Many star names are of Arabic origin, most of which were used by other nations in the past following almost the same Arabic nomenclature, and many of which have survived in modern scientific astronomical atlases. Below is a list of some of these Arabic star names and their meanings:
| Proper Name | Arabic Name | Meaning | Star |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acamar | Akhir an-Nahr | End of the river | Theta Eri |
| Achernar | Akhir an-Nahr | End of the river | Alpha Eri |
| Acrab | Al-'Aqrab | The scorpion | Beta Sco |
| Acubens | Az-Zubana | The claw | Alpha Cnc |
| Adhafera | Ad-Dafirah | The curl | Zeta Leo |
| Adhara | Al-'Adhara | The maidens | Epsilon CMa |
| Ain | 'Ain | "Eye" of the Bull | Epsilon Tau |
| Albali | Al-Bali' | The swallower | Epsilon Aqr |
| Alchibah | Al-Khiba' | The tent | Alpha Crv |
| Aldebaran | Ad-Dabaran | "Follower" of the Pleiades | Alpha Tau |
| Alderamin | Adh-Dhira' al-Yamin ? | The right forearm ? | Alpha Cep |
| Alfirk | Al-Firq | The flock | Beta Cep |
| Algedi | Al-Jady | The goat | Alpha Cap |
| Algenib | Al-Janb | The flank | Gamma Peg |
| Algieba | Al-Jabhah | "The forehead" of the lion | Gamma Leo |
| Algebar | Al-Jabbar | The giant | Beta Ori |
| Algol | Al-Ghul | The ghoul | Beta Per |
| Algorab | Al-Ghurab | The raven | Delta Crv |
| Alhena | Al-Han'ah | The brand-mark | Gamma Gem |
| Alioth | Al-Jawn | The black horse | Epsilon UMa |
| Alkaid | Al-Qa'id | "Leader" of the mourning maidens | Eta UMa |
| Alkes | Al-Ka's | The cup | Alpha Crt |
| Almak | 'Anaq al-Ard | Earth-kid | Gamma And |
| Almeisan | Al-Maisan | The shining one | Gamma Gem |
| Alnair | An-Nayyir | The bright one | Alpha Gru |
| Alnair | An-Nayyir | The bright one | Zeta Cen |
| Alnilam | An-Nidham | The string of pearls | Epsilon Ori |
| Alnitak | An-Nitaq | The belt | Zeta Ori |
| Alphard | Al-Fard | The solitary one | Alpha Hya |
| Alphecca | Al-Fakkah | "The broken" ring of stars | Alpha CrB |
| Alpheratz | Surrat al-Faras | Navel of the steed | Alpha And |
| Alsafi | Al-Athafi | "The tripods" for cooking on | Sigma Dra |
| Alsuhail | Suhail | Un-translated | Lambda Vel |
| Altair | At-Ta'ir | "The flying" eagle | Alpha Aql |
| Altais | At-Tinnin | The great serpent | Delta Dra |
| Alterf | At-Tarf | "The glance" of the lion | Lambda Leo |
| Aludra | Al-'Udhrah | The maidenhead | Eta CMa |
| Alula Australis | Al-Qafzah al-Ula | The southern one of "the first leap" | Xi UMa |
| Alula Borealis | Al-Qafzah al-Ula | The northern one of "the first leap" | Nu UMa |
| Alya | Al-Alyah | The fatty tail of a sheep | Theta Ser |
| Angetenar | 'Arjat an-Nahr | Curve of the river | Tau2 Eri |
| Ankaa | Al-'Anka' | Phoenix | Alpha Phe |
| Arkab | Al-'Urqub | The heel-tendon | Beta Sgr |
| Arneb | Al-Arnab | The hare | Alpha Lep |
| Arrakis | Ar-Raqis | The dancer | Mu Dra |
| Atik | Al-'Atiq | "The shoulder" of the Pleiades | Omicron Per |
| Auva | Al-'Awwa' | The barker | Delta Vir |
| Azha | Al-Udhi | The hatching-place | Eta Eri |
| Baham | Al-Biham | The livestock | Theta Peg |
| Baten Kaitos | Batn Qaytus | Belly of Cetus | Zeta Cet |
| Beid | Al-Baid | The eggs | Omicron1 Eri |
| Benetnash | Banat Na'sh | Daughters of the bier | Eta UMa |
| Betelgeuse | Yad al-Jauza' | Hand of Orion | Alpha Ori |
| Botein | Al-Butain | The little belly | Delta Ari |
| Caph | Al-Kaff | "The palm" of the Pleiades | Beta Cas |
| Celbalrai | Kalb ar-Ra'i | The shepherd's dog | Beta Oph |
| Chort | Al-Kharat | The rib | Theta Leo |
| Cursa | Al-Kursi | The chair | Beta Eri |
| Dabih | Sa'd adh-dhabih | The lucky star of "the slaughterer" | Beta Cap |
