These names of stars that have either been approved by the International Astronomical Union or which have been in somewhat recent use. IAU approval comes mostly from its Working Group on Star Names, which has been publishing a "List of IAU-approved Star Names" since 2016. As of April 2022, the list included a total of 451 proper names of stars.[1]

Background

Of the roughly 10,000 stars visible to the naked eye, only a few hundred have been given proper names in the history of astronomy.[lower-alpha 1] Traditional astronomy tends to group stars into constellations or asterisms and give proper names to those, not to individual stars.

Many star names are, in origin, descriptive of the part of the constellation they are found in; thus Phecda, a corruption of Arabic فخذ الدب (fakhdh ad-dubb, 'thigh of the bear'). Only a handful of the brightest stars have individual proper names not depending on their asterism; so Sirius ('the scorcher'), Antares ('rival of Ares', i.e., red-hued like Mars), Canopus (of uncertain origin), Alphard ('the solitary one'), Regulus ('kinglet'); and arguably Aldebaran ('the follower' [of the Pleiades]) and Procyon ('preceding the dog' [Sirius]). The same holds for Chinese star names, where most stars are enumerated within their asterisms, with a handful of exceptions such as 織女 ('weaving girl') (Vega).

In addition to the limited number of traditional star names, there were some coined in modern times, e.g. "Avior" for Epsilon Carinae (1930), and a number of stars named after people (mostly in the 20th century).

IAU catalog

In 2016, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organized a Working Group on Star Names (WGSN)[2] to catalog and standardize proper names for stars. The WGSN's first bulletin, dated July 2016,[3] included a table of 125 stars comprising the first two batches of names approved by the WGSN (on 30 June and 20 July 2016) together with names of stars adopted by the IAU Executive Committee Working Group on the Public Naming of Planets and Planetary Satellites during the 2015 NameExoWorlds campaign[4] and recognized by the WGSN. Further batches of names were approved on 21 August, 12 September, 5 October, and 6 November 2016. These were listed in a table of 102 stars included in the WGSN's second bulletin, dated November 2016.[5] The next additions were done on 1 February 2017 (13 new star names), 30 June 2017 (29), 5 September 2017 (41), 17 November 2017 (3), 1 June 2018 (17), and on 10 August 2018 (6). All 336 names are included in the current List of IAU-approved Star Names.[1]

In 2019, the IAU organised its IAU 100 NameExoWorlds campaign to name exoplanets and their host stars. The approved names of 112 exoplanets and their host stars were published on 17 December 2019, with an additional pair of names (for the star HAT-P-21 and its planet) approved on 1 March 2020.[6][7] An additional two star names were approved on 4 April 2022.[1] In June 2023 an additional 20 names where approved in the NameExoWorlds 2022 campaign bringing the current total to 471 named stars.[8]

List

In the table below, unless indicated by a "†", the "modern proper name" is the name approved by the WGSN and entered in the List of IAU-approved Star Names[1] or otherwise approved by the IAU. The WGSN decided to attribute proper names to individual stars rather than entire multiple-star systems.[9] Names marked with a "†" have not been approved by the IAU.

For such names relating to members of multiple-star systems, and where a component letter (from, e.g., the Washington Double Star Catalog) is not explicitly listed, the WGSN says that the name should be understood to be attributed to the visually brightest component.[5] In the "Historical names/comments" column, "IAU new 2015" and "IAU new 2019" denote that the name was approved by the IAU as a consequence of its 2015 and 2019 NameExoWorlds campaigns, respectively.

ConstellationDesignationModern proper nameHistorical names/commentsEnglish pronunciation[lower-alpha 2][10][11][12][13][14]
LynxXO-5AbsolutnoIAU new 2019
Czech Republic proposal; a fictional substance in the novel Továrna na absolutno by Karel Čapek.		 /ˈapsolutno/
Eridanusθ1 Eridani AAcamar /ˈækəmɑːr/
Eridanusα Eridani AAchernarThe name was originally Arabic: آخر النهر ʾāẖir an-nahr ('river's end'). /ˈeɪkərnɑːr/
Cassiopeiaη Cassiopeiae AAchirdApparently first applied to η Cassiopeiae in the Skalnate Pleso Atlas of the Heavens published in 1950, but is not known prior to that.[15] /ˈeɪtʃərd/
Scorpiusβ1 Scorpii AaAcrabThe traditional name of the β Scorpii system has been rendered Akrab and Elakrab, derived (like Acrab) from Arabic: العقرب al-ʿaqrab ('the scorpion'). /ˈeɪkræb/
Cruxα Crucis AaAcrux"Acrux" is a modern contraction of the Bayer designation, coined in the 19th century, but which entered into common use only by the mid-20th century.[16][17] /ˈeɪkrʌks/
Cancerα Cancri AaAcubensThe name was originally Arabic: الزبانى az-zubāná ('the claws'). /ˈækjuːbɛnz/
Leoζ Leonis AaAdhaferaAlso called Aldhafera. The name is originally from Arabic: الضفيرة aḍ-ḍafīra ('the braid (or curl, or strand)' [of the lion's mane]). /ædəˈfɪərə/
Canis Majorε Canis Majoris AAdharaThe name is originally from Arabic: عذارى ʿaḏārá ('virgins'). In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it is designated أول العذاري ʾawwil al-ʿaḏāriyy, translated into Latin as Prima Virginum ('first virgin'). /əˈdɛərə/
Andromedaξ AndromedaeAdhilThe name was originally Arabic: الذيل aḏ-ḏayl (the train, lit. 'the tail'). /əˈdɪl/
Taurusε Tauri Aa1AinThe name is originally from Arabic: عين ʿayn ('eye') and was reviewed and adopted by the Working Group on Star Names.[5] /ˈeɪn/
Sagittariusν1 Sagittarii AAinalramiFrom Arabic: عين الرامي ʿayn ar-rāmī ('eye of the archer'). /ˌɛnəlˈreɪmi/
Carina HD 95086 Aiolos IAU new 2022

