This is a list of traditional names for stars, mostly from Arabic and Latin.
To find out more about any of these stars, look them up in the SIMBAD international database:
A
| Proper Name |
Other
|
| Acamar |
Theta Eridani
|
| Achernar |
Alpha Eridani
|
| Achird |
Eta Cassiopeiae
|
| Acrab |
Beta Scorpii
|
| Acrux |
Alpha Crucis
|
| Acubens |
Alpha Cancri
|
| Adhafera |
Zeta Leonis
|
| Adhara |
Epsilon Canis Majoris
|
| Ain |
Epsilon Tauri
|
| Al Kalb al Rai |
Rho2 Cephei
|
| Al Minliar al Asad |
Kappa Leonis
|
| Al Giedi |
Alpha Capricorni
|
| Al Nair |
Alpha Gruis
|
| Al Niyat |
Sigma Scorpii
|
| Aladfar |
Eta Lyrae
|
| Alamak |
Gamma Andromedae
|
| Alathfar |
Mu Lyrae
|
| Albaldah |
Pi Sagittarii
|
| Albali |
Epsilon Aquarii
|
| Albireo |
Beta Cygni
|
| Alchiba |
Alpha Corvi
|
| Alcor |
80 Ursae Majoris
|
| Alcyone |
Eta Tauri
|
| Aldebaran |
Alpha Tauri
|
| Alderamin |
Alpha Cephei
|
| Aldhafera |
Zeta Leonis
|
| Aldhanab |
Gamma Gruis
|
| Aldhibah |
Zeta Draconis
|
| Alfecca Meridiana |
Alpha Coronae Australis
|
| Alfirk |
Beta Cephei
|
| Algedi |
Alpha Capricorni
|
| Algenib |
Alpha Persei and Gamma Pegasi
|
| Algieba |
Gamma Leonis
|
| Algol |
Beta Persei
|
| Algorab |
Delta Corvi
|
| Alhena |
Gamma Geminorum
|
| Alioth |
Epsilon Ursae Majoris
|
| Alkaid |
Eta Ursae Majoris
|
| Alkalurops |
Mu Bootis
|
| Alkes |
Alpha Crateris
|
| Alkurah |
Xi Cephei
|
| Almach |
Gamma Andromedae
|
| Alnilam |
Epsilon Orionis
|
| Alnitak |
Zeta Orionis
|
| Alniyat |
Tau Scorpii
|
| Alpha Centauri
|
| Alphard |
|
| Alpheratz |
Alpha Andromedae
|
| Alrakis |
Mu Draconis
|
| Alrischa |
Alpha Piscium
|
| Alsafi |
Sigma Draconis
|
| Alschain |
Beta Aquilae
|
| Alshat |
Nu Capricorni
|
| Altarf |
Beta Cancri
|
| Altair |
Alpha Aquilae
|
| Altais |
Delta Draconis
|
| Alterf |
Lambda Leonis
|
| Aludra |
Eta Canis Majoris
|
| Alula Australis |
Xi Ursae Majoris
|
| Alula Borealis |
Nu Ursae Majoris
|
| Alwaid |
Beta Draconis
|
| Alya |
Theta Serpentis
|
| Alzir |
Xi Geminorum
|
| Ancha |
Theta Aquarii
|
| Angetenar |
Tau2 Eridani
|
| Ankaa |
Alpha Phoenicis
|
| Antares |
Alpha Scorpii
|
| Arcturus |
Alpha Bootis
|
| Alphecca |
Alpha Coronae Borealis
|
| Arkab Prior |
Beta 1 Sagittarii
|
| Arkab Posterior |
Beta 2 Sagittarii
|
| Arneb |
Alpha Leporis
|
| Arrakis |
Mu Draconis
|
| Arkab |
Beta Sagittarii
|
| Ascella |
Zeta Sagittarii
|
| Asellus Australis |
Delta Cancri
|
| Asellus Borealis |
Gamma Cancri
|
| Asellus Primus |
Theta Bootis
|
| Asellus Secundus |
Iota Bootis
|
| Asellus Tertius |
Kappa Bootis
|
| Askella |
Zeta Sagittarii
|
| Aspidiske |
Iota Carinae
|
| Asterion |
Beta Canum Venaticorum
|
| Asterope |
21 Tauri
|
| Atik |
Omicron Persei
|
| Atlas |
27 Tauri
|
| Atria |
Alpha Trianguli Australis
|
| Avior |
Epsilon Carinae
|
| Azaleh |
Zeta Aurigae
|
