Aldebaran

From Arabic اَلدَّبَرَان (ad-dabarān, “the follower”) (because it follows the Pleiades).

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اَلدَّبَرَان


Betelgeuse

Ultimately from an alteration of the Arabic يَد الجَوْزَاء (yad al-jawzāʔ, “hand of the central one”), from يَد (yad, “hand”) + جَوْزَاء (jawzāʔ, “central one”).

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يَد الجَوْزَاء


Hamal

Borrowed from Arabic رَأْس الْحَمَل (raʔs al-ḥamal, “head of the sheep”).

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رَأْس الْحَمَل

Hamal, the brightest star in the constellation of Aries.


Sirrah

(astronomy) Sirrah, synonymous name of Alpheratz (a binary star)


Vega

From Arabic وَاقِع (wāqiʕ, “falling”), from the expression النَّسْر الوَاقِع (an-nasr al-wāqiʕ, “falling eagle”).


Altair

From Arabic اَلنَّسْر اَلطَّائِر (an-nasr aṭ-ṭāʔir, “the flying eagle”), from نَسْر (nasr, “eagle”) + طَائِر (ṭāʔir, “flying”).

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اَلنَّسْر اَلطَّائِر


Alnair

From Arabic النَّائِر (an-nāʔir, “the bright [one]”).

Alnair, a star in the constellation of Grus


Alnitak

From Arabic النِطَاق (an-niṭāq, “the girdle”).

Alnitak, a star in the constellation of Orion


Alderamin

From Arabic الذِّرَاع الْيَمِين (aḏ-ḏirāʕ al-yamīn, “the right arm”), from ذِرَاع (ḏirāʕ, “arm”) + يَمِين (yamīn, “right”).

الذِّرَاع الْيَمِين

Alderamin, a star in the constellation of Cepheus


Algol

From Arabic اَلْغُول (al-ḡūl, “the ghoul”).

(astronomy) Algol (binary star in the constellation of Perseus)


Alkaid

From Arabic القَائِدُ البَنَاتِ النَعْش (al-qāʔidu l-banāti n-naʕš, literally “the leader of the girls at the bier”).

القَائِدُ البَنَاتِ النَعْش

Alkaid, the third brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Major


Alphard

From Arabic الفَرْد (al-fard, “the solitary one”).

Alphard, the brightest star in the constellation of Hydra


Alpheratz

From Arabic سُرَّة اَلْفَرَس (surra(t) al-faras, “the horse's navel”) (referring to Pegasus), from سُرَّة (surra, “navel”) + فَرَس (faras, “horse, steed”).

سُرَّة اَلْفَرَس

(astronomy) Alpheratz (the brightest star in the constellation of Andromeda)


Diphda

Borrowed from Arabic ضِفْدَع (ḍifdaʕ, “frog”).

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Diphda, the brightest star in the constellation of Cetus


Denebola

From Arabic ذَنَب اَلْأَسَد (ḏanab al-ʔasad, “the lion's tail”), from ذَنَب (ḏanab, “tail”) + أَسَد (ʔasad, “lion”).

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ذَنَب اَلْأَسَد

Denebola, the second brightest star in the constellation of Leo


Dschubba

From Arabic اَلْجَبْهَة (al-jabha, “the forehead”).

Dschubba, a binary star in the constellation of Scorpio.


Dubhe

Dubhe, the second brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Major


Elnath

Borrowed from Arabic النَطْح (an-naṭḥ, “the butting one”).

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Elnath, the second brightest star in the constellation of Taurus


Enif

Unadapted borrowing from Arabic أَنْف (ʔanf, “nose”).

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Enif, the brightest star in the constellation of Pegasus


Eltanin

Borrowed from Arabic رَأْس اَلتِّنِّين (raʔs at-tinnīn, “the dragon’s head”), from رَأْس (raʔs, “head”) + تِنِّين (tinnīn, “dragon”).

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رَأْس اَلتِّنِّين

Eltanin, the brightest star in the constellation of Draco


Fomalhaut

Borrowed from Arabic فَمُ الْحُوت (famu l-ḥūt, literally “the fish mouth”).

فَمُ الْحُوت


Kochab

Borrowed from Arabic كَوْكَب (kawkab, “star”).

Kochab, the second brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Minor


Mirfak

Mirfak, the brightest star in the constellation of Perseus


Phecda

Phecda, a star in the constellation of Ursa Major


Markab

From Arabic مَرْكَب (markab, “boat, saddle etc.”).

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Markab, a star in the constellation of Pegasus


Mizar

Mizar, a binary star in the constellation of Ursa Major


Rigel

From a corruption of Arabic رِجْل (rijl, “foot, leg”), in the Arabic name اَلرِّجْل اَلْجَبَّار (ar-rijl al-jabbār, “the foot of the great one”).


Arturo

Derived from Proto-Celtic *artos (“bear”).

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a male given name, equivalent to English Arthur


Bellatrix

Bellatrix, the third brightest star in the constellation of Orion


Alnilam

From Arabic اَلنِّظَام (an-niẓām), related to the word نَظْم (naẓm, “string of pearls”).

Alnilam, a star in the constellation of Orion


Saiph

Saiph, the sixth brightest star in the constellation of Orion


Sirio

From Latin Sīrius, from Ancient Greek Σείριος (Seírios).


Nunki

Nunki, the second brightest star in the constellation of Sagittarius


Polluce

From Latin Pollūx, from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs).


Procione

From Latin Procyōn, from Ancient Greek Προκύων (Prokúōn), from πρό (pró, “before”) + κύων (kúōn, “dog”), in reference to it preceding the "Dog Star" Sirius.


Alioth

Alioth, the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Major


Alphecca

Alphecca, the brightest star in the constellation of Corona Borealis


Achernar

From Arabic آخِر النَهْر (ʔāḵir an-nahr, literally “end of the river”).

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آخِر النَهْر

Achernar, the brightest star in the constellation of Eridanus


Hadar

Hadar, the second brightest star in the constellation of Centaurus


Adhara

From Arabic عَذَارَى (ʕaḏārā, “virgins”).


Shaula

From Arabic الشَوْلَاء (aš-šawlāʔ, “the raised (tail)”) because it is found in the tail of the scorpion.

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Shaula, the second brightest star in the constellation of Scorpio


Regor

Gamma Velorum, a star in the constellation of Vela


Wezen

Wezen, the third-brightest star in the constellation of Canis Majoris


Sargas

Sargas, a star in the constellation of Scorpio


Alhena

From Arabic الهَنْعَة (al-hanʕa, “the brand (on the neck of the camel)”).


Mirzam

Beta Canis Majoris, the fourth-brightest star in the constellation Canis Major


Menkent

From Arabic مَنْكِب (mankib, “shoulder”).

Menkent, the third brightest star in the constellation of Centaurus


Mirach

From Arabic مَرَاقّ (marāqq, “back, rear of the body”).

(astronomy) Mirach (the second brightest star in the constellation of Andromeda)


Rasalhague

From Arabic رَأْس الحَوّاء (raʔs al-ḥawwāʔ, “the head of the snake-bearer”).

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رَأْس الحَوّاء

Rasalhague, the brightest star in the constellation of Ophiuchus


Naos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ναῦς (naûs, “ship”).

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Naos, the brightest star in the constellation of Puppis


Suhail

From Arabic سُهَيْل (suhayl, “glorious”).

Suhail, the third brightest star in the constellation of Vela


Schedir

Schedar, the second brightest star in the constellation of Cassiopeia


Aspidiske

From a diminutive of Ancient Greek ἀσπίς (aspís, “shield”).

Aspidiske, a star in the constellation of Carina


Almach

From Arabic العَنَاقُ الأَرْض (al-ʕanāqu l-ʔarḍ, “caracal, desert lynx”).

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العَنَاقُ الأَرْض

(astronomy) Almach (the third brightest point of light in the constellation of Andromeda)


Caph

From Arabic كَفّ (kaff, “palm (of the hand)”).

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Caph, the third brightest star in the constellation of Cassiopeia


Algieba

Borrowed from Arabic الْجَبْهَة (al-jabha, “forehead”).

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Algieba, the third brightest star in the constellation of Leo


Merak

From Arabic المَرَاقّ (al-marāqq, “the loins (of the bear)”).

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Merak, the fifth brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Major


Ankaa

Borrowed from Arabic العَنْقَاء (al-ʕanqāʔ, “the phoenix”).

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Ankaa, the brightest star in the constellation of Phoenix


Girtab

Girtab, an asterism in the constellation of Scorpius


Aludra

From Arabic العَذْرَاء (al-ʕaḏrāʔ, “the virgin”).

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Aludra, a star in the constellation of Canis Majoris


Scheat

Aludra, the second brightest star in the constellation of Pegasus


Gienah

Borrowed from Arabic جَنَاح (janāḥ, “wing”).

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Epsilon Cygni, a star in the constellation of Cygnus


Alchiba

Alchiba, a star in the constellation of Corvus


Nashira

From Arabic السَعْد النَاشِرة (as-saʕd an-nāšira, “bearer of good news”).

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السَعْد النَاشِرة

Nashira, a star in the constellation of Capricornus


Segin

Segin, a star in the constellation of Cassiopeia