Greek proposal; named after Aeolus a god from Greek mythology
Lyraη Lyrae AaAladfarThe name is originally from Arabic: الأظفر al-ʾuẓfur ('the talons' [of the swooping eagle]), shared with μ Lyrae (Alathfar). /əˈlædfɑːr/
SerpensHD 168746AlasiaIAU new 2019
Cypriot proposal; first historically recorded name of Cyprus (mid-15th century).		 /əˈleɪziə/
Lyraμ LyraeAlathfar†The name is originally from Arabic: الأظفر al-ʾuẓfur ('the talons' [of the swooping eagle]), shared with η Lyrae (Aladfar). /əˈlæθfɑːr/
Sagittariusπ Sagittarii AAlbaldahThe name is originally from Arabic: البلدة al-balda ('town'). In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it is designated نير البلدة nayyir al-baldah, translated into Latin as Lucida Oppidi ('brightest of the town'). /ælˈbɔːldə/
Aquariusε AquariiAlbaliThe name is originally from Arabic: البالع al-bāliʿ ('the swallower'). /ælˈbeɪli/
Cygnusβ1 Cygni AaAlbireoThe source of the name Albireo is not entirely clear.[lower-alpha 3] /ælˈbɪrioʊ/
Corvusα CorviAlchibaFrom Arabic: الخباء al-ẖibāʾ ('tent'). In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it is designated المنخر الغراب al-manẖar al-ġurāb, translated into Latin as Rostrum Corvi ('beak of the crow'). /ˈælkᵻbə/
Ursa Major80 Ursae Majoris CaAlcorFrom Arabic: الخوار al‑ẖawwār ('the faint one'). /ˈælkɔːr/
Taurusη Tauri AAlcyoneMember of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Alcyone (Ancient Greek: Ἀλκυόνη Alkuonē) was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. /ælˈsaɪəniː/
Taurusα TauriAldebaranThe name was originally Arabic: الدبران ad-dabarān ('the follower' [of the Pleiades]).[19] /ælˈdɛbərən/
Cepheusα CepheiAlderaminFrom Arabic: الذراع اليمين aḏ-ḏirāʿ al-yamīn ('the right arm' [of Cepheus]). /ælˈdɛrəmɪn/
Grusγ GruisAldhanabThe name was originally الذنب aḏ-ḏanab ('the tail' [of the constellation of the Southern Fish]). /ˈældənæb/
Dracoζ Draconis AAldhibahFrom Arabic: الضباع aḍ-ḍibāʿ ('the hyenas'). /ælˈdaɪbə/
Delphinusε DelphiniAldulfinShortening of Arabic: ذنب الدلفين ḏanab ad-dulfīn ('tail of the dolphin'). /ælˈdʌlfən/
Cepheusβ Cephei AaAlfirkFrom Arabic: الفرق al-firq ('the flock'). Name given by Ulugh Beg to the asterism consisting of α, β and η Cephei. /ˈælfərk/
Capricornusα2 CapricorniAlgediFrom Arabic: الجدي al-jady ('the (male) kid'). Alternative traditional names are Al Giedi, Secunda Giedi and Algiedi Secunda. /ælˈdʒiːdi/
Pegasusγ PegasiAlgenibFrom Arabic: الجانب al-jānib ('the flank'). Algenib is also another name for α Persei (Mirfak). /ælˈdʒiːnᵻb/
Leoγ1 LeonisAlgiebaFrom Arabic: الجبهة al-jabha ('the forehead' [of the lion]). /ælˈdʒiːbə/
Perseusβ Persei Aa1AlgolFrom Arabic: رأس الغول raʾs al-ġūl ('head of the ogre'). In Egyptian, Horus.[20] /ˈælɡɒl/
Corvusδ Corvi AAlgorabThe traditional name Algorab is derived from Arabic: الغراب al-ġurāb ('the crow'). The WGSN re-designated the star as Algorab in July 2016.[2] /ˈælɡəræb/
Geminiγ Geminorum AaAlhenaDerived from Arabic: الهنعة al-hanʿa ('the brand' [on the neck of the camel]). /ælˈhiːnə/
Ursa Majorε Ursae Majoris AAliothMember of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). /ˈæliɒθ/
Cygnusε Cygni AaAljanah /ˈældʒənə/
Ursa Majorη Ursae MajorisAlkaidMember of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). /ælˈkeɪd/
Boötesμ1 Boötis AaAlkalurops /ælkəˈljʊərɒps/
Ursa Majorκ Ursae Majoris AAlkaphrah /ælˈkæfrə/
Pegasusυ PegasiAlkarab /ˈælkəræb/
Craterα CraterisAlkes /ˈælkɛs/
Aurigaε AurigaeAlmaaz /ˈælmeɪ.əz/
Andromedaγ Andromedae AAlmach /ˈælmæk/
Leoκ LeonisAl Minliar al Asad†From Arabic: أل مينلير أل أسد 'al mynilir 'al 'asad ('lion's nose')[18]: 67-72 
Grusα GruisAlnair /ælˈnɛər/
Sagittariusγ2 SagittariiAlnaslFrom Arabic: النصل an-naṣl ('the point' [of the archer's arrow]).[21] /ælˈnæzəl/
Orionε OrionisAlnilamThe middle star in Orion's belt. /ˈælnᵻlæm/
Orionζ Orionis AaAlnitakThe traditional name, alternately spelled Al Nitak or Alnitah, is from Arabic: النطاق an-niṭāq ('the girdle').[18]: 314–315  /ˈælnᵻtæk/
Scorpiusσ Scorpii Aa1Alniyat /ælˈnaɪæt/
Hydraα HydraeAlphard /ˈælfɑːrd/
Corona Borealisα Coronae BorealisAlpheccaThe name نير الفكة nayyir al-fakka ('bright (star) of the broken' [ring of stars]) is found in the Al Achsasi al Mouakket catalogue (c. 1650).[22] /ælˈfɛkə/
Andromedaα Andromedae AaAlpheratz /ælˈfɪəræts/
Piscesη Piscium AAlpherg /ˈælfɜːrɡ/
Dracoμ Draconis AAlrakisFrom Arabic: الراقص ar-rāqiṣ ('the dancer'); also spelled Arrakis and Elrakis. /ælˈreɪkᵻs/
Piscesα Piscium AAlrescha /ælˈriːʃə/
DracoHD 161693Alruba /ælˈruːbə/
Dracoσ DraconisAlsafi /ælˈseɪfi/
Lynx31 LyncisAlsciaukat /ælʃiˈɔːkæt/
Velaδ Velorum AaAlsephina /ælsᵻˈfaɪnə/
Aquilaβ Aquilae AAlshain /ælˈʃeɪn/
Capricornusν Capricorni AAlshat /ˈælʃæt/
Aquilaα AquilaeAltairFrom Arabic: (النسر) الطائر (an-nasr) aṭ-ṭāʾir ('the flying' [eagle]). Altair is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle asterism. /ælˈteɪ.ər/
Dracoδ DraconisAltais /ælˈteɪ.ᵻs/
Leoλ LeonisAlterf /ˈæltərf/
Canis Majorη Canis MajorisAludra /əˈluːdrə/
Ursa Majorξ Ursae Majoris AaAlula Australis /əˈluːlə ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/
Ursa Majorν Ursae MajorisAlula Borealis /əˈluːlə bɒriˈælᵻs/
Serpensθ1 Serpentis AAlya /ˈeɪliə/
Geminiξ GeminorumAlzirrAlternately spelled Alzir. /ˈælzər/
Canis MajorHD 43197AmadiohaIAU new 2019
Nigerian proposal; named after Amadioha, a god in Igbo mythology.		 //
CraterWASP-34AmansinayaIAU new 2019
Philippines proposal. Named after Aman Sinaya, deity of the ocean and protector of fishermen in Tagalog mythology.		 //
PegasusWASP-52AnadoluIAU new 2019
Turkish proposal; refers to the motherland in Turkish culture.		 //
Vela GJ 367 Añañuca IAU new 2022

Chilean proposal; named for the endemic Chilean wildflowers Phycella cyrtanthoides.

 /aɲaˈɲuka/
Aquariusθ AquariiAncha /ˈæŋkə/
Eridanusτ2 EridaniAngetenarThe name is originally from Arabic: عرجة النهر ʿarjat an-nahr ('the bend of the river'). /ænˈdʒɛtᵻnɑːr/
Ursa MajorHD 102956AniaraIAU new 2019
Swedish proposal; name of a spaceship in Aniara, the eponymous poem by Harry Martinson.		 //
Phoenixα PhoenicisAnkaa /ˈæŋkə/
Vulpeculaα VulpeculaeAnserAlternative traditional name is Lucida Anseris. /ˈænsər/
Scorpiusα Scorpii AAntaresFrom Ancient Greek: Ἀντάρης Antarēs ('rival of Ares') (Mars). /ænˈtɛəriːz/
BoötesHD 131496ArcalísIAU new 2019
Andorran proposal; named after Vallnord, a peak in the north of the country.		 //
Boötesα BoötisArcturusFrom ancient Greek Ἀρκτοῦρος (Arktouros), "Guardian of the Bear". /ɑːrkˈtjʊərəs/
Sagittariusβ2 SagittariiArkab Posterior /ˈɑːrkæb pɒˈstɪəriər/
Sagittariusβ1 SagittariiArkab Prior /ˈɑːrkæb ˈpraɪər/
Lepusα Leporis AArnebThe traditional name Arneb is from Arabic: أرنب ʾarnab ('hare').[18]: 268  (Lepus is Latin for hare.) /ˈɑːrnɛb
Sagittariusζ Sagittarii AAscellaPart of the Teapot asterism. /əˈsɛlə/
Cancerδ Cancri AaAsellus Australis /əˈsɛləs ɔːsˈtreɪlᵻs/
Cancerγ Cancri AaAsellus Borealis /əˈsɛləs bɒriˈælᵻs/
Hydraε Hydrae AAshlesha /æʃˈleɪʃə/
Boötesθ BoötisAsellus Primus†Latin for 'first donkey colt'. /əˈsɛləs ˈpraɪməs/
Boötesι BoötisAsellus Secundus†Latin for 'second donkey colt'. /əˈsɛləs sᵻˈkʌndəs/
Boötesκ BoötisAsellus Tertius†Latin for 'third donkey colt'. /əˈsɛləs ˈtɜːrʃiəs/
Carinaι CarinaeAspidiske /ˌæspᵻˈdɪskiː/
Taurus21 Tauri AAsteropeMember of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Asterope was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. /(ə)ˈstɛrəpiː/
Canis MajorWASP-64AtakorakaIAU new 2019
Togolese proposal; means 'the chain of the Atacora', a mountain range.		 //
Dracoη Draconis AAthebyne /'æθᵻbaɪn/
Perseusο Persei AAtik /ˈeɪtɪk/
Taurus27 Tauri Aa1AtlasMember of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Atlas was the Titan of endurance and astronomy[23] and the father of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. /ˈætləs/
Triangulum Australeα Trianguli AustralisAtria /ˈeɪtriə/
Carinaε Carinae AAviorDesignated "Avior" by His Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office for the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.[24] /ˈeɪviər/
CetusHD 224693AxólotlIAU new 2019
Mexican proposal. An axolotl is a culturally significant amphibian; the name means 'water animal' in the Nahuatl language.		 //
EridanusHD 18742AyeyarwadyIAU new 2019
Myanmar proposal; named after the Irrawaddy River.		 //
Cygnusπ1 CygniAzelfafageVariously reported as from Arabic: السلحفاة as-sulaḥfāh ('turtle'), الطلف الفرس aṭ-ṭilf al-faras ('horse track'), or عزل الدجاجة ʿazal ad-dajāja ('tail of the hen').[18]: 192–197  /əˈzɛlfəfeɪdʒ/
Eridanusη EridaniAzhaOriginally from Arabic: أدحي (النعام) ʾudḥiyy (an-naʿām) ('nest' [of the ostrich]); later miscopied as أزحى ʾazḥá in medieval manuscripts. /ˈeɪzə/
Puppisξ PuppisAzmidiAlternatively rendered Asmidiske. /ˈæzmᵻdi/
Ursa Minor8 Ursae MinorisBaekduIAU new 2019
South Korean proposal; named after the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula.		 /ˈbɛkduː/
OphiuchusV2500 OphiuchiBarnard's StarNamed after the American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard, the first to measure its high proper motion. /ˈbɑːrnərdz/
Cetusζ Ceti AaBaten Kaitos /ˈbeɪtən ˈkeɪtɒs/
Indus LHS 3844 Batsũ̀ IAU new 2022

