The following are a list of the star names in sorted alphabetical order. So if you're looking for an "S" name, this list makes it a little easier. Independent stars and constellations are shown with their name in boldface, with the number of stars in parentheses after the names.
| NAME | Alternate Names | Constellation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acamar | Eridanus | end of the river | |
| Achemar | Eridanus | end of the river | |
| Achird | Cassiopeia | (unknown) | |
| Acrux | Crux | first of the cross | |
| Acubens | Cancer | claw | |
| Adhafera | Leo | curl of the hair | |
| Adhil | Andromeda | train of a garment | |
| Ain | Taurus | eye of the bull | |
| Al Athfar | Lyra | talons (with Aladfar) | |
| Al Bali | Aquarius | the swallower | |
| Al Dhanab | Grus | tail | |
| Al Gieba | Leo | forehead | |
| Al Giedi | Capricornus | goat | |
| Al Haud | Ursa Major | the pond | |
| Al Na'ir | Grus | the bright | |
| Al Nair | Indus | bright | |
| Al Niyat | Scorpius | the arteries | |
| Al Reschia | Rischia | Pisces | rope |
| Al Thalimain | Aquila | the two ostriches (actually two stars) | |
| Aladfar | Lyra | talons (with Al Athfar) | |
| Albireo | Cygnus | iris | |
| Alchibah | Corvus | tent | |
| Alcor | Ursa Major | black horse (?) | |
| Alcyone | Pleadies | queen who wards off evil and storms | |
| Aldebaran | Taurus | follower | |
| Alderamin | Cepheus | right forearm | |
| Alfirk | Cepheus | flock | |
| Algenib | Pegasus | flank | |
| Algol | Perseus | the ghoul / the demon star | |
| Algorab | Corvus | raven | |
| Alioth | Ursa Major | black horse / black bull | |
| Alkaid | Benetnasch | Ursa Major | the leader / daughters of bier |
| Alkalurops | Bootes | shepherd's crook | |
| Alkes | cup | ||
| Almach | Andromeda | the weasel | |
| Almeisan | Alhena | Gemini | shining / the mark |
| Alnilam | Orion | arrangment of pearls (middle of the belt) | |
| Alnitak | Orion | belt (east) | |
| Alphard | Cor Hydrae | Hydra | solitary / heart of the hydra |
| Alpheratz | Sirrah | Andromeda | the horse or the navel |
| Alsafi | Draco | cooking tripod | |
| Alshain | Aquila | falcon | |
| Altair | Aquila | flying one | |
| Alterf | Leo | glance | |
| Aludra | Canis Major | maidenhood | |
| Alula Australis | Ursa Major | first leap of the gazelle | |
| Alula Borealis | Ursa Major | first leap of the gazelle | |
| Alya | Serpens | the tail of a sheep | |
| Ancha | Aquarius | hip-bone | |
| Andromeda (5) | Andromedae | the daughter of Cassiopeia | |
| Angetenar | Eridanus | curve of the river | |
| Ankaa | Phoenix | (a magical bird) | |
| Antares | Scorpius | anti-Ares (rival of Mars) | |
| Antlia | Antliae | the pump | |
| Apus | Apodis | the bird of paradise | |
| Aquarius (8) | Aquarii | the water carrier | |
| Aquila (5) | Aqualae | the eagle | |
| Ara (2) | Arae | the altar | |
| Arcturus | Bootes | bear-guard | |
| Aries (5) | Arietis | the ram | |
| Arkab | Sagittarius | hamstrikng | |
| Arneb | Lepus | hare | |
| Arrakis | Draco | dancer | |
| Ascella | Sagittarius | armpit | |
| Asellus Astralius | Cancer | southern donkey | |
| Asellus Borealis | Cancer | northern donkey | |
