | | /ˌzævᵻˈdʒævə/ |
| Aquarius | HATS-72 | Zembra | NameExoWorlds 2022 Tunisian proposal; named after the island of the same name. | |
| Hydra | υ$^1$ Hydrae A | Zhang | From the Chinese name 張 Zhāng ('extended net'). | /ˈdʒæŋ/ |
| Serpens | β Serpentis | Zhou | | |
| Eridanus | ζ Eridani Aa | Zibal | | /ˈzaɪbəl/ |
| Leo | δ Leonis | Zosma | | /ˈzɒzmə/ |
| Libra | α$^2$ Librae Aa | Zubenelgenubi | | /zuːˌbɛnɛldʒᵻˈnuːbi/ |
| Libra | γ Librae A | Zubenelhakrabi | | /zuːˌbɛnɛlˈhækrəbi/ |
| Libra | β Librae | Zubeneschamali | | /zuːˌbɛnɛʃəˈmeɪli/ |