List of star names having Arabic origin
In the following, we present a list of Arabic Star Names. This list does not contain all documented star names in the Arabic nomenclature. Note also that some stars may have more than one Arabic name (such as: Gamma Gem, Eta UMa, Beta Cet, Lambda Ori, Alpha Psc, Beta Ori ), and that some star names may be composites of Arabic and Latin words (such as: Alula Australis (Xi UMa). Some of the above names are still used in the sky atlases, while others are rarely used, and others disappeared from astronomical atlases.
No. | Proper Name | Arabic Name | Meaning | Star |
01 | Acamar | Akhir an-Nahr | End of the river | Theta Eri |
02 | Achernar | Akhir an-Nahr | End of the river | Alpha Eri |
03 | Acrab | Al-βAqrab | The scorpion | Beta Sco |
04 | Acubens | Az-Zubana | The claw | Alpha Cnc |
05 | Adhafera | Ad-Dafirah | The curl | Zeta Leo |
06 | Adhara | Al-βAdhara | The maidens | Epsilon CMa |
07 | Ain | βAin | βEyeβ of the Bull | Epsilon Tau |
08 | Albali | Al-Baliβ | The swallower | Epsilon Aqr |
09 | Alchibah | Al-Khibaβ | The tent | Alpha Crv |
10 | Aldebaran | Ad-Dabaran | βFollowerβ of the Pleiades | Alpha Tau |
11 | Alderamin | Adh-Dhiraβ al-Yamin ? | The right forearm ? | Alpha Cep |
12 | Alfirk | Al-Firq | The flock | Beta Cep |
13 | Algedi | Al-Jady | The goat | Alpha Cap |
14 | Algenib | Al-Janb | The flank | Gamma Peg |
15 | Algieba | Al-Jabhah | βThe foreheadβ of the lion | Gamma Leo |
16 | Algebar | Al-Jabbar | The giant | Beta Ori |
17 | Algol | Al-Ghul | The ghoul | Beta Per |
18 | Algorab | Al-Ghurab | The raven | Delta Crv |
19 | Alhena | Al-Hanβah | The brand-mark | Gamma Gem |
20 | Alioth | Al-Jawn | The black horse | Epsilon UMa |
21 | Alkaid | Al-Qaβid | βLeaderβ of the mourning maidens | Eta UMa |
22 | Alkes | Al-Kaβs | The cup | Alpha Crt |
23 | Almak | βAnaq al-Ard | Earth-kid | Gamma And |
24 | Almeisan | Al-Maisan | The shining one | Gamma Gem |
25 | Alnair | An-Nayyir | The bright one | Alpha Gru |
26 | Alnair | An-Nayyir | The bright one | Zeta Cen |
27 | Alnilam | An-Nidham | The string of pearls | Epsilon Ori |
28 | Alnitak | An-Nitaq | The belt | Zeta Ori |
29 | Alphard | Al-Fard | The solitary one | Alpha Hya |
30 | Alphecca | Al-Fakkah | βThe brokenβ ring of stars | Alpha CrB |
31 | Alpheratz | Surrat al-Faras | Navel of the steed | Alpha And |
32 | Alsafi | Al-Athafi | βThe tripodsβ for cooking on | Sigma Dra |
33 | Alsuhail | Suhail | Un-translated | Lambda Vel |
34 | Altair | At-Taβir | βThe flyingβ eagle | Alpha Aql |
35 | Altais | At-Tinnin | The great serpent | Delta Dra |
36 | Alterf | At-Tarf | βThe glanceβ of the lion | Lambda Leo |
37 | Aludra | Al-βUdhrah | The maidenhead | Eta CMa |
38 | Alula Australis | Al-Qafzah al-Ula | The southern one of βthe first leapβ | Xi UMa |
39 | Alula Borealis | Al-Qafzah al-Ula | The northern one of βthe first leapβ | Nu UMa |
40 | Alya | Al-Alyah | The fatty tail of a sheep | Theta Ser |
41 | Angetenar | βArjat an-Nahr | Curve of the river | Tau2 Eri |
42 | Ankaa | Al-βAnkaβ | Phoenix | Alpha Phe |
43 | Arkab | Al-βUrqub | The heel-tendon | Beta Sgr |
44 | Arneb | Al-Arnab | The hare | Alpha Lep |
45 | Arrakis | Ar-Raqis | The dancer | Mu Dra |
46 | Atik | Al-βAtiq | βThe shoulderβ of the Pleiades | Omicron Per |
47 | Auva | Al-βAwwaβ | The barker | Delta Vir |
48 | Azha | Al-Udhi | The hatching-place | Eta Eri |
49 | Baham | Al-Biham | The livestock | Theta Peg |
50 | Baten Kaitos | Batn Qaytus | Belly of Cetus | Zeta Cet |
51 | Beid | Al-Baid | The eggs | Omicron1 Eri |
52 | Benetnash | Banat Naβsh | Daughters of the bier | Eta UMa |
53 | Betelgeuse | Yad al-Jauzaβ | Hand of Orion | Alpha Ori |
54 | Botein | Al-Butain | The little belly | Delta Ari |
55 | Caph | Al-Kaff | βThe palmβ of the Pleiades | Beta Cas |
56 | Celbalrai | Kalb ar-Raβi | The shepherdβs dog | Beta Oph |
57 | Chort | Al-Kharat | The rib | Theta Leo |
58 | Cursa | Al-Kursi | The chair | Beta Eri |
59 | Dabih | Saβd adh-dhabih | The lucky star of βthe slaughtererβ | Beta Cap |
60 | Deneb | Dhanab ad-Dajajah | Tail of the hen | Alpha Cyg |
61 | Deneb | Dhanab ad-Dulfin | Tail of the Dolphin | Epsilon Del |
62 | Deneb Algedi | Dhanab al-Jady | Tail of the goat | Delta Cap |
63 | Deneb Kaitos | Dhanab Qaytus | Tail of Cetus | Beta Cet |
64 | Denebola | Dhanab al-Asad | Tail of the lion | Beta Leo |
65 | Diphda | Ad-Difdiβ | The frog | Beta Cet |
67 | Dschubba | Al-Jabhah | βThe foreheadβ of the scorpion | Delta Sco |
68 | Dubhe | Ad-Dubb | The bear | Alpha UMa |
69 | Dziban | Adh-Dhiβban | The two wolves | Psi Dra |
70 | Edasich | Adh-Dhikh | The hyena | Iota Dra |
71 | El Nath | An-Nath | The butting | Beta Tau |
72 | Eltanin | At-Tinnin | The great serpent | Gamma Dra |
73 | Enif | Al-Anf | The nose | Epsilon Peg |
74 | Errai | Ar-Raβi | The shepherd | Gamma Cep |
75 | Fomalhaut | Fam al-Hut | Mouth of the fish | Alpha PsA |
76 | Furud | Al-Furud | βIndividualβ stars | Zeta CMa |
77 | Gienah | Al-Janah | The wing | Gamma Crv |
78 | Gienah | Al-Janah | The wing | Epsilon Cyg |
79 | Gomeisa | Al-Ghumaisaβ | The bleary-eyed one | Beta CMi |
80 | Hadar | Hadar | Un-translated | Beta Cen |
81 | Hamal | Al-Hamal | The ram | Alpha Ari |
82 | Heka | Al-Haqβah | The white spot | Lambda Ori |
83 | Homam | Saβd al-humam | The lucky star of βthe high-minded manβ | Zeta Peg |
84 | Izar | Al-Izar | The loin-cloth | Epsilon Boo |
85 | Jabbah | Al-Jabhah | βThe foreheadβ of the scorpion | Nu Sco |
86 | Kaffaljidhma | Al-Kaff al-Jadhmaβ | The cut-short hand | Gamma Cet |
87 | Kaus Australis | Al-Qaus | The southern one of βthe bowβ | Epsilon Sgr |
88 | Kaus Borealis | Al-Qaus | The northern one of βthe bowβ | Lambda Sgr |
89 | Kaus Media | Al-Qaus | The middle one of βthe bowβ | Delta Sgr |
90 | Keid | Al-Qaid | The broken egg-shells | Omicron2 Eri |
91 | Kitalpha | Qitβat al-Faras | Part of the horse | Alpha Equ |
92 | Kokab | Al-Kaukab | The star | Beta UMi |
93 | Kurhah | Al-Qurhah | βThe blazeβ on a horseβs brow | Xi Cep |
94 | Lesath | Al-Lasβah | The sting | Upsilon Sco |
95 | Maasym | Al-Miβsam | The wrist | Lambda Her |
96 | Maaz | Al-Maβz | The he-goat | Epsilon Aur |
97 | Marfik | Al-Mirfaq | The elbow | Lambda Oph |
98 | Markab | Mankib al-Faras | βThe shoulderβ of the horse | Alpha Peg |
99 | Matar | Saβd Matar | The lucky star of βthe rainβ | Eta Peg |
100 | Mebsuta | Al-Mabsutah | βThe outstretchedβ paw | Epsilon Gem |
101 | Megrez | Al-Maghriz | βThe insertion-pointβ of the Bearβs tail | Delta UMa |
102 | Meissa | Al-Maisan | The shining one | Lambda Ori |
103 | Mekbuda | Al-Maqbudah | βThe pulled-inβ paw | Zeta Gem |
104 | Menkalinan | Mankib Dhi-al-βInan | Shoulder of the rein-holder | Beta Aur |
105 | Menkar | Al-Minkhar | The nostril | Alpha Cet |
106 | Menkib | Al-Mankib | βThe shoulderβ of the Pleiades | Xi Per |
107 | Merak | Al-Maraqq | The loins | Beta UMa |
108 | Mintaka | Al-Mintaqah | The belt | Delta Ori |
109 | Mirak | Al-Miβzar | The loin-cloth | Beta And |
110 | Mirfak | Al-Mirfaq | βThe elbowβ of the Pleiades | Alpha Per |
111 | Mizar | Al-Maraqq | The loins | Zeta UMa |
112 | Mothallah | Al-Muthallath | The triangle | Alpha Tri |
113 | Muphrid | Al-Mufrid | The solitary one | Eta Boo |
114 | Murzim | Al-Murzim | The roarer | Beta CMa |
115 | Nashira | Saβd Nashirah | The lucky star of Nashirah (un-translated) | Gamma Cap |
116 | Nekkar | Al-Baqqar | The cattleman | Beta Boo |
117 | Nasl | An-Nasl | The arrowhead | Gamma Sgr |
118 | Nihal | An-Nihal | The camels quenching their thirst | Beta Lep |
119 | Nusakan | An-Nasaqan | The two series | Beta CrB |
120 | Okda | Al-βUqdah | The knot | Alpha Psc |
121 | Phact | Al-Fakhitah | The dove | Alpha Col |
123 | Phad | Al-Fakhidh | The thigh | Gamma UMa |
124 | Pherkad | Al-Farqad | The calf | Gamma UMi |
125 | Rasalased | Raβs al-Asad | Head of the lion | Mu Leo |
126 | Rasalgethi | Raβs al-Jathi | Head of the kneeling one | Alpha Her |
127 | Rasalhague | Raβs al-Hawwaβ | Head of the snake-man | Alpha Oph |
128 | Rastaban | Raβs ath-Thuβban | Head of the snake | Beta Dra |
129 | Rigel | Ar-Rijl | The foot | Beta Ori |
130 | Rigilkent | Rijl Qanturus | Foot of the centaur | Alpha Cen |
131 | Risha | Ar-Rishaβ | The rope | Alpha Psc |
132 | Rukbah | Ar-Rukbah | The knee | Delta Cas |
133 | Rukbat | Ar-Rukbah | The knee | Alpha Sgr |
134 | Sabik | As-Sabiq | The preceding | Eta Oph |
135 | Sadachbia | Saβd al-Akhbiyah | Lucky star of the tents | Gamma Aqr |
136 | Sadalbari | Saβd al-Bariβ | Lucky star of the excellent one | Mu Peg |
137 | Sadalmelik | Saβd al-Malik | Lucky star of the king | Alpha Aqr |
138 | Sadalsuud | Saβd as-Suβud | Luck of lucks | Beta Aqr |
139 | Sadr | As-Sadr | The breast | Gamma Cyg |
140 | Saiph | As-Saif | The sword | Kappa Ori |
141 | Scheat | As-Saq | The leg | Beta Peg |
142 | Shaula | Ash-Shaulah | The raised tail of the scorpion | Lambda Sco |
143 | Shedir | As-Sadr | The breast | Alpha Cas |
144 | Sheratan | Ash-Sharatan | The two signs | Beta Ari |
145 | Sirrah | Surrat al-Faras | Navel of the steed | Alpha And |
146 | Skat | As-Saq | The leg | Delta Aqr |
147 | Sulafat | As-Sulahfah | The tortoise | Gamma Lyr |
148 | Tania Australis | Ath-Thaniyah | The southern one of βthe secondβ leap | Mu UMa |
149 | Tania Borealis | Ath-Thaniyah | The northern one of βthe secondβ leap | Lambda UMa |
150 | Talitha Australis | Ath-Thalithah | The southern one of βthe thirdβ leap | Kappa UMa |
151 | Talitha Borealis | Ath-Thalithah | The northern one of βthe thirdβ leap | Iota UMa |
152 | Tarf | At-Tarf | βThe glanceβ of the lion | Beta Cnc |
153 | Thuban | Ath-Thuβban | The snake | Alpha Dra |
154 | Unukalhai | βUnuq al-Hayyah | Neck of the snake | Alpha Ser |
155 | Vega | Al-Waqiβ | βThe stoopingβ eagle | Alpha Lyr |
156 | Wasat | Wasat as-Samaβ | βMiddleβ of the sky | Delta Gem |
157 | Wazn | Al-Wazn | The weight | Beta Col |
158 | Wezen | Al-Wazn | The weight | Delta CMa |
159 | Yed Prior | Al-Yad | The preceding one of βthe handβ | Delta Oph |
160 | Yed Posterior | Al-Yad | The succeeding one of βthe handβ | Epsilon Oph |
161 | Zaniah | Az-Zawiyah | The angle | Epsilon Vir |
162 | Zaurac | Az-Zawraq | The boat | Gamma Eri |
163 | Zavijava | Zawiyat al-βAwwaβ | Angle of the barker | Beta Vir |
164 | Zubenelgenubi | Az-Zuban al-Janubi | The southern claw | Alpha Lib |
165 | Zubeneshamali | Az-Zuban ash-Shamali | The northern claw | Beta Lib |