Costa Rican proposal; Bribri word for hummingbird
Eridanusυ3 EridaniBeemim /ˈbiːməm/
Eridanusο1 EridaniBeidThe name is originally from Arabic: البيض al-bayḍ ('the eggs'). /ˈbaɪd/
SagittariusHD 181342BelelIAU new 2019
Senegalese proposal; a rare source of water in the North.		 //
PiscesHD 8574BélénosIAU new 2019
French proposal; named after Belenus, a god of light, the Sun and of health in Gaulish mythology.		 //
Orionγ OrionisBellatrixLatin for 'female warrior'; applied to this star in the 15th century.[25] /bɛˈleɪtrɪks/
PerseusHAT-P-15BerehyniaIAU new 2019
Ukrainian proposal. A deity of waters and riverbanks in Slavic religion; now a national goddess – "hearth mother, protectress of the earth".		 //
Orionα Orionis AaBetelgeuseDerived from Arabic: يد الجوزاء yad al-jawzāʾ ('the hand of') (an old asterism). /ˈbɛtəldʒuːz, ˈbiːtəl-, -dʒuːs/
Aries41 Arietis AaBharani /ˈbærəni/
SextansHD 86081BibhāIAU new 2019
Indian proposal; Bengali pronunciation of Sanskrit Vibha, meaning 'a bright beam of light'.		 //
Pegasusθ PegasiBiham /ˈbaɪ.æm/
AquariusHD 206610BosonaIAU new 2019
Bosnia and Herzegovina proposal; name of the territory of Bosnia in the 10th century.		 //
Ariesδ ArietisBotein /ˈboʊtiːn/
Libraσ Librae ABrachium /ˈbreɪkiəm/
MensaHD 38283BubupIAU new 2019
Australian proposal; means 'child' in the Boonwurrung language.		 //
AndromedaHD 16175BunaIAU new 2019
Ethiopian proposal; a commonly used word for coffee.		 //
Aquariusξ Aquarii ABunda /ˈbʌndə/
Carinaα Carinae ACanopusPtolemy's Κάνωβος, after Canopus (Kanōpos, Kanōbos), a pilot from Greek mythology, whose name is itself of uncertain etymology. /kəˈnoʊpəs/
Aurigaα Aurigae AaCapellaThe traditional name Capella ('small female goat') is from Latin, and is a diminutive of capra ('female goat').[18]: 86  /kəˈpɛlə/
Cassiopeiaβ Cassiopeiae ACaphThe name is originally Arabic: كف kaff ('palm'), a residue of an old name of Cassiopeia, الكف الخصيب al-kaff al-ẖaḍīb ('the stained hand'); also known as السنام الناقة as-sanām al-nāqa ('the camel's hump'). /ˈkæf/
Geminiα Geminorum AaCastor /ˈkæstər/
Cassiopeiaυ2 CassiopeiaeCastula /ˈkæstjʊlə/
Ophiuchusβ OphiuchiCebalrai /ˌsɛbəlˈreɪ.iː/
ChamaeleonHD 63454CeiboIAU new 2019
Uruguayan proposal; named after Erythrina crista-galli (the native tree that gives rise to the national flower).		 //
Taurus16 TauriCelaenoMember of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Celaeno was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. /sᵻˈliːnoʊ/
Araμ AraeCervantesIAU new 2015
Named after Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, the Spanish author of El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha (Don Quixote).[26]		 /sɜːrˈvæntiːz/
Ursa Major47 Ursae MajorisChalawanIAU new 2015
Named after Chalawan, a mythological crocodile king from a Thai folktale.[26]
Taurusθ2 Tauri AaChamukuy /ˈtʃɑːmuːkuːi/
EridanusWASP-50ChaophrayaIAU new 2019
Thai proposal; named after the Chao Phraya River.		 /tʃaʊˈpraɪə/
Canes Venaticiβ Canum Venaticorum AaChara /ˈkɛərə/
LyraHAT-P-5ChasoňIAU new 2019
Slovakian proposal; an ancient Slovak term for the Sun.		 //
AquilaHD 192699ChechiaIAU new 2019
Tunisian proposal; a taqiyah (traditional hat) and national headdress.		 //
Leoθ LeonisChertanAlternative traditional name Chort.
PiscesHD 1502CitadelleIAU new 2019
Haitian proposal; named after Citadelle Laferrière, a mountaintop fortress and UNESCO World Heritage Site.		 //
MonocerosHD 52265CitaláIAU new 2019
El Salvadorian proposal; means 'river of stars' in the Nawat language.		 //
SculptorHD 4208CocibolcaIAU new 2019
Nicaraguan proposal; named after Lake Nicaragua.		 //
Cancer55 Cancri ACopernicusIAU new 2015
In honor of the astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus.[26]		 //
Canes Venaticiα2 Canum Venaticorum AaCor CaroliNamed after Charles I of England by Sir Charles Scarborough.[18][27][28] /ˌkɔːr ˈkærəlaɪ/
Herculesω Herculis ACujamTraditional name, variously spelled Kajam. /ˈkjuːdʒəm/
Eridanusβ EridaniCursaThe name is originally from Arabic: الكرسي al-kursiyy ('the chair, footstool'). /ˈkɜːrsə/
Capricornusβ1 Capricorni AaDabih /ˈdeɪbiː/
Fornaxα Fornacis ADalim /ˈdeɪlᵻm/
Tucana L 168-9 Danfeng IAU new 2022

Chinese proposal; named after the red phoenix simplified Chinese: 丹凤; traditional Chinese: 丹鳳; pinyin: dānfèng a bird from Chinese mythology
Cygnusα CygniDenebThe name is originally from Arabic: ذنب الدجاجة ḏanab ad-dajāja. In Chinese, Deneb is part of the 鵲橋 ('Magpie bridge') in the Qi Xi love story. Deneb is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle asterism. /ˈdɛnɛb/
Capricornusδ Capricorni AaDeneb Algedi /ˌdɛnɛb ælˈdʒiːdiː/
Leoβ LeonisDenebola /dəˈnɛbələ/
Coma Berenicesα Comae Berenices ADiadem /ˈdaɪədɛm/
Puppis WASP-121 Dilmun IAU new 2022

