History Main / StellarName

* Parodied with Tumblr's "[[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/moon-moon Moon Moon]]" meme.\\\

* ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'': Star's great-grandmother is Estrella Butterfly.

[[AC:''Celeste'' (meaning "heavenly" or "pertaining to the sky"[[note]](many languages do not make the distinction between "heaven" and "sky" that English does, instead having a word that can mean either)[[/note]], from the Latin ''caelum'') is a not uncommon female name.]]

* ''VideoGame/PokemonSunAndMoon'' introduces Celesteela, an [[EldritchAbomination Ultra Beast]] which looks like a cross between a woman with a LongNeck and a rocket, is part this and part PunnyName on [[NoBiologicalSex its]] typing[[note]] (Steel/Flying)[[/note]].

* The ''VisualNovel/ZeroEscape'' series has a penchant for lunar names. Characters named Diana, Luna, and Tenmyouji (here read as [[https://twitter.com/Uchikoshi_Eng/status/740805062725914625 "solar eclipse"]]- spoilers in link) all play roles in it. [[spoiler:The first two have similar names for another reason, though.]]\\\

See also CosmicMotifs.

* The main character of Creator/DianaWynneJones' latest novel, ''Literature/TheGame2007'', is named Haley, the reader realizes the significance towards the end of the story when they meet her parents.

* Lily Hoshikawa from ''Manga/ZombieLandSaga'', whose last name means "river of stars".\\\

* One ''Franchise/{{Tamagotchi}}'' character is named Hoshitchi. Befitting of the name, the character resembles a shooting star.\\\

* Gammamon's adult forms in ''Anime/DigimonGhostGame'' are [=BetelGammamon=] (named for Betelgeuse, a red supergiant in Orion), [=KausGammamon=] (named for Kaus Australis, a blue-white giant in Sagittarius), [=WezenGammamon=] (named for Wezen, a star in Canis Major), and [=GrusGammamon=] (named for either the constellation Grus or the star Regulus, which is the brightest star in the night sky). [[spoiler: It's perfect form follows suit: Canoweissmon is partly derived from Canopus, a star in the constellation Carina and the second-brightest star in the night sky=].

* Nearly every playable character in ''VideoGame/{{Relayer}}'' is named after some space object, be it planets (Terra, Mercury, Uranus), stars (Sun, Sirius), or something else (Milky Way, Halley). Even Himiko, a normal Japanese name, is a reference to a particular interstellar cloud. Most are justified in that the stars are actually passing their "will" to the youths who make up the party, but the Space Council also follows this theme despite not being "Starchildren", being named after the three stars of Orion's Belt. (Mintaka, Alnilam, and Alnitak)

* Nearly every playable character in ''VideoGame/{{Relayer}}'' is named after some space object, be it planets (Terra, Mercury, Uranus), stars (Sun, Sirius), or something else (Milky Way, Halley). Even Himiko, a normal Japanese name, comes from a particular interstellar cloud. Most are justified in that the stars are actually passing their "will" to the youths who make up the party, but the Space Council also follows this theme despite not being "Starchildren", being named after the three stars of Orion's Belt. (Mintaka, Alnilam, and Alnitak)

* The final boss of ''VideoGame/{{sora}}'' is a [[TykeBomb living superweapon]] known as Star Breaker.\\\

* ''VideoGame/MegaManStarForce'' has Geo Stelar and his (sometimes) school friend Luna. Additionally, the first game's bosses are all named for constellations. Also, Doctor ''Vega'' and ''Altair'' (Alpha Aquilae) from the second game. Finally, the third game's BonusBoss is named Sirius. Geo Stelar's Japanese name is Subaru Hoshikawa. Subaru is also the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster, and the kanji for Hoshikawa means "star river".

* In the original ''VideoGame/MegaMan'', the Stardroids from ''V'' for the Game Boy were named after planets. Even Terra, which means "Earth". Also Dark Moon (this game's version of a Yellow Devil) and [[spoiler:Sunstar, the final boss]].