| Asmidiske | Puppis | little shield | |
| Asterope | Pleadies | lightning / twinkling / sun-face | |
| Atik | Perseus | shoulder | |
| Atlas | Pleadies | he who dares suffers (father) | |
| Atria | Triangulum Australe | height of the triangle | |
| Auriga (7) | Aurigae | the charioteer | |
| Auva | Virgo | the barker | |
| Avior | Carina | (unknown meaning, modern) | |
| Azelfafage | Cygnus | tortoise (originally a part of Lyra) | |
| Azha | Eridanus | hatching place | |
| Baham | Pegasus | livestock | |
| Baten Kaitos | Cetus | belly of Cetus | |
| Beid | Eridanus | ostrich eggs | |
| Bellatrix | Orion | warrioress | |
| Betelgeuse | Orion | hand of Al-Jazwa | |
| Bootes (7) | Bootis | the oxherd | |
| Botein | Aries | little belly | |
| Caelum | Caeli | the graving tool | |
| Camelopardalis | the giraffe | ||
| Cancer (6) | Cancri | the crab | |
| Canes Venatici (3) | Canum Venaticorum | the hunting dogs | |
| Canis Major (7) | Canis Majoris | the big dog | |
| Canis Minor (3) | Canis Minoris | the little dog | |
| Canopus | Carina | Menelaus's helmsman | |
| Capella | Auriga | she-goat | |
| Caph | Cassiopeia | palm | |
| Capricornus (5) | Capricorni | the horned goat | |
| Carina (5) | Carinae | the keel of the Argo | |
| Cassiopeia (7) | Cassiopeiae | the wife of Cepheus | |
| Castor | Gemini | beaver / first twin | |
| Celaeno | Pleadies | swarthy | |
| Centaurus (6) | Centauri | the centaur | |
| Cepheus (6) | Cephie | a legendary king | |
| Cetus (7) | Ceti | the whale or the menace | |
| Chamaeleon | Chamaeleontis | the chamaeleon | |
| Chara | Canes Venatici | joy | |
| Cheleb | Celbalrai | Ophiuchus | dog of the shepherd |
| Choo or Qu | Ara | staff | |
| Circinus | Circini | a pair of compasses | |
| Columba (4) | Columbae | the dove | |
| Coma Berenices | Comae Berenices | Bernice's lock of hair | |
| Cor Caroli | Canes Venatici | heart of Charles | |
| Corona Australis | Coronae Australis | the southern crown | |
| Corona Borealis (3) | Coronae Borealis | the norther crown | |
| Corvus (6) | Corvi | the crown / the raven | |
| Coxa | Chort / Chertan | Leo | hip / small rib |
| Crater | Crateris | the cup | |
| Crux (4) | Crucis | the cross | |
| Cujam | Hercules | club | |
| Cursa | Eridanus | chair / footstool (of Orion) | |
| Cygnus (7) | Cygni | the swan | |
| Dabih | Capricornus | slaughterer | |
| Delphinus (4) | Delphini | the dolphin | |
| Deneb | Cygnus | tail of the hen | |
| Deneb Algiedi | Capricornus | tail of the goat | |
| Deneb or Al Dhanab al Dulfim | Delphinus | tail of the dolphin | |
| Denebola | Leo | tail of the lion | |
| Diphda | Deneb Kaitos | Cetus | frog / tail of Cetus |
| Dorado | Doradus | the goldfish | |
| Draco (13) | Draconis | the dragon | |
| Dschubba | Scorpius | forehead | |
| Dubhe | Dubh / Dubb / Alruccabah | Ursa Major | bear |
| Dziban | Draco | the two jackals | |
| Edasich | Draco | hyena | |
| El Nasl | Sagittarius | arrowhead | |
| El Nath | Taurus | the butting | |
| Electra | Pleadies | amber | |
| Eltanin | Draco | snake (arabic) | |
| Enif | Pegasus | nose | |
| Equuleus (2) | Equulei | the little horse | |