Bahraini proposal; named after the ancient civilization of the same name
LeoHD 96063DingolayIAU new 2019
Trinidad and Tobago proposal; means 'to dance, twist and turn', symbolising the national ancestral culture and language.		 //
Cetusβ CetiDiphdaArabic for 'frog', from the phrase ضفدع الثاني aḍ-ḍifdaʿ aṯ-ṯānī 'the second frog' (the 'first frog' is Fomalhaut) /ˈdɪfdə/
ScorpiusWASP-17DìwöIAU new 2019
Costa Rican proposal; means 'the Sun' in the Bribri language.		 //
FornaxWASP-72DiyaIAU new 2019
Mauritian proposal; named after an oil lamp used on special occasions, including Diwali.		 //
CentaurusHD 117618DofidaIAU new 2019
Indonesian proposal; means 'our star' in the Nias language.		 //
Ursa MajorHAT-P-3DombayIAU new 2019
Russian proposal; named after the Dombay resort region in the North Caucasus.		 //
Scorpiusδ Scorpii ADschubba /ˈdʒʌbə/
Ursa Majorα Ursae Majoris ADubheMember of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). /ˈdʌbiː/
Dracoψ1 Draconis ADzibanFrom the traditional name of Dziban or Dsiban, derived from Arabic: الذئبانِ aḏ-ḏiʾbān ('the two wolves' or 'the two jackals').[18]: 212  /ˈzaɪbən/
PiscesHD 218566EblaIAU new 2019
Syrian proposal; named after Ebla, an early kingdom in Syria.		 //
Dracoι DraconisEdasichCommon name reviewed and adopted by the Working Group on Star Names.[5] /ˈɛdəsɪk/
Taurus17 TauriElectraMember of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Electra was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. /ᵻˈlɛktrə/
Virgoφ Virginis AElgafar /ˈɛlɡəfɑːr/
Columbaθ ColumbaeElkurud /ˈɛlkərʌd/
Taurusβ Tauri AaElnathVariously El Nath or Alnath, from Arabic: النطح an-naṭḥ ('the butting') (i.e. "the bull's horns"). /ɛlˈnæθ/
Dracoγ DraconisEltaninAlternative traditional name of Etamin; both originally from the Arabic constellation name التنين at-tinnīn ('the great serpent'). γ Dra was also one of the "Five Camels" (Latin: Quinque Dromedarii), in Arabic العوائد al‑ʿawāʾid. /ɛlˈteɪnᵻn/
TucanaHD 7199EmiwIAU new 2019
Mozambique proposal; represents love in the Makhuwa language.		 //
Pegasusε PegasiEnif /ˈiːnɪf/
Cepheusγ Cephei AaErraiIAU new 2015 /ɛˈreɪ.iː/
Draco42 Draconis AFafnirIAU new 2015
Named after a Norse mythological dwarf who turned into a dragon.[26]		 //
Scorpiusπ Scorpii AaFangFrom the Chinese name 房 Fáng ('the room'). /ˈfæŋ/
Cygnusδ Cygni AFawaris /fəˈwɛərᵻs/
HydraHD 85951Felis /ˈfiːlᵻs/
CetusBD−17 63FelixvarelaIAU new 2019
Cuban proposal; named after Félix Varela, a noted science teacher.		 //
Hydra WASP-166 Filetdor IAU new 2022

Spanish proposal; named after a golden sea serpent, the protagonist of a Mallorcan folktale.

VirgoHD 102195FlegetonteIAU new 2019
Italian proposal. Named after Phlegethon, an underworld river of fire in Greek mythology in the poem Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy) by Dante Alighieri.		 //
Piscis Austrinusα Piscis Austrini AFomalhautIAU new 2015
The name is originally from Arabic: فم الحوت fum al-ḥawt ('mouth of the fish'). In Persian astrology, this star was called "Haftorang, Watcher of the South", one of the royal stars.		 /ˈfoʊməl.hɔːt/
LeoHD 100655FormosaIAU new 2019
Chinese Taipei proposal; Latin: Formosa ('beautiful') is a historical name for Taiwan.		 /fɔːrˈmoʊsə/
HerculesHAT-P-14FranzIAU new 2019
Austrian proposal; named after Franz Joseph I of Austria.		 //
Cassiopeiaζ CassiopeiaeFuluFrom the Chinese name 附路 Fùlù ('the auxiliary road'). /ˈfuːluː/
Piscesβ PisciumFumalsamakah /ˌfʌməlˈsæməkə/
DracoHD 109246FuniIAU new 2019
Icelandic proposal; an Old Icelandic word meaning 'fire' or 'blaze'.		 //
Canis Majorζ Canis Majoris AaFurud /ˈfjʊərəd/
ScorpiusG ScorpiiFuyueFrom the Chinese name Fu Yue. /ˈfuːjuːeɪ/
Cruxγ CrucisGacruxThe name "Gacrux" is a contraction of the Bayer designation, coined by astronomer Elijah Hinsdale Burritt (1794–1838).[29][30] /ˈɡækrʌks/
CancerHD 73534GakyidIAU new 2019
Bhutan proposal; means happiness.		 //
Virgo GJ 486 Gar IAU new 2022

Spanish proposal; Basque words for flame

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Cepheusμ CepheiGarnet Star†Its colour was described as "garnet" by William Herschel. Following Herschel, it was called garnet sidus by Giuseppe Piazzi. //
GeminiPSR B0633+17Gemingaboth a contraction of Gemini gamma-ray source, and a transcription of the words ghè minga (pronounced [ɡɛ ˈmĩːɡa]), meaning "it's not there" in the Milanese dialect of Lombard.[31] /ɡəˈmɪŋɡə/
Dracoλ DraconisGiausarTraditional name, variously spelled Gianfar. /ˈdʒɔːzɑːr/
Corvusγ Corvi AGienahAlso known as Gienah Gurab; the star ε Cygni is also traditionally known as Gienah. /ˈdʒiːnə/
Cruxε CrucisGinanTraditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern Territory of Australia.[32] /ˈɡiːnən/
LynxWASP-13GloasIAU new 2019
British proposal; means 'to shine (like a star)' in the Manx Gaelic language.		 //
Sextans WASP-43 Gnomon IAU new 2022

Romanian proposal; named after the gnomon.
Canis Minorβ Canis Minoris AGomeisa /ɡɒˈmaɪzə/
Scorpiusξ ScorpiiGraffias†Italian for 'claws'; also once applied to β Scorpii.[33][18]: 367  /ˈɡræfiəs/
Virgo HAT-P-26 Guahayona IAU new 2022

Puerto Rican proposal; named after a trickster from Taíno mythology
Dracoξ Draconis AGrumium /ˈɡruːmiəm/
Serpensκ SerpentisGudja /ˈɡuːdʒə/
SagittariusHD 179949GumalaIAU new 2019
Brunei[34] proposal; a Malay language word referring to a magical stone found in snakes or dragons.		 //
Ophiuchus36 Ophiuchi AGuniibuu /ɡəˈniːbuː/
Centaurusβ Centauri AaHadar /ˈheɪdɑːr/
Aurigaη AurigaeHaedus /ˈhiːdəs/
Ariesα ArietisHamalTraditional name (also written Hemal, Hamul, or Ras Hammel) derived from Arabic: رأس الحمل raʾs al-ḥamal ('head of the ram'), in turn from the name for the constellation as a whole, al-ḥamal ('the ram').[18]: 78, 80  /ˈhæməl/
Aurigaι AurigaeHassaleh /ˈhæsəleɪ/
Orionι Orionis AaHatysa /hɑːˈtiːsə/)
Pegasus51 PegasiHelvetiosIAU new 2015
Latin for 'the Helvetian' and refers to the Celtic tribe that lived in Switzerland during antiquity.[26]		 /hɛlˈviːtiəs/
Virgoζ Virginis AHeze /ˈhiːziː/
TaurusHD 28678HoggarIAU new 2019
Algerian proposal; named after the Hoggar Mountains.		 //
Pegasusζ Pegasi AHomam /ˈhoʊmæm/
TriangulumHAT-P-38HornaIAU new 2019
Finnish proposal; the name of hell or the underworld in Finnic mythology.		 //
CraterHD 98219HunahpúIAU new 2019
Honduran proposal; one of the Maya Hero Twins who became the Sun in K'iche' Maya mythology.		 //
HerculesHAT-P-2HunorIAU new 2019
Hungarian proposal; named after the Hunor, one of the legendary ancestors of the nation.		 //
Scorpiusρ Scorpii AaIklil /ˈɪklɪl/
Leo MinorHD 82886IllyrianIAU new 2019
Albanian proposal; named after the Illyrians, the people from whom Albanians are descended and what they call themselves.		 /ᵻˈlɪriən/
Cruxδ CrucisImai /ˈiːmaɪ/
AraHD 156411InquillIAU new 2019
Peruvian proposal; a character in the story Way to the Sun by Abraham Valdelomar.		 //
FornaxHD 20868IntanIAU new 2019
Malaysian proposal; means 'diamond' in the Malay language.		 /intan/
Ursa Major41 LyncisIntercrusIAU new 2015
Intercrus means 'between the legs' in Latin, referring to the star's position in the constellation Ursa Major.[26]		 /ˈɪntərkrʌs/
HerculesWASP-38IrenaIAU new 2019
Slovenian proposal; a character in the novel Under the Free Sun by Fran Saleški Finžgar.		 //
GrusHD 208487ItondaIAU new 2019
Gabonese proposal; means 'all that is beautiful' in the Myene language.		 //
Boötesε Boötis AIzarOriginally from Arabic: إزار ʾizār ('veil') In the Calendarium of Al Achsasi Al Mouakket, it is designated منطقة ألعوع minṭaqat al‑ʿawwaʿ, translated into Latin as Cingulum Latratoris ('belt of barker'). Named Pulcherrima ('most beautiful') by Otto Struve.[35] /ˈaɪzɑːr/
Scorpiusν Scorpii AaJabbah /ˈdʒæbə/
Geminiο GeminorumJishui //
Cetusγ Ceti AKaffaljidhma /ˌkæfəlˈdʒɪdmə/
Cancer GJ 3470 Kaewkosin IAU new 2022