| Azelfafage |
Pi1 Cygni
|
| Azha |
Eta Eridani
|
| Azmidiske |
Xi Puppis
|
B
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Baham |
Theta Pegasi
|
| Baten Kaitos |
Zeta Ceti
|
| Becrux |
Mimosa, Beta Crucis
|
| Beid |
Omicron1 Eridani
|
| Bellatrix |
Gamma Orionis
|
| Benetnasch |
Eta Ursae Majoris
|
| Betelgeuse |
Alpha Orionis
|
| Betria |
Beta Trianguli Australis
|
| Bharani (star) |
41 Arietis
|
| Botein |
Delta Arietis
|
| Brachium |
Sigma Librae
|
| Bunda |
Xi Aquarii
|
C
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Canopus |
Alpha Carinae
|
| Capella |
Alpha Aurigae
|
| Caph |
Beta Cassiopeiae
|
| Castor |
Alpha Geminorum
|
| Cebalrai |
Beta Ophiuchi
|
| Celaeno |
16 Tauri
|
| Chara |
Alpha Canum Venaticorum or sometimes Beta
|
| Cheleb |
Beta Ophiuchi
|
| Chertan |
Theta Leonis
|
| Chort |
Theta Leonis
|
| Chow |
Beta Serpentis
|
| Cursa |
Beta Eridani
|
D
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Dabih |
Beta Capricorni
|
| Decrux |
Delta Crucis
|
| Deneb |
Alpha Cygni
|
| Deneb Algedi |
Delta Capricorni
|
| Deneb Dulfim |
Epsilon Delphini
|
| Deneb el Okab |
Zeta Aquilae
|
| Denebola |
Beta Leonis
|
| Deneb Kaitos |
Beta Ceti
|
| Deneb Kaitos Schemali |
Iota Ceti
|
| Dheneb |
Eta Ceti
|
| Diadem |
Alpha Comae Berenices
|
| Diphda |
Beta Ceti
|
| Dnoces |
|
| Dschubba |
Delta Scorpii
|
| Dubhe |
Alpha Ursae Majoris
|
| Duhr |
Delta Leonis
|
E
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Edasich |
Iota Draconis
|
| Electra |
17 Tauri
|
| Elmuthalleth |
Alpha Triangoli
|
| Elnath |
Beta Tauri
|
| Eltanin |
|
| Enif |
Epsilon Pegasi
|
| Errai |
Gamma Cephei
|
| Etamin |
Gamma Draconis
|
F
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Fomalhaut |
Alpha Piscis Austrini
|
| Fum al Samakah |
Beta Piscium
|
| Furud |
Zeta Canis Majoris
|
G
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Gacrux |
Gamma Crucis
|
| Garnet Star |
Mu Cephei
|
| Gatria |
Gamma Trianguli Australis
|
| GJ 1061
|
| Gianfar |
Lambda Draconis
|
| Giedi |
Alpha Capricorni
|
| Gienah Gurab |
Gamma Corvi
|
| Giennah |
Epsilon Cygni
|
| Girtab |
Kappa Scorpii
|
| Gomeisa |
Beta Canis Minoris
|
| Gorgonea Tertia |
Rho Persei
|
| Grafias |
Xi Scorpii
|
| Grumium |
Xi Draconis
|
H
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Hadar |
Beta Centauri
|
| Hadir |
Sigma Puppis
|
| Haldus |
Epsilon Aurigae
|
| Hamal |
Alpha Arietis
|
| Hassaleh |
Iota Aurigae
|
| Head of Hydrus |
Alpha Hydri
|
| Heka |
Lambda Orionis
|
| Heze |
Zeta Virginia
|
| Homam |
Zeta Pegasi
|
| Hyadum I |
Gamma Tauri
|
| Hyadum II |
Delta1 Tauri
|
I
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Izar |
Epsilon Bootis
|
J
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Jabbah |
Nu Scorpii
|
K
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Kaffaljidhm |
