118 Outer Space Baby Names You’ll Want in Your Orbit

Earth to parent! Baby almost due? Need a space-themed name but feeling like you’re stuck in the ether? You’re not alone!

For centuries, philosophers, scientists and even regular space enthusiasts have spent their nights staring at the sky starry-eyed, wondering what magic awaits across the Milky Way.

But even with countless satellite launches, lunar landings, interstellar probe missions and new and improved space tech under NASA’s belt, we’ve only begun to scratch the surface of the beauty that lies far beyond our atmosphere.

In a lot of ways, narrowing down monikers for your moonchild can feel a lot like zero gravity, too. Landing the right one is no easy task, and sometimes, you find yourself waiting for that one shooting star to appear in the night like a baby-name sign.

But the journey doesn’t have to be rocket science. And with a little help from our stellar list, you’ll have light-years upon light-years of inspiration right at your fingertips—each of our cosmic names written in the sky for your star-baby.

Ready for a taste of outer space? These super-galactic name picks are on another planet—literally!