Thai proposal; named after the crystals of the Hindu deity of Indra in the Thai language
VelaHD 83443KalausiIAU new 2019
Kenyan proposal; means a very strong whirling column of wind in the Dholuo language.		 //
Corona BorealisHD 145457KamuyIAU new 2019
Japanese proposal; a word denoting Kamuy, a supernatural entity in the Ainu language.		 //
Virgoκ VirginisKangFrom the Chinese name 亢 Kàng ('the neck'). /ˈkæŋ/
ApusHD 137388KarakaIAU new 2019
New Zealand proposal; word for a local plant that produces orange fruit in the Māori language.		 //
Sagittariusε Sagittarii AKaus AustralisPart of the Teapot asterism. /ˈkɔːs ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/
Sagittariusλ SagittariiKaus BorealisThe top of the Teapot asterism. /ˈkɔːs bɒriˈælᵻs/
Sagittariusδ SagittariiKaus MediaPart of the Teapot asterism. /ˌkɔːs ˈmiːdiə/
SerpensHD 175541KavehIAU new 2019
Iranian proposal; named after Kāve, a hero of the epic poem Shahnameh composed by Ferdowsi.		 //
Eridanusο2 Eridani AKeid /ˈkaɪd/
Virgoλ Virginis AKhambalia /kæmˈbeɪliə/
Equuleusα Equulei AKitalpha /kᵻˈtælfə/
Ursa Minorβ Ursae MinorisKochab /ˈkoʊkæb/
EridanusHIP 12961KoeiaIAU new 2019
Puerto Rican proposal; means 'star' in the Taíno language.		 //
LynxXO-4KoitIAU new 2019
Estonian proposal; means 'dawn' in the Estonian language.		 //
Canes Venatici HAT-P-12 Komondor IAU new 2022

Hungarian proposal; after the dog breed of the same name
Herculesβ Herculis AaKornephoros /kɔːrˈnɛfərəs/
Columba WASP-63 Kosjenka IAU new 2022

Croatian proposal; after a character from Croatian Tales of Long Ago
Corvusβ CorviKraz /ˈkræz/
Dracoν DraconisKuma† /ˈkjuːmə/
Cepheusξ Cephei AaKurhah /ˈkɜːr.hə/
Canes VenaticiY Canum VenaticorumLa SuperbaA modern (19th century) name, due to Angelo Secchi. /ˌlɑːsuːˈpɜːrbə/
Scorpiusε ScorpiiLarawagTraditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern Territory of Australia.[32] /ˈlærəwæɡ/
HydraHAT-P-42LernaIAU new 2019
Greek proposal; named after Lerna, the lake where the mythical Hydra lived.		 /ˈlɜːrnə/
Scorpiusυ ScorpiiLesath /ˈliːsæθ/
Aquilaξ Aquilae ALibertasIAU new 2015
Latin for 'liberty' (Aquila is Latin for 'eagle', a popular symbol of liberty).[26]		 /ˈlɪbərtæs/
VirgoPSR B1257+12LichIAU new 2015
A neutron star and pulsar with planets. A lich is a fictional undead creature known for controlling other undead creatures with magic.[26]		 /ˈlɪtʃ/
Ursa MajorHD 118203LiesmaIAU new 2019
Latvian proposal; means 'fire' and is the name of a character in the poem Staburags un Liesma.		 //
Aries39 ArietisLilii Borea /ˈlɪliaɪ ˈbɔərɪə/
AquariusHD 212771LionrockIAU new 2019
Hong Kong proposal; named after Lion Rock, a culturally important lion-shaped peak.		 /ˈlaɪənrɒk/
AurigaHD 45350LucilinburhucIAU new 2019
Luxembourger proposal; named after the Fortress of Luxembourg built in 963 by Count Siegfried, the founder of Luxembourg.		 //
MonocerosHD 45652LusitâniaIAU new 2019
Portuguese proposal; ancient name for Lusitania, the region where most of Portugal is situated.		 //
Herculesλ HerculisMaasym /ˈmeɪəsɪm/
AntliaHD 93083MacondoIAU new 2019
Colombian proposal; named after a mythical village from the novel Cien anos de soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) by Gabriel García Márquez.		 //
CamelopardalisHD 32518MagoIAU new 2019
German proposal; named after Mago National Park, a national park in Ethiopia noted for its giraffes (Camelopardalis is Latin for 'giraffe').		 //
Aurigaθ Aurigae AMahasim //
OphiuchusHD 152581MahsatiIAU new 2019
Azerbaijani proposal; named after the poet Mahsati Ganjavi.		 //
Taurus20 TauriMaiaMember of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Maia was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. /ˈmeɪ.ə, ˈmaɪ.ə/
VirgoWASP-39MalmokIAU new 2019
Aruban proposal; the indigenous name given to Palm Beach, a beach and popular snorkelling spot.		 //
Ophiuchusλ Ophiuchi AMarfik /ˈmɑːrfɪk/
Pegasusα PegasiMarkab /ˈmɑːrkæb/
Velaκ VelorumMarkeb /ˈmɑːrkɛb/
AquariusWASP-6MárohuIAU new 2019
Dominican Republic proposal; the god of drought and protector of the Sun.		 //
Herculesκ Herculis AMarsic /ˈmɑːrsɪk/
Pegasusη Pegasi AaMatar /ˈmeɪtɑːr/
Centaurus HIP 65426 Matza IAU new 2022

