Moon
[muːn]Meaning
From the English word for Earth's natural satellite, from Old English mona; also a Korean name.
Background Story
Behind the Name records Moon as an English name taken from the word for Earth's natural satellite, which descends from Old English mona. It also records Moon as an alternate transcription of the Korean Hangul 문, a name listed as used in Chinese and Vietnamese.
Related Names
Grey
Variant of Gray; the English word for the colour between black and white
Marama
Means "moon, month" in Māori
Gray
From an English surname meaning "grey", given to a person with grey hair or clothing
Illa
Means 'moon' in various contexts
Lune
Dutch variant of Luna.
Maxy
A diminutive of Max, formed with the suffix -y
Mercy
From the English word mercy, from Latin merces "wages, reward"
Merl
A given name recorded in Yiddish (feminine) and American (masculine) use
Mist
Recorded as a given name in Norse Mythology, used as a feminine name
Misty
From the English word misty, ultimately derived from Old English.