Gamma Ceti
|
| Kajam |
Omega Herculis
|
| Kaus Australis |
Epsilon Sagittarii
|
| Kaus Borealis |
Lambda Sagittarii
|
| Kaus Medius |
Delta Sagittarii
|
| Keid |
Omicron2 Eridani
|
| Kitalpha |
Alpha Equulei
|
| Kochab |
Beta Ursae Minoris
|
| Kornephoros |
Beta Herculis
|
| Kraz |
Beta Corvi
|
| Ksora |
Delta Cassiopeiae
|
| Kullat Nunu |
Eta Piscium
|
| Kuma |
Nu Draconis
|
L
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| La Superba |
Y Canum Venaticorum
|
| Lesath |
Upsilon Scorpii
|
| Lucida |
Alpha Monocerotis
|
| Lucida Anseris |
Alpha Vulpeculae
|
M
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Maasym |
Lambda Herculis
|
| Maia |
20 Tauri
|
| Marfark |
Theta Cassiopeiae
|
| Marfik |
Lambda Ophiuchi
|
| Markab |
Alpha Pegasi and HR 2948
|
| Matar |
Eta Pegasi
|
| Mebsuta |
Epsilon Geminorum
|
| Media |
Delta Sagittarii
|
| Megrez |
Delta Ursae Majoris
|
| Meissa |
Lambda Orionis
|
| Mekbuda |
Zeta Geminorum
|
| Menkab |
Alpha Ceti
|
| Menkalinan |
Beta Aurigae
|
| Menkar |
Alpha Ceti
|
| Menkent |
Theta Centauri
|
| Menchib |
Xi Persei
|
| Menkib |
Zeta Persei
|
| Merak |
Beta Ursae Majoris
|
| Merga |
38 Bootis
|
| Merope |
23 Tauri
|
| Mesarthim |
Gamma Arietis
|
| Miaplacidus |
Beta Carinae
|
| Mimosa |
|
| Minchir |
Sigma Hydrae
|
| Minelava |
Delta Virginia
|
| Minkar |
Epsilon Corvi
|
| Mintaka |
Delta Orionis
|
| Mira |
Omicron Ceti
|
| Miram |
Eta Persei
|
| Mirach |
Beta Andromedae
|
| Mirfak |
Alpha Persei
|
| Mirzam |
Beta Canis Majoris
|
| Misam |
Kappa Persei
|
| Mizar |
Zeta Ursae Majoris
|
| Mothallah |
Alpha Trianguli
|
| Muphrid (or Mufrid) |
Eta Bootis
|
| Muliphein |
Gamma Centauri, Gamma Canis Majoris
|
| Murzim |
Beta Canis Majoris
|
| Muscida |
Omicron Ursae Majoris, or Pi Ursae Majoris
|
N
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Nair Al Saif |
Iota Orionis
|
| Naos |
Zeta Puppis
|
| Nash |
Gamma Sagit
tarii
|
| Nashira |
Gamma Capricorni
|
| Navi |
Epsilon Cassiopeiae
|
| Nekkar |
Beta Boötis
|
| Nihal |
Beta Leporis
|
| Nunki |
Sigma Sagittarii
|
| Nusakan |
Beta Coronae Borealis
|
P
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Phad (or Phecda) |
Gamma Ursae Majoris
|
| Peacock |
Alpha Pavonis
|
| Phact |
Alpha Columbae
|
| Pherkad |
Gamma Ursae Minoris
|
| Pherkard |
Delta Ursae Minoris
|
| Pleione |
28 Tauri - see Pleiades
|
| Polaris Australis |
Sigma Octantis
|
| Polaris |
Alpha Ursae Minoris
|
| Pollux |
Beta Geminorum
|
| Porrima |
Gamma Virginia
|
| Praecipua |
46 Leo Minoris
|
| Procyon |
Alpha Canis Minoris
|
| Propus |
Eta Geminorum
|
| Pulcherrima |
Epsilon Boötis
|
R
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Rana |
Delta Eridani
|
| Ras Algethi |
Alpha Herculis
|
| Ras Alhague |
Alpha Ophiuchi
|
| Ras Elased Australis |
Epsilon Leonis
|
| Rasalas |
Mu Leonis
|
| Rastaban |
Beta Draconis
|
| Regor |
Gamma Velorum
|
| Regulus |
Alpha Leonis
|
| Rigel |
Beta Orionis
|
| Rigil Kentaurus |
Alpha Centauri
|
| Rijl al Awwa |
Mu Virginia
|
| Rotanev |
Beta Delphini
|
| Ruchba |
Omega 2 Cygni
|
| Ruchbah |
Delta Cassiopeiae
|
| Rukbat |
Alpha Sagittarii
|
S
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Sabik |
Zeta Ophiuchi
|
| Sadachbia |
Gamma Aquarii
|
| Sadalbari |
Mu Pegasi
|
| Sadalmelik |
Alpha Aquarii
|
| Sadalsuud |
Beta Aquarii
|
| Sadatoni |
Zeta Aurigae
|
| Sadr |
Gamma Cygni
|
| Saiph |
Kappa Orionis
|
| Sargas |
Theta Scorpii
|
| Sarin |
Delta Herculis
|
| Sceptrum |
53 Eridani
|
| Scheat |
Beta Pegasi
|
| Scheddi |
Delta Capricorni
|
| Schedir or Schedar |
Alpha Cassiopeiae
|
| Segin |
Epsilon Cassiopeiae
|
| Seginus |
Gamma Bootis
|
| Sham |
Alpha Sagittae
|
| Sheliak |
Beta Lyrae
|
| Sheratan |
Beta Arietis
|
| Shaula |
Lambda Scorpii
|
| Skat |
Delta Aquarii
|
| Sirius |
Alpha Canis Majoris
|
| Situla |
Kappa Aquarii
|
| Spica |
Alpha Virginia
|
| Sterope II |
22 Tauri
|
| Sualocin |
Alpha Delphini
|
| Subra |
Omicron Leonis
|
| Suhail |
Lambda Velorum
|
| Sulafat |
Gamma Lyrae
|
| Sun |
sometimes known as Sol
|
| Syrma |
Iota Virginia
|
T
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Tabit |
Pi3 Orionis
|
| Talitha Australis |
Kappa Ursae Majoris
|
| Talitha Borealis |
Iota Ursae Majoris
|
| Tania Australis |
Nu Ursae Majoris
|
| Tania Borealis |
Lambda Ursae Majoris
|
| Tarazet or Tarazed |
Gamma Aquilae
|
| Taygeta |
19 Tauri
|
| Tegmen or Tegmine |
Zeta Cancri
|
| Terebellum |
Omega Sagittarii
|
| Tejat Posterior |
Mu Geminorum
|
| Tejat Prior |
Eta Geminorum
|
| Thabit |
Upsilon Orionis
|
| Theemin |
Upsilon2 Eridani
|
| Thuban |
Alpha Draconis
|
| Tien Kuan |
Zeta Tauri
|
| Toliman |
Alpha Centauri
|
| Torcularis Septemtrionalis |
Omicron Piscium
|
| Tseen Kee |
Phi Velorum
|
| Tureis |
Pi Puppis
|
| Tyl |
Epsilon Draconis
|
U
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Unuk or Unukalhai |
Alpha Serpentis
|
V
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Vega |
Alpha Lyrae
|
| Vindemiatrix |
Epsilon Virginis
|
W
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Wasat |
Delta Geminorum
|
| Wazn |
Beta Columbae
|
| Wei |
Epsilon Scorpii
|
| Wezen |
Delta Canis Majoris
|
Y
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Yed Prior |
Delta Ophiuchi
|
| Yed Posterior |
Epsilon Ophiuchi
|
| Yildun |
Delta Ursae Minoris
|
Z
| Proper Name |
Designation
|
| Zaniah |
Eta Virginis
|
| Zaurak |
Gamma Eridani
|
| Zavijava |
Beta Virginis
|
| Zuben-el-Akrab |
Gamma Librae
|
| Zuben-el-Akribi |
Delta Librae
|
| Zubenelgenubi |
Alpha Librae
|
| Zuben-el-schemali or Zubeneschamali |
Beta Librae
|
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