"Simple and formal meaning of the name 'Moon': Heavenly celestial body at night."
From ModernAmerican / Multicultural
Moon means the celestial body or lunar — from the Old English mona. The moon IS the most important celestial body to humanity — it controls the tides, marks the months, AND has inspired every civilisation. One syllable of the most important celestial body, controls-tides, and inspired EVERY civilisation.
MeaningSimple and formal meaning of the name 'Moon': Heavenly celestial body at night.
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderUnisex
Syllables1
NumerologyLife Path 3
US Rank (today)#5928
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Why parents love Moon
The moon IS the most important celestial body.It controls the tides AND marks the months.One syllable with a luminous, English sound: MOON.The meaning lunar IS the most directly celestial.The most fundamentally illuminating name.
The moon IS the most important celestial body — controls tides, marks months, inspired every civilisation.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Old English.
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Today
Moon remains a beloved choice, ranking #5928 in the US. 562 babies have been named Moon since 1972.
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How popular is Moon?
2022peak year
Today, Moon is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5928), with only about 46 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2022, 73 babies were given the name (ranked #2483 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Moon has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 562 babies have been registered as Moon since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Moon's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — lunar seeking. People named Moon tend to be luminous, celestial, and gifted at being the most important celestial body.
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Most important celestial body
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Controls-tides
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Marks-months
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Inspired-every-civilisation
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Luminous-one-syllable
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O6
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N5
Sum: 21 → Life path 3
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Personality of Moon
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Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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