Last Names That Mean Moon

These last names that mean moon come from Japanese, Turkish, Sanskrit, Persian, Spanish and English roots, with names built on words for the moon, moonlight and the full moon, each listed with its meaning and origin.

81 real surnames with meanings, A to Z.

A

Akizuki 秋月

Autumn moon; also a samurai clan name

Japanese
Ay

Turkish for moon

Turkish
Ayberk

Strong moon

Turkish
Aydemir

Moon + iron

Turkish
Aydın

Bright or enlightened, built on ay, moon

Turkish
Aydoğan

Rising moon

Turkish
Aydoğdu

The moon has risen

Turkish
Aygün

Moon and day, bright

Turkish
Ayhan

Moon khan, moon ruler

Turkish
Aykan

Moon + blood, of moon lineage

Turkish
Aykut

Sacred moon

Turkish
Aytaç

Moon crown

Turkish
Aytekin

Moon prince

Turkish
Ayyıldız

Moon and star, as on the Turkish flag

Turkish

B

Bader

Arabic, from badr, full moon; the German Bader, bath keeper, is unrelated

Arabic
Badr

Arabic for full moon

Arabic
Badran

From Arabic badr, full moon

Arabic
Badri

Of the full moon

Arabic
Badruddin

Full moon of the faith

Arabic
Bedir

Turkish form of Arabic badr, full moon

Turkish

C

Chand

Hindi and Urdu for moon

Indian
Chanda

Bengali surname, from chandra, moon

Indian
Chandel

Rajput clan claiming descent from the moon

Indian
Chander

Moon, a North Indian form of Chandra

Indian
Chandra

Sanskrit for moon

Indian
Chandrachud

Moon-crowned, an epithet of Shiva

Indian
Chandrakumar

Moon prince, a Tamil name

Indian
Chandramohan

Charming as the moon

Indian
Chandramouli

Moon on the head, an epithet of Shiva

Indian
Chandran

Moon, a South Indian form of Chandra

Indian
Chandrasekaran

Moon-crested, a Tamil form naming Shiva

Indian
Chandrasekhar

Moon-crested, an epithet of Shiva

Indian
Chandrashekhar

One who wears the moon as a crest, Shiva

Indian
Chandravanshi

Of the lunar dynasty

Indian

D

Dolunay

Turkish for full moon

Turkish

H

Hilal

Arabic for crescent moon

Arabic
Hilali

Of the crescent moon

Arabic

K

Kamar

Variant spelling of Qamar, moon

Arabic
Katsuki 香月

Fragrant moon

Japanese
Kozuki 上月

Upper moon; also a samurai clan name

Japanese

L

Lluna

Catalan for moon

Spanish
Luna

From Luna in Aragon; Spanish luna, moon

Spanish
De Luna

Of Luna, a town in Aragon; luna means moon

Spanish
Della Luna

Italian, of the moon, possibly from a house sign

Italian
Lunel

From Lunel in Languedoc, a name linked to luna, moon

French

M

Mahina

Hawaiian for moon or moonlight

Hawaiian
Mahtab

Persian for moonlight

Persian
Mehtab

Moonlight, an Urdu and Punjabi form of Mahtab

Indian
Mesyatsev

From Russian mesyats, moon or month

Russian
Mochizuki 望月

Full moon

Japanese
Mond

Possibly German Mond, moon, from a house sign

German
Monday

Born or owing service on Monday, the moon's day

English
Mondschein

German for moonlight, an ornamental name

Jewish
Moon

From Moyon in Normandy, or possibly Middle English mone, moon

English
Moone

Variant of Moon, possibly from Middle English mone, moon

English
Munday

Variant of Monday, the moon's day

English

O

Otsuki 大月

Great moon

Japanese

Q

Qamar

Arabic for moon

Arabic
Qamari

Lunar, of the moon

Arabic
Qamaruddin

Moon of the faith

Arabic

S

Sahar

Hebrew for moon, from Aramaic

Jewish
Sasidharan

Bearer of the moon, an epithet of Shiva

Indian
Shashidhar

Bearer of the moon, an epithet of Shiva

Indian
Som

From Soma, the moon, a Bengali surname

Indian
Somashekar

Moon-crested, a Kannada name for Shiva

Indian
Somasundaram

Beautiful with the moon, a name of Shiva

Indian
Somvanshi

Of the lunar dynasty, from Soma, moon

Indian

T

Takatsuki 高月

High moon

Japanese
Tsukida 月田

Moon rice field

Japanese
Tsukidate 月館

Moon manor or fort

Japanese
Tsukihara 月原

Moon plain

Japanese
Tsukimori 月森

Moon forest

Japanese
Tsukimoto 月本

Moon origin or base

Japanese
Tsukimura 月村

Moon village

Japanese
Tsukino 月野

Moon field

Japanese
Tsukinowa 月輪

Moon ring, the full lunar disc; a Fujiwara branch

Japanese
Tsukioka 月岡

Moon hill

Japanese
Tsukishima 月島

Moon island

Japanese
Tsukiyama 月山

Moon mountain

Japanese

W

Wakatsuki 若月

Young moon, the new crescent

Japanese

Y

Yarchi

Hebrew rendering of Lunel, the moon town

Jewish