| Er Rai | Cepheus | shepherd | |
| Eridanus (10) | Eridani | the river | |
| Fomalhaut | Piscis Austrinus | mouth of the fish | |
| Fornax | Fornacius | the furnace | |
| Fum al Samakah | Pisces | the fish's mouth | |
| Furud | Canis Major | solitary ones | |
| Gacrux | Crux | gamma of the cross | |
| Gemini (9) | Geminorium | the twins | |
| Gemma | Alphecca | Corona Borealis | gem or the broken |
| Giauzar | Draco | dragon | |
| Gienah | Cygnus | wing | |
| Gomeisa | Canis Minor | the bleary eyed | |
| Graffias | Acrab | Scorpius | claws / scorpion |
| Grumium | Draco | jaw | |
| Grus (3) | Gruis | the crane | |
| Hadar | Agena | Centaurus | unknown |
| Hamal | Aries | ram | |
| Heka | Meissa | Orion | white spot / shining |
| Hercules (8) | Herculis | a famous hero | |
| Heze | Virgo | unknown | |
| Homam | Pegasus | the high-minded man | |
| Horologium | Horologii | Hercules | the clock |
| Hydra (4) | Hydrae | a legendary dragon | |
| Hydrus | Hydri | the water serpent | |
| Indus (2) | Indi | the Indian | |
| Jabbah | Scorpius | forehead | |
| Jabhat al Akrab | Scorpius | scorpion's forehead | |
| Kabdhilinan | Auriga | anklebone of the rein-holder | |
| Kaffaljidhmah | Cetus | cut-short hand | |
| Kaus Australis | Sagittarius | bow (southern) | |
| Kaus Borealis | Sagittarius | bow (northern) | |
| Kaus Media | Sagittarius | bow (middle) | |
| Ke Kuan | Centaurus | cavalry officer | |
| Keid | Eridanus | broken eggshell | |
| Kerhah | Cepheus | blaze | |
| Kitalpha | Equuleus | part of the horse | |
| Kochab | Kokab | Ursa Minor | star |
| Kornephoros | Hercules | club-bearer | |
| Kraz | Corvus | unknown | |
| Kuma | Draco | as last | |
| Lacerta | Lacertae | the lizard | |
| Leo (11) | Leonis | the lion | |
| Leo Minor (2) | Leonis Minoris | the little lion | |
| Lepus (3) | Leporis | the hare | |
| Lesath | Lesuth | Scorpius | sting / bite |
| Libra (5) | Librae | the scales | |
| Lupus (2) | Lupi | the wolf | |
| Lynx | the lynx | ||
| Lyra (6) | Lyrae | the lyre | |
| Maaz | Auriga | he-goat | |
| Maia | Pleadies | mother / grandmother / nurse | |
| Marfik | Ophiuchus | elbow | |
| Markab | Vela | ship | |
| Massim | Hercules | wrist | |
| Matar | Pegasus | rain | |
| Mebsuta | Gemini | outstretched | |
| Megrez | Ursa Major | insertion point | |
| Mekbuda | Gemini | pulled in paw | |
| Men | Lupus | unknown | |
| Menkalinan | Auriga | shoulder of him of the reigns | |
| Menkar | Menkab | Cetus | nostril |
| Menkent | Centaurus | shoulder of the center | |
| Menkib | Perseus | shoulder | |
| Mensa | Mensae | the table | |
| Merak | Mirak | Ursa Major | loins |
| Merope | Pleadies | eloquent / bee-eater / mortal | |
| Mesarthim | Aries | servants | |
| Miaplacidus | Carina | placid waters | |
| Microscopium | Microscopii | the microscope | |
| Mimosa | Crux | (name of a plant) | |
| Minhar al Shuja | Hydra | the snake's nose | |
| Minkar | Corvus | beak | |
| Mintaka | Orion | belt (west) | |
| Mira | Cetus | wonderful | |
| Mirach | Andromeda | the loins | |
| Mirak | Izar/ Pulcherrima | Bootes | loins / loincloth |
| Mirfak | Marfak | Perseus | elbow |
| Mirzam | Canis Major | (unknown meaning) | |