* One ''VideoGame/{{Tamagotchi}}'' character is named Hoshitchi. Befitting of the name, the character resembles a shooting star.\\\

* Luna Tsukuyomi from ''Anime/IlSolePenetraLeIllusioni'' (tsuku comes from tsuki/moon, just to be extra [[MeaningfulName meaningful]]). She has powers associated with the tarot card, The Moon.

* Akari Taiyou from ''Anime/IlSolePenetraLeIllusioni''. ''Taiyou'' is Japanese for 'sun' and she has powers based on the tarot card, The Sun (''Il Sole'' in Italian).

* ''Sei''ra ''Hoshi''kawa from ''Anime/IlSolePenetraLeIllusioni'' who has powers associated with the tarot card, the Star.

* A character who is actually called "Star" for short appears in the first ''Literature/WeatherWarden'' book.\\\

* Star Man from ''VideoGame/MegaMan 5'', also Starman from the ''VideoGame/{{Earthbound}}'' (a.k.a ''Mother'') series, a comic book superhero, an alien from a film and television series of the same name, and possibly others.

* Almost the entire Black family from the ''Literature/HarryPotter'' series: ''[[ParentalSubstitute Sirius]]'' (Alpha Canis Maioris), ''[[TheDragon Bellatrix]]'' (Gamma Orionis), ''[[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes Regulus Arcturus]]'' (Alpha Leonis & Alpha Boötis), ''[[CoolUncle Alphard]]'' (Alpha Hydrae), ''[[DefectorFromDecadence Andromeda]]'', and so on. There are a few exceptions, most notably [[GrumpyOldMan Phineas]] and [[MamaBear Narcissa]][[note]]Though they do share Greek mythology as a name origin with many of the constellations[[/note]]; she, however, passed the tradition to her son, ''[[RivalTurnedEvil Draco]]'' Malfoy, and [[spoiler:Draco's son [[SpinOffspring Scorpius]]]]. Andromeda's daughter, [[DoNotCallMePaul Nymphadora]] [[LastNameBasis Tonks]], had the middle name ''[[EmbarrassingMiddleName Vulpecula]]'', according to WordOfGod. Also, unrelated character ''[[{{Yandere}} Merope]]'' (23 Tauris) Gaunt. Bellatrix and Regulus double as [[MeaningfulName meaningful names]]: in Latin they mean "warrioress" and "chief, little king", respectively.

* In the ''Literature/StarTrekNovelverse'' Captain William Riker's ship, named USS ''Titan'' by ''Film/StarTrekNemesis'', is identified as a ''Luna''-class starship. The ''Titan's'' sister ships are similarly named after moons.\\\

* Gammamon's adult forms in ''Anime/DigimonGhostGame'' are [=BetelGammamon=] (named for Betelgeuse, a red supergiant in Orion), [=KausGammamon=] (named for Kaus Australis, a blue-white giant in Sagittarius), [=WezenGammamon=] (named for Wezen, a star in Canis Major), and [=GrusGammamon=] (named for either the constellation Grus or the star Regulus, which is the brightest star in the night sky). It's perfect form follows suit: Canoweissmon is partly derived from Canopus, a star in the constellation Carina and the second-brightest star in the night sky.

* Stella Dallas of ''Film/StellaDallas''.

* Funnily enough, Stephanie Morgenstern, who appeared in the [=DiC=] dub of ''Anime/SailorMoon'' as Sailor Venus.\\\
* Valentine Morgenstern from ''Literature/TheMortalInstruments''.

* ''Film/BenHur'': Sheik Ilderim's horses were named after stars: Altair, Aldebaran, Antares, and Rigel.

* The main character in ''Webcomics/CrystalFighters'' is named Stella Kim.\\\

* The main character in ''Webcomics/CrystalFighter'' is named Stella Kim.\\\

* Lord Asriel's dæmon Stelmaria from the ''Literature/HisDarkMaterials'' series. The name may be related to the common appellation of the Virgin Mary (Maria in many languages) as ''Stella Maris'' ("star of the sea").\\\