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Badruddin

Full moon of the faith

Arabic
Qamari

Lunar, of the moon

Arabic
Shashidhar

Bearer of the moon, an epithet of Shiva

Indian
Qamar

Arabic for moon

Arabic
Tsukimura

月村

Moon village

Japanese
Badr

Arabic for full moon

Arabic

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Japanese last names that mean moon

Japanese surnames are written in kanji, and several use tsuki, the character for moon. Mochizuki means full moon and was the name of an old samurai family in Shinano province. Akizuki means autumn moon, Wakatsuki means young or new moon, and Tsukimoto, Tsukioka and Tsukishima combine the moon with words for origin, hill and island. Most of these began as place names or clan names, as is typical for Japanese family names.

Pronunciation can hide the meaning. Otsuki is sometimes written with the characters for great moon, but often with the characters for a zelkova tree, so two families with the same name in Latin letters can have entirely different meanings. Tsukada, despite its sound, usually means mound field and has no moon in it at all. When you research a Japanese name, the kanji matter far more than the romanized spelling, so check the characters if you can.

Last names that mean moon in other languages

Turkish offers some of the clearest moon names. When surnames became compulsory in Turkey in 1934, many families chose words from nature, and ay, moon, became a popular building block. Ay itself is a surname, Aydemir combines moon with iron, and Aydın, meaning bright or enlightened, is often linked with the same root. In India, Chandra, Sanskrit for moon, is used as both a given name and a surname, and Chandrasekhar means one who wears the moon as a crest.

Persian gives Mahtab, moonlight, and Arabic Qamar, moon, both used as personal names and occasionally as surnames. In Spain and Italy, Luna is a well established family name, usually from towns called Luna, which in turn may take their name from the Latin word for moon. English has Monday, from Old English monandaeg, the day of the moon, which may have described someone born on a Monday or who owed work on that day.

Moon lookalikes and false friends

The most famous false friend is the Korean surname Moon, also written Mun. Despite its English spelling it has nothing to do with the moon. It is written with the Chinese character for writing or literature and belongs to an old Korean clan tradition. Similarly, Chinese Yue is usually written with characters for a mountain or for music and happiness, not with the character for moon. The list flags these cases so you are not misled by spelling.

English names can mislead too. The English surname Moon usually comes from Moyon, a village in Normandy, brought over by Norman settlers, so its lunar sound is an accident. Italian Lunardi comes from Leonardo, not from luna. Knowing these false friends helps if you want a character name with genuine lunar meaning, whether you choose a Japanese name like Mochizuki, a Turkish one like Ay or a Spanish one like Luna.

Frequently asked questions

What are some last names that mean moon?

Good examples include Mochizuki, Akizuki and Wakatsuki from Japan, Ay and Aydemir from Turkey, Chandra from India, Mahtab from Persian, Luna from Spain and Italy, and English Monday, from the day of the moon. Each entry in the list above explains its roots.

Does the Korean surname Moon mean moon?

No. Korean Moon, also spelled Mun, is written with the Chinese character for writing, culture or literature. The English spelling is a coincidence of romanization. The Korean word for moon is dal, which is not used as a common surname.

What does Mochizuki mean?

Mochizuki is written with the characters for full moon, and the word refers especially to the full moon of the fifteenth night of the lunar month. The surname comes from a place in Shinano province, now Nagano, and was carried by a well known samurai family.

Is Luna a real surname?

Yes. Luna is a long established surname in Spain, Italy, the Philippines and Latin America. It usually comes from places named Luna, such as the town in Aragon, and those place names may themselves come from the Latin word for moon.