Mexican proposal; Zoque word for star
Volans WD 0806−661 Maru IAU new 2022

South Korean proposal; Korean word meaning sky.
Ursa MajorHAT-P-21MazaalaiIAU new 2019
Mongolian proposal; a name given to the Gobi bear.		 //
Geminiε GeminorumMebsuta /mɛbˈsuːtə/
Ursa Majorδ Ursae MajorisMegrezMember of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). /ˈmiːɡrɛz/
Orionλ Orionis AMeissaTraditional name deriving from Arabic: الميسان al-maysān ('the shining one'). /ˈmaɪsə/
Geminiζ Geminorum AaMekbuda /mɛkˈbjuːdə/
Cancerε Cancri AaMeleph //
Aurigaβ Aurigae AaMenkalinan /mɛŋˈkælᵻnæn/
Cetusα CetiMenkarDerived from Arabic: منخر manẖar ('nostril'), or al‑minẖar ('nose' [of Cetus]).[36][18]: 162  /ˈmɛŋkɑːr/
Centaurusθ CentauriMenkent /ˈmɛŋkɛnt/
Perseusξ PerseiMenkib /ˈmɛŋkᵻb/
Ursa Majorβ Ursae MajorisMerakMember of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). /ˈmɪəræk/
Boötes38 BoötisMerga /ˈmɜːrɡə/
Corona Australisα Coronae AustralisMeridiana /məˌrɪdiˈænə/
Taurus23 Tauri AaMeropeMember of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Merope was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. /ˈmɛrəpi/
Ariesγ1 Arietis AMesarthim /mɛˈsɑːrθᵻm/
Carinaβ CarinaeMiaplacidus /ˌmaɪəˈplæsᵻdəs/
Cruxβ CrucisMimosaAlso bore the alternative historical name "Becrux", a modern contraction of the Bayer designation.[37] /mᵻˈmoʊsə/
Hydraσ HydraeMinchir /ˈmɪŋkər/
Virgoδ VirginisMinelauvaAlternately spelled Minelava. /ˌmɪnəˈlɔːvə/
Orionδ Orionis AaMintakaThe right-most star in Orion's belt. The name Mintaka itself is derived from Arabic: منطقة manṭaqa ('belt').[18]: 314–315  /ˈmɪntəkə/
Cetusο Ceti AaMiraLatin for 'wonderful' or 'astonishing'; named by Johannes Hevelius in his Historiola Mirae Stellae (1662). /ˈmaɪərə/
Andromedaβ AndromedaeMirach /ˈmaɪræk/
Perseusη Persei AMiram /ˈmaɪræm, ˈmaɪərəm/
Perseusα PerseiMirfak /ˈmɜːrfæk/
Canis Majorβ Canis MajorisMirzam /ˈmɜːrzəm/
Perseusκ Persei AaMisam /ˈmaɪzəm/
Ursa Majorζ Ursae Majoris AaMizarMember of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). The name is originally from Arabic: المئزر al-miʾzar ('apron, waistband, girdle'). Also called 禄 Lù ('Status'), one of the "Three Stars" in Chinese mythology. The Lù star is believed to be Zhang Xian, who lived during the Later Shu dynasty. The word lù specifically refers to the salary of a government official. As such, the Lù star is the star of prosperity, rank, and influence. /ˈmaɪzɑːr/
Corona BorealisXO-1MoldoveanuIAU new 2019
Romanian proposal; named after Moldoveanu Peak, the highest peak in Romania.		 //
VirgoHD 130322MönchIAU new 2019
Swiss proposal; named after Mönch, a prominent Alpine peak in Switzerland.		 //
EridanusWASP-79MontunoIAU new 2019
Panamanian proposal; a traditional dancing costume.		 //
PegasusWASP-60MoravaIAU new 2019
Serbian proposal; named after the Great Morava river system.		 //
DelphinusHAT-P-23MoriahIAU new 2019
Palestinian proposal; ancient name for Temple Mount in Jerusalem.		 /mɒˈraɪə/
Triangulumα TrianguliMothallah /məˈθælə/
EridanusHD 30856MouhounIAU new 2019
Burkina Faso proposal; named after the Black Volta, the largest river.		 //
CetusWASP-71MpingoIAU new 2019
Tanzanian proposal; named after Dalbergia melanoxylon, a tree whose ebony wood is used for musical instruments.		 /ɛmˈpɪŋɡoʊ/
Canis Majorγ Canis MajorisMuliphein /ˈmjuːlᵻfeɪn/
Boötesη Boötis AaMuphridAlternative traditional spelling of Mufrid. /ˈmjuːfrᵻd/
Ursa Majorο Ursae Majoris AMuscida /ˈmjuːsᵻdə/
Delphinus18 DelphiniMusicaIAU new 2015
Latin for 'music' (the ancient Greek musician Arion's life was saved at sea by dolphins (delphinus) after attracting their attention by playing his kithara).[26]		 /ˈmjuːzᵻkə/
PerseusHAT-P-29MuspelheimIAU new 2019
Danish proposal; named after the Norse mythological realm of fire Muspelheim.		 //
Cancerξ Cancri ANahn /ˈnɑːn/
DoradoWASP-62NalediIAU new 2019
South African proposal; means 'star' in the Sesotho, SeTswana and SePedi languages.		 //
Puppisζ PuppisNaos /ˈneɪ.ɒs/
Capricornusγ Capricorni ANashira /ˈnæʃɪrə/
Ursa MajorHD 68988NástiIAU new 2019
Norwegian proposal; means 'star' in the Sámi language.		 //
VelaHD 85390NatashaIAU new 2019
Zambian proposal; means 'thank you' in many national languages.		 //
Cassiopeiaγ CassiopeiaeNavi†"Navi" is a modern name, due to Gus Grissom (his middle name "Ivan" spelled backward). //
Boötesβ BoötisNekkar /ˈnɛkɑːr/
Andromeda51 AndromedaeNembus /ˈnɛmbəs/
PhoenixHD 6434NenqueIAU new 2019
Ecuadorian proposal; means 'the Sun' in the language of the Waorani tribes.		 /ˈnɛŋkiː/
AurigaHD 49674NerviaIAU new 2019
Belgian proposal; adapted from Nervii, a Celtic tribe.		 /ˈnɜːrviə/
Lepusβ Leporis ANihal /ˈnaɪ.æl/
BoötesHD 136418NikawiyIAU new 2019
Canadian proposal; means 'mother' in the Cree language.		 //
Leo GJ 436 Noquisi IAU new 2022

US proposal; Cherokee word for star

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PuppisHD 48265NosaxaIAU new 2019
Argentinian proposal; means 'spring' in the Moqoit language.		 //
Sagittariusσ Sagittarii AaNunkiAlong with τ Sagittarii, it makes up the handle of the Teapot asterism. /ˈnʌŋki/
Corona Borealisβ Coronae Borealis ANusakan /ˈnjuːsəkæn/
CassiopeiaHD 17156NushagakIAU new 2019
American proposal; named after the Nushagak River in Alaska.		 /ˈnuːʃᵻɡæk/
CentaurusWASP-15NyamienIAU new 2019
Ivory Coast proposal; named after the supreme creator deity of Akan religion.		 //
HerculesHD 149026OgmaIAU new 2015
Named after Ogma, a deity in Celtic mythology.[26]		 /ˈɒɡmə/
Aquilaζ Aquilae AOkab /ˈoʊkæb/
Ophiuchus GJ 1214 Orkaria IAU new 2022