| Mizar | Ursa Major | corruption of "Mirak (loins)" | |
| Monoceros | Monocerotis | the unicorn | |
| Mothallah | Caput Trianguli | Triangulum | head of the triangle |
| Muhlifain | Centaurus | unknown | |
| Muliphein | Canis Major | two causing dispute / swearing an oath | |
| Mulu-lizi | Libra | man of fire | |
| Muphrid | Bootes | isolated / lance-bearer's | |
| Musca | Muscae | the fly | |
| Muscida | Ursa Major | muzzle | |
| Na'ir al Saif | Orion | bright tip of the sword | |
| Naos | Puppis | ship | |
| Nashira | Capricornus | she who brings good news | |
| Nekkar | Nakkar | Bootes | cattleman |
| Nihal | Lepus | camels drinking | |
| Nodus Secundus | Altais | Draco | second knot |
| Norma | Normae | the carpenter's level | |
| Nunki | Sagittarius | of Enki | |
| Nusakan | Corona Borealis | the two series | |
| Octans | Octanis | the octant | |
| Ophiuchus (7) | Ophiuchi | the snake holder | |
| Orion (10) | Orionis | the hunter | |
| Pavo (2) | Pavonis | the peacock | |
| Pegasus (9) | Pegasi | the winged horse | |
| Perseus (5) | Persei | the heroic rescuer of Andromeda | |
| Phact | Phaet | Columba | dove |
| Phad | Phecda | Ursa Major | thigh |
| Pherkab | Ursa Minor | calf | |
| Phoenix (2) | Phoenicis | the phoenix | |
| Pictor | Pictoris | the painter (or the easel) | |
| Pisces (3) | Piscium | the fish | |
| Piscis Austrinus (2) | Piscis Austrini | the southern fish | |
| Pleadies (11) | (a cluster within Taurus) | ||
| Pleione | Pleadies | sailing queen (mother) | |
| Polaris | Ursa Minor | pole star | |
| Pollux | Gemini | much wine / second twin | |
| Porrima | Virgo | (Roman goddess of childbirth) | |
| Praecipula | Leo Minor | principal star | |
| Prijipati | Auriga | Lord of Creation | |
| Primus Hyadum | Taurus | first Hyad | |
| Procyon | Canis Minor | before the dog | |
| Propus | Tejat prior | Gemini | forward foot |
| Puppis (3) | Puppis | the poop deck (of the Argo) | |
| Pyxis | Pyxidis | the box, the compass or the Argo | |
| Rana | Eridanus | frog | |
| Ras Algethi | Hercules | head of the kneeling one | |
| Ras Alhague | Ophiuchus | head of the snake | |
| Ras Elased | Leo | head of the lion | |
| Rasalas | Leo | head of the lion | |
| Rastaban | Draco | head of the snake | |
| Regulus | Cor Leonis / Kalb | Leo | Heart of the Lion |
| Reticulum | Reticuli | the net (or the optical instrument) | |
| Rigel | Orion | foot | |
| Rigel Kentaurus | Rigilkent | Centaurus | foot of the centaur |
| Rotanev | Delphinus | Venator backwards | |
| Ruchba | Cygnus | hen's knee | |
| Ruchbah | Rukbah | Cassiopeia | knee |
| Rukbat | Sagittarius | knee | |
| Sabik | Ophiuchus | the preceding | |
| Sadachbia | Aquarius | lucky star of tents | |
| Sadal Melik | Aquarius | lucky star of the king | |
| Sadal Suud | Aquarius | luck of lucks | |
| Sadalbari | Pegasus | lucky star of the excellent one | |
| Sadatoni | Auriga | two young goats | |
| Sadr | Cygnus | breast | |
| Sagitta | Sagittae | the arrow | |
| Sagittarius (9) | Sagittarii | the archer | |
| Sargas | Scorpius | seizer / smiter / weapon of the god of war | |
| Sarin | Hercules | unknown | |