| Deneb | Dhanab ad-Dajajah | Tail of the hen | Alpha Cyg |
| Deneb | Dhanab ad-Dulfin | Tail of the Dolphin | Epsilon Del |
| Deneb Algedi | Dhanab al-Jady | Tail of the goat | Delta Cap |
| Deneb Kaitos | Dhanab Qaytus | Tail of Cetus | Beta Cet |
| Denebola | Dhanab al-Asad | Tail of the lion | Beta Leo |
| Diphda | Ad-Difdi' | The frog | Beta Cet |
| Dschubba | Al-Jabhah | "The forehead" of the scorpion | Delta Sco |
| Dubhe | Ad-Dubb | The bear | Alpha UMa |
| Dziban | Adh-Dhi'ban | The two wolves | Psi Dra |
| Edasich | Adh-Dhikh | The hyena | Iota Dra |
| El Nath | An-Nath | The butting | Beta Tau |
| Eltanin | At-Tinnin | The great serpent | Gamma Dra |
| Enif | Al-Anf | The nose | Epsilon Peg |
| Errai | Ar-Ra'i | The shepherd | Gamma Cep |
| Fomalhaut | Fam al-Hut | Mouth of the fish | Alpha PsA |
| Furud | Al-Furud | "Individual" stars | Zeta CMa |
| Gienah | Al-Janah | The wing | Gamma Crv |
| Gienah | Al-Janah | The wing | Epsilon Cyg |
| Gomeisa | Al-Ghumaisa' | The bleary-eyed one | Beta CMi |
| Hadar | Hadar | Un-translated | Beta Cen |
| Hamal | Al-Hamal | The ram | Alpha Ari |
| Heka | Al-Haq'ah | The white spot | Lambda Ori |
| Homam | Sa'd al-humam | The lucky star of "the high-minded man" | Zeta Peg |
| Izar | Al-Izar | The loin-cloth | Epsilon Boo |
| Jabbah | Al-Jabhah | "The forehead" of the scorpion | Nu Sco |
| Kaffaljidhma | Al-Kaff al-Jadhma' | The cut-short hand | Gamma Cet |
| Kaus Australis | Al-Qaus | The southern one of "the bow" | Epsilon Sgr |
| Kaus Borealis | Al-Qaus | The northern one of "the bow" | Lambda Sgr |
| Kaus Media | Al-Qaus | The middle one of "the bow" | Delta Sgr |
| Keid | Al-Qaid | The broken egg-shells | Omicron2 Eri |
| Kitalpha | Qit'at al-Faras | Part of the horse | Alpha Equ |
| Kokab | Al-Kaukab | The star | Beta UMi |
| Kurhah | Al-Qurhah | "The blaze" on a horse's brow | Xi Cep |
| Lesath | Al-Las'ah | The sting | Upsilon Sco |
| Maasym | Al-Mi'sam | The wrist | Lambda Her |
| Maaz | Al-Ma'z | The he-goat | Epsilon Aur |
| Marfik | Al-Mirfaq | The elbow | Lambda Oph |
| Markab | Mankib al-Faras | "The shoulder" of the horse | Alpha Peg |
| Matar | Sa'd Matar | The lucky star of "the rain" | Eta Peg |
| Mebsuta | Al-Mabsutah | "The outstretched" paw | Epsilon Gem |
| Megrez | Al-Maghriz | "The insertion-point" of the Bear's tail | Delta UMa |
| Meissa | Al-Maisan | The shining one | Lambda Ori |
| Mekbuda | Al-Maqbudah | "The pulled-in" paw | Zeta Gem |
| Menkalinan | Mankib Dhi-al-'Inan | Shoulder of the rein-holder | Beta Aur |
| Menkar | Al-Minkhar | The nostril | Alpha Cet |
| Menkib | Al-Mankib | "The shoulder" of the Pleiades | Xi Per |
| Merak | Al-Maraqq | The loins | Beta UMa |
| Mintaka | Al-Mintaqah | The belt | Delta Ori |
| Mirak | Al-Mi'zar | The loin-cloth | Beta And |
| Mirfak | Al-Mirfaq | "The elbow" of the Pleiades | Alpha Per |
| Mizar | Al-Maraqq | The loins | Zeta UMa |
| Mothallah | Al-Muthallath | The triangle | Alpha Tri |
| Muphrid | Al-Mufrid | The solitary one | Eta Boo |
| Murzim | Al-Murzim | The roarer | Beta CMa |
| Nashira | Sa'd Nashirah | The lucky star of Nashirah (un-translated) | Gamma Cap |
| Nekkar | Al-Baqqar | The cattleman | Beta Boo |
| Nasl | An-Nasl | The arrowhead | Gamma Sgr |
| Nihal | An-Nihal | The camels quenching their thirst | Beta Lep |
| Nusakan | An-Nasaqan | The two series | Beta CrB |
| Okda | Al-'Uqdah | The knot | Alpha Psc |
| Phact | Al-Fakhitah | The dove | Alpha Col |
| Phad | Al-Fakhidh | The thigh | Gamma UMa |
| Pherkad | Al-Farqad | The calf | Gamma UMi |
| Rasalased | Ra's al-Asad | Head of the lion | Mu Leo |
| Rasalgethi | Ra's al