Kenyan proposal; Maa word for red ochre

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Scorpiusτ Scorpii APaikauhaleIAU new 2018 /ˌpaɪkaʊˈhɑːleɪ/
PiscesWASP-32ParumleoIAU new 2019
Singaporean proposal; the name is Latin for 'little lion'.		 /pærəmˈliːoʊ/
Pavoα Pavonis AaPeacockDesignated "Peacock" (after the constellation) by His Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office for the Royal Air Force in the 1930s.[24] /ˈpiːkɒk/
AquilaWASP-80PetraIAU new 2019
Jordanian proposal; Named after Petra, the archaeological city and UNESCO World Heritage Site.		 /ˈpiːtrə/
Columbaα ColumbaePhact /ˈfækt/
Ursa Majorγ Ursae Majoris AaPhecdaA member of the Big Dipper or the Plough (UK). Alternative traditional names are Phekda or Phad. /ˈfɛkdə/
Ursa Minorγ Ursae MinorisPherkad /ˈfɜːrkæd/
AquilaHD 192263PhoeniciaIAU new 2019
Lebanese proposal; named after Phoenicia, the ancient civilisation.		 /fᵻˈnɪʃ(i)ə/
Cancerλ CancriPiautos /piˈɔːtɒs/
SagittariusHD 164604PincoyaIAU new 2019
Chilean proposal; named after Pincoya, a female water spirit from local mythology.		 /pɪŋˈkɔɪə/
Scorpiusμ2 Scorpii APipirima /pᵻˈpɪrᵻmə/
HerculesTrES-3PipoltrIAU new 2019
Liechtenstein proposal; named after a bright and visible butterfly in the local dialect of Triesenberg.		 //
Taurus28 Tauri AaPleioneMember of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Pleione was the mother of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. /ˈplaɪəniː, ˈpliːəniː/
TucanaHD 221287PoeravaIAU new 2019
Cook Islands proposal; means a large mystical black pearl in the Cook Islands Māori language.		 //
Ursa Minorα Ursae MinorisPolarisBecame known as stella polaris ('polar star') during the Renaissance.[10]: 23  See polar star for other names based on its position close to the celestial pole. /poʊˈlɛərᵻs/
Octansσ OctantisPolaris AustralisSee South Star. /poʊˈlɛərᵻs ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/
Sagittariusμ Sagittarii AaPolis /ˈpɒlᵻs/
Geminiβ GeminorumPollux /ˈpɒləks/
Virgoγ Virginis APorrima /ˈpɒrɪmə/
Leo Minor46 Leonis MinorisPraecipua /prᵻˈsɪpjuə/
Taurusγ Tauri APrima Hyadum /ˌpraɪmə ˈhaɪədəm/
Canis Minorα Canis Minoris AProcyonAncient Greek: προκύον prokuon ('preceding the Dog') (viz. Sirius); Latinized as Antecanis. /ˈproʊsiɒn/
Geminiη Geminorum APropus /ˈproʊpəs/
Centaurusα Centauri CProxima CentauriThe nearest star to the Sun. /ˌprɒksɪmə sɛnˈtɔːraɪ/
Eridanusε EridaniRanIAU new 2015
Named after Rán, the Norse goddess of the sea.[26]		 //
Eridanusδ EridaniRanaRana is Latin for 'frog'.
ScorpiusHD 153950RapetoIAU new 2019
Malagasy proposal; the name of a giant creature from folklore.		 //
Leoμ LeonisRasalas /ˈræsəlæs/
Herculesα1 Herculis AaRasalgethiAlso spelled Ras Algethi. /ˌræsəlˈdʒiːθi/
Ophiuchusα Ophiuchi ARasalhagueAlso spelled Ras Alhague. /ˈræsəlheɪɡ/
Dracoβ Draconis ARastaban /ˈræstəbæn/
Velaγ VelorumRegor†Also known as Suhail and Suhail al Muhlif, which also apply to λ Velorum (Suhail). /ˈriːɡɔːr/
Leoα Leonis ARegulusLatin for 'prince' or 'little king'. Regulus was known to Persian astrologers as "Venant, Watcher of the North", one of the royal stars. /ˈrɛɡjʊləs/
Piscesζ Piscium ARevati /ˈreɪvəti/
Orionβ Orionis ARigelTraditional name first recorded in the Alfonsine Tables of 1252 and derived from the Arabic name الرجل الجوزاء اليسرى ar-rijl al-jawzāʾ al-yasrá ('the left leg (foot) of Jauzah') (rijl meaning 'leg, foot').[18]: 312–313  /ˈraɪdʒəl/
Centaurusα Centauri ARigil KentaurusThe name is originally from Arabic: رجل قنطورس rijl qantūris ('foot of the centaur'). /ˈraɪdʒəl kɛnˈtɔːrəs/
OphiuchusHD 149143RosalíadecastroIAU new 2019
Spanish proposal; named after the writer Rosalía de Castro.		 //
Delphinusβ Delphini ARotanevThe name appeared in Piazzi's Palermo Star Catalogue in 1814, added by Niccolò Cacciatore as a prank along with Sualocin (α Delphini); "Rotanev" is Venator, the Latin form of Italian: Cacciatore ('hunter'), spelt backwards. /ˈroʊtənɛv/
Cassiopeiaδ Cassiopeiae AaRuchbahDerived from Arabic: ركبة rukba ('knee').[38] The alternative historical name Ksora appeared in a 1951 publication, Atlas Coeli (Skalnate Pleso Atlas of the Heavens) by Czech astronomer Antonín Bečvář; professor Paul Kunitzch has been unable to find any clues as to the origin of the name.[10]: 62  /ˈrʌkbə/
Sagittariusα SagittariiRukbat /ˈrʌkbæt/
Ophiuchusη Ophiuchi ASabik /ˈseɪbɪk/
Aurigaζ Aurigae ASaclateni /sækləˈtiːni/
Aquariusγ Aquarii AaSadachbia /səˈdækbiə/
Pegasusμ PegasiSadalbari /ˌsædəlˈbɛəri/
Aquariusα Aquarii ASadalmelik /ˌsædəlˈmɛlɪk/
Aquariusβ Aquarii ASadalsuud /ˌsædəlˈsuːəd/
Cygnusγ Cygni ASadr /ˈsædər/
LeoHD 100777SagarmathaIAU new 2019
Nepalese proposal; the Nepali name for the world's highest peak (Mount Everest).		 /sæɡərˈmɑːθə/
Orionκ OrionisSaiphTraditional name from Arabic: سیف الجبار sayf al-jabbār, literally 'saif ('sword') of the giant'.[39] /ˈseɪf/
Pegasusτ PegasiSalm /ˈsɑːm/
Piscis AustrinusHD 205739SāmayaIAU new 2019
Sri Lankan proposal; means 'peace' in the Sinhala language.		 //
SagittaHAT-P-34SansunaIAU new 2019
Maltese proposal; a mythological giant from Maltese folk tales.		 //
Scorpiusθ Scorpii ASargas /ˈsɑːrɡæs/
Herculesδ Herculis AaSarin /ˈsɛərɪn/
Eridanus53 Eridani ASceptrumFormerly "p Sceptri" in the constellation of Sceptrum Brandenburgicum. /ˈsɛptrəm/
Pegasusβ PegasiScheat /ˈʃiːæt/
Cassiopeiaα CassiopeiaeSchedarAlso traditionally bore the name Schedir; both originally from Arabic: صدر ṣadr ('breast'); also called الضاة الكرسي aḍ-ḍāh al-kursiyy ('the lady in the chair' by Ulugh Beg, whence Dath Elkarti by Giovanni Battista Riccioli in 1651. /ˈʃɛdɑːr/
Taurusδ Tauri AaSecunda Hyadum /sᵻˈkʌndə ˈhaɪədəm/
Cassiopeiaε CassiopeiaeSeginFrom an erroneous transcription of Seginus, the traditional name for γ Boötis.[40] /ˈsɛɡᵻn/
Boötesγ Boötis AaSeginusA mistranscription of the Arabic form of Boötes. /sᵻˈdʒaɪnəs/
Sagittaα SagittaeSham /ˈʃæm/
LeoHD 99109ShamaIAU new 2019
Pakistani proposal; an Urdu literary term meaning 'a small lamp or flame'.		 //
ScorpiusHIP 79431SharjahIAU new 2019
United Arab Emirates proposal; named after Sharjah, the cultural capital and city of knowledge of the UAE.		 /ˈʃɑːrdʒə/
Scorpiusλ Scorpii AaShaula /ˈʃɔːlə/
Lyraβ Lyrae Aa1Sheliak /ˈʃiːliæk/
Ariesβ Arietis ASheratan /ˈʃɛrətæn/
SagittariusHD 181720SikaIAU new 2019
Ghanaian proposal; means 'gold' in the Ewe language.		 //
Canis Majorα Canis Majoris ASiriusAncient Greek: Σείριος 'the scorcher'; in Egyptian Sopdet, rendered in Greek as Σῶθις Sōthis. As the brightest star in the sky, Sirius has proper names in numerous cultures, including Polynesian (Māori: Takurua; Hawaiian: Ka'ulua ('Queen of Heaven'), among others). Also known as the "Dog Star". /ˈsɪriəs/
Aquariusκ Aquarii ASitula /ˈsɪtjʊlə/
Aquariusδ Aquarii ASkat /ˈskæt/
PegasusBD+14 4559SolarisIAU new 2019
Polish proposal; named after Solaris, a novel by Stanisław Lem.		 /soʊˈlɑːrᵻs/
Virgoα Virginis AaSpicaOther traditional names are Azimech, from Arabic: السماك الأعزل as-simāk al-ʾaʿzal ('the undefended') and Alarph, Arabic for 'the grape gatherer'. Known in Indian astronomy as Chitra ('the bright one'). /ˈspaɪkə/
AndromedaHAT-P-6SterrennachtIAU new 2019
Dutch proposal; named after The Starry Night by Vincent van Gogh.		 //
LynxHD 75898StriborIAU new 2019
Croatian proposal; named after Stribog, the god of winds in Slavic mythology. Stribor is also a character in the book Priče iz davnine (Croatian Tales of Long Ago) by Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić.		 //
Delphinusα Delphini AaSualocinThe name appeared in Piazzi's Palermo Star Catalogue in 1814, added by Niccolò Cacciatore as a prank along with Rotanev (β Delphini); "Sualocin" is Nicolaus, the Latin form of Italian: Niccolò ('Nicholas'), spelt backwards. /suˈɒloʊsɪn/
Leoο Leonis AaSubra /ˈsuːbrə/
Velaλ VelorumSuhailTraditionally, this name also applied to γ Velorum (Regor). /ˈsuːheɪl/
Lyraγ LyraeSulafat /ˈsuːləfæt/
Virgoι VirginisSyrma /ˈsɜːrmə/
Orionπ3 OrionisTabit /ˈteɪbɪt/
LacertaHAT-P-40TaikaIAU new 2019
Lithuanian proposal; means 'peace' in the Lithuanian language.		 //
Ursa Majorχ Ursae MajorisTaiyangshouFrom the Chinese name 太陽守 Tàiyángshǒu ('guard of the Sun'). /ˌtaɪæŋˈʃoʊ/
Draco8 DraconisTaiyiFrom the Chinese name 太乙 Tàiyǐ or 太一 Tàiyī ('the great one'), both of which refer to Tao. /ˌtaɪˈjiː/
Ursa Majorι Ursae Majoris AaTalithaAlso called Talitha Borealis, as Talitha originally referred to κ Ursae Majoris (Alkaphrah) and ι Ursae Majoris together. /ˈtælᵻθə/
PegasusWASP-21TangraIAU new 2019
Bulgarian proposal; named after Tengri, the god early Bulgars worshiped.		 //
Ursa Majorμ Ursae Majoris ATania Australis /ˈteɪniə ɔːˈstreɪlᵻs/
Ursa Majorλ Ursae Majoris ATania Borealis /ˈteɪniə ˌbɒriˈælᵻs/
CarinaHD 63765TapecueIAU new 2019
Bolivian proposal; means 'Milky Way' in Guarani.		 //
Aquilaγ AquilaeTarazedAlternative traditional spelling of Tarazet. /ˈtærəzɛd/
Cancerβ Cancri ATarf /ˈtɑːrf/
Taurus19 Tauri AaTaygetaMember of the Pleiades open star cluster (M45). Taygete was one of the Pleiades sisters in Greek mythology. /teɪˈɪdʒᵻtə/
Cancerζ1 Cancri ATegmineAlternative traditional name of Tegmen. /ˈtɛɡmᵻniː/
Geminiμ Geminorum AaTejatTraditional name, also called Tejat Posterior. /ˈtiːdʒət/
Sagittariusω Sagittarii ATerebellumFrom Ptolemy's τετράπλευρον tetrapleuron ('quadrilateral'), a group of four stars of which ω Sagittarii is the brightest. /tɛrᵻˈbɛləm/
AurigaHAT-P-9TevelIAU new 2019
Israeli proposal; means 'world' or 'universe' in the Hebrew language.		 //
Orionυ OrionisThabit† /ˈθeɪbɪt/
Eridanusυ2 EridaniTheeminAlso written as Theemim or Beemin. /ˈθiːmən/
Dracoα Draconis AThuban /ˈθjuːbæn/
Grusβ GruisTiaki /tiˈɑːki/
Taurusζ Tauri ATianguanIn Chinese, 天關 Tiānguān ('celestial gate'). Also reported as Akkadian: Shurnarkabti-sha-shūtū ('the star in the bull towards the south' or 'the southern star towards the chariot').[18]: 391  /tiænˈɡwɑːn/
Draco7 DraconisTianyiFrom the Chinese name 天乙 Tiānyǐ or 天一 Tiānyī ('the Celestial Great One'), a deity in Taoism. /tiænˈjiː/
OphiuchusHD 148427TimirIAU new 2019
Bangladeshi proposal; means 'darkness' in the Bengali language.		 //
PuppisWASP-161TislitIAU new 2019
Moroccan proposal; named after Tislit Lake and means 'the bride' in the Amazigh language. Associated with a heartbroken girl in legend.		 //
Andromedaυ Andromedae ATitawinIAU new 2015
Named after the settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site now known as the medina (old town) of Tétouan.[26]		 /tɪtəˈwiːn/
EridanusWASP-22TojilIAU new 2019
Guatemalan proposal; the Tohil (patron deity) of the K'iche' Maya.		 //
Centaurusα Centauri BTolimanThe name is originally from Arabic: ظليمان ẓalīmān ('two (male) ostriches'). /ˈtɒlɪmæn/
CamelopardalisHD 104985TonatiuhIAU new 2015
Named after Tonatiuh, the Aztec god of the Sun.[26]		 /toʊnəˈtiːuː/
Piscesο Piscium ATorcular /ˈtɔːrkjʊlər/
Canes VenaticiHAT-P-36TuirenIAU new 2019
Irish proposal. The aunt of the warrior Fionn mac Cumhaill of Irish legend.		 //
CruxHD 108147TupãIAU new 2019
Paraguayan proposal; Tupã is the name of God in the Guarani language.		 //
ReticulumHD 23079TupiIAU new 2019
Brazilian proposal; named after the indigenous Tupi people.		 /ˈtuːpi/
Puppisρ Puppis ATureis /ˈtjʊəreɪs/
Hydraι HydraeUkdah /ˈʌkdə/
CentaurusHD 102117UklunIAU new 2019
Pitcairn Islands proposal. Aklen means 'we/us' in the Pitkern language.		 /ˈʌklən/
Serpensα SerpentisUnukalhaiFrom Arabic: عنق الحية ʿunuq al-ḥayya ('the serpent's neck'), called Cor Serpentis ('Heart of the Serpent') in Latin. /ˌjuːnək.ælˈheɪ/
Canis Majorσ Canis MajorisUnurgunite /ˌʌnərˈɡʌnaɪt/
SagittaHD 231701UrukIAU new 2019
Iraqi proposal; named after Uruk, an ancient city of Sumer and Babylonia in Mesopotamia.		 /ˈʊrʊk/
Sculptor LTT 9779 Uúba IAU new 2022