| Scheat | Pegasus | leg | |
| Schedar | Shedir | Cassiopeia | breast |
| Schemali | Cetus | northern (branch of the tail) | |
| Scorpius (10) | Scorpii | the scorpion | |
| Sculptor | Sculptoris | the sculptor (originally the studio) | |
| Scutulum | Aspidiske | Carina | little shield |
| Scutum | Scuti | the shield | |
| Segin | Navi | Cassiopeia | (unknown) |
| Serpens (4) | Serpentis | the snake | |
| Sextans | Sextantis | the sextant | |
| Shaula | Scorpius | raised tail | |
| Sheliak or Shelyak | Lyra | harp | |
| Sheratan | Aries | the two signs | |
| Signus | Bootes | (a bastardized version of Thegius, Medevial Latin from Arabic transliteration of Greek "bootes") | |
| Sirius | Canis Major | scorching | |
| Situla | Aquarius | water jar | |
| Skat | Scheat / Seat | Aquarius | the shin |
| Spica | Azimech | Virgo | ear of wheat |
| Sualocin | Delphinus | Nicolaus backwards | |
| Suhail | Vela | unknown | |
| Sulafat | Lyra | tortoise | |
| Syrma | Virgo | train of a garment | |
| Talitha Australis | Ursa Major | third leap of the gazelle | |
| Talitha Borealis | Dnoces | Ursa Major | third leap of the gazelle |
| Tania Australis | Ursa Major | second leap of the gazelle | |
| Tania Borealis | Ursa Major | second leap of the gazelle | |
| Tarazed | Aquila | plundering falcon | |
| Tarf | Cancer | glance / eye | |
| Taurus (5) | Tauri | the bull | |
| Taygeta | Pleadies | long-necked | |
| Tegmine | Cancer | cover | |
| Tejat | Gemini | foot? | |
| Telescopium | Telescopii | Pleadies | the telescope |
| Thabit | Orion | fixed star | |
| The Garnet Star | Cepheus | unknown | |
| The Peacock Star | Pavo | the peacock | |
| Thuban | Draco | snake | |
| Tian Ke | Vela | heaven's record | |
| Triangulum (2) | Tranguli | the triangle | |
| Triangulum Australe (2) | Trianguli Australis | south triangle | |
| Tsih | Ci | Cassiopeia | (whip?) |
| Tucana | Tucanae | the toucan | |
| Tyl | Kin Yu | Draco | unknown / goldfish |
| Ukdah | Hydra | the knot | |
| Unuk Al Hay | Unukalhai | Serpens | neck of the snake |
| Ursa Major (17) | Ursae Majoris | the big bear | |
| Ursa Minor (5) | Ursae Minoris | the little bear | |
| Vega | Lyra | the swooping eagle | |
| Vela (5) | Velorum | the sails | |
| Vindemiatrix | Virgo | vine-harvester (female) | |
| Virgo (9) | Virginis | the virgin | |
| Volans | Volantis | the flying fish | |
| Vulpecula | Vulpeculae | the little fox | |
| Wasat | Gemini | middle of the sky | |
| Wezen | Canis Major | the weight | |
| Wezn | Wazn | Columba | weight |
| X-1 | the first discovered black hole (not visible) | ||
| Yed Posterior | Ophiuchus | eastern hand | |
| Yed Prior | Ophiuchus | western hand | |
| Yildun | Ursa Minor | star | |
| Zaniah | Virgo | corner | |
| Zaurak | Eridanus | boat | |
| Zavijava | Alaraph | Virgo | barker's corner / grape gatherer |
| Zhou | Serpens | an imperial dynasty | |
| Zi | Dz | Columba | son |
| Zi Ceng | Leo | second general | |
| Zozma | Leo | loincloth | |
| Zuben El Genubi | Libra | southern claw (of the scorpion) | |
| Zuben Eschamali | Libra | northern claw (of the scorpion) | |
| Zubenhakrabi | Zubanalakrab | Libra | scorpion's claw |