List of traditional star names
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This is a list of traditional names for stars, mostly derived from Arabic and Latin. See also the list of stars by constellation, which gives variant names, derivations, and magnitudes.
- Acamar
- Achernar
- Acrux
- Acubens
- Adhafera
- Adhara
- Agena
- Albali
- Albireo
- Alcor
- Alcyone
- Aldebaran
- Alderamin
- Alfirk
- Algedi
- Algenib
- Algieba
- Algol
- Algorab
- Alhena
- Alioth
- Alkaid
- Alkalurops
- Alkes
- Almach
- Alnilam
- Alnitak
- Alphard
- Alphecca
- Alpheratz
- Alshain
- Altair
- Altais
- Alterf
- Aludra
- Alula Australis
- Alula Borealis
- Alya
- Ancha
- Ankaa
- Antares
- Arcturus
- Arkab
- Arneb
- Ascella
- Aspidiske
- Asterope
- Atik
- Atlas
- Atria
- Avior
- Azha
- Barnard's Star
- Baten Kaitos
- Beid
- Bellatrix
- Benetnasch
- Betelgeuse
- Canopus
- Capella
- Caph
- Castor
- Celaeno
- Chara
- Cheleb
- Chertan
- Chort
- Cursa
- Dabih
- Deneb
- Deneb Algedi
- Deneb Kaitos
- Denebola
- Diphda
- Dnoces
- Dschubba
- Dubhe
- Edasich
- Electra
- Eltanin
- Enif
- Errai
- Fomalhaut
- Furud
- Gacrux
- Gienah
- Gienah
- Gomeisa
- Graffias
- Grumium
- Hadar
- Hamal
- Homam
- Izar
- Kaus Australis
- Kaus Borealis
- Kaus Media
- Keid
- Kitalpha
- Kochab
- Kornephoros
- Lesath
- Maia
- Marfik
- Markab
- Matar
- Mebsuta
- Media
- Megrez
- Meissa
- Mekbuda
- Menkab
- Menkalinan
- Menkar
- Menkent
- Merak
- Merope
- Mesarthim
- Miaplacidus
- Mimosa
- Mintaka
- Mira
- Mirach
- Mirfak
- Mirzam
- Mizar
- Mothallah
- Muhlifain
- Muphrid (or Mufrid)
- Muscida
- Naos
- Nashira
- Navi
- Nekkar
- Nihal
- Nunki
- Nusakan
- Phact
- Phad
- Phecda
- Pherkad
- Pleione
- Polaris
- Pollux
- Porrima
- Procyon
- Propus
- Pulcherrima
- Rasalgethi
- Rasalhague
- Rastaban
- Regor
- Rigel
- Rigil Kentaurus
- Rotanev
- Ruchba
- Ruchbah
- Rukbat
- Sabik
- Sadalbari
- Sadalmelik
- Sadalsuud
- Sadatoni
- Sadr
- Saiph
- Sargas
- Scheat
- Schedar
- Seginus
- Shaula
- Sheliak
- Sheratan
- Sirius
- Situla
- Skat
- Spica
- Sualocin
- Suhail
- Sulafat
- Syrma
- Talitha
- Tania Australis
- Tania Borealis
- Tarazed
- Taygeta
- Tegmine
- Thuban
- Unukalhai
- Vega
- Vindemiatrix
- Wasat
- Wazn
- Wezen
- Yed Posterior
- Yed Prior
- Yildun
- Zaniah
- Zaurak
- Zavijava
- Zubenelgenubi