Colombian proposal; U'wa word referring to stars, seeds, or eyes.
Lyraα LyraeVegaThe name is originally from Arabic: النسر الواقع an-nasr al-wāqiʿ ('the alighting vulture') also translated as vulture cadens ('falling vulture') (see also Aetos Dios, Stymphalian birds). As the second brightest star in the northern sky, Vega has names in numerous cultures. In Chinese, it is known as 織女 ('weaving girl') from the Qi Xi love story. Vega is one of the vertices of the Summer Triangle asterism. /ˈviːɡə, ˈveɪɡə/
Andromeda14 Andromedae AVeritateIAU new 2015
Latin for 'where there is truth'.[26]		 /ˌvɛrᵻˈteɪtiː/
Virgoε VirginisVindemiatrixVindemiatrix is Latin for '(female) grape gatherer'. /vɪnˌdiːmiˈeɪtrɪks/
Geminiδ Geminorum AaWasat /ˈweɪsət/
VelaWASP-19WattleIAU new 2022
Australian proposal; named after Acacia pycnantha the national flower of Australia.		 /ˈwɑːtl/
Columbaβ ColumbaeWazn /ˈwɒzən/
Canis Majorδ Canis Majoris AaWezen /ˈwiːzən/
Aquarius WASP-69 Wouri IAU new 2022

Cameroonian proposal; named after the river of the same name
Phoenixζ Phoenicis AaWurrenA traditional name in the culture of the Wardaman people of the Northern Territory of Australia.[32] /ˈwʊrən/
Scorpiusμ1 Scorpii AaXamidimura /ˌkæmidiˈmʊərə/
LyraHD 173416XiheIAU new 2019
Nanjing proposal; Xihe is the goddess of the Sun in Chinese mythology. The star also represents the earliest Chinese astronomers and makers of calendars.		 /ˈʃiːhə/
Boötesλ BoötisXuangeFrom the Chinese name 玄戈 Xuángē ('sombre lance'). //
Ophiuchusε OphiuchiYed Posterior /ˌjɛd pɒˈstɪəriər/
Ophiuchusδ OphiuchiYed Prior /ˌjɛd ˈpraɪər/
Ursa Minorδ Ursae MinorisYildunFrom yildiz, Turkish for 'star'. /jɪlˈdʌn/
Virgoη Virginis AaZaniah /ˈzeɪniə/
Eridanusγ EridaniZaurakTraditional name, alternatively spelled Zaurac; originally from Arabic: زورق zawraq ('boat').[18]: 218  /ˈzɔːræk/
Virgoβ VirginisZavijava /ˌzævᵻˈdʒævə/
Aquarius HATS-72 Zembra IAU new 2022

Tunisian proposal; named after the island of the same name.
Hydraυ1 Hydrae AZhangFrom the Chinese name 張 Zhāng ('extended net'). /ˈdʒæŋ/
Eridanusζ Eridani AaZibal /ˈzaɪbəl/
Leoδ LeonisZosma /ˈzɒzmə/
Libraα2 Librae AaZubenelgenubi /zuːˌbɛnɛldʒᵻˈnuːbi/
Libraγ Librae AZubenelhakrabi /zuːˌbɛnɛlˈhækrəbi/
Libraβ LibraeZubeneschamali /zuːˌbɛnɛʃəˈmeɪli/

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ NASA compiled a "technical memorandum" collecting a total of 537 named stars in 1971.
  2. ↑ Few of these names have established pronunciations in English, and care needs to be taken when interpreting often contradictory sources. For example, as Kunitzsch and Smart explain in their introduction, they sometimes blend Arabic and English pronunciations in novel ways that Latinized Arabic star names were not traditionally pronounced, such as transcribing a as if it were u, or making ante-penultimate vowels long because they were long in Arabic when a literary English pronunciation would make them short. (In some cases, the result is not a possible combination of sounds in English.) Webster's dictionary, Rumrill and Davis may attempt to render the original Arabic pronunciation using English sounds as approximations, and not distinguish that pseudo-Arabic pronunciation from an English pronunciation that people actually use. (Kunitzsch and the OED do try to distinguish these two cases.) Where sources disagree on Latinized Arabic names, the form closest to the traditional English pronunciation of Latin is followed, with the assumption that the usually unmarked Latin vowel length is as faithful to Arabic as it is to Greek.
  3. ↑ Allen (1899) sees the name as originating from a misunderstanding of the words ab ireo in the description of Cygnus from Almagest.[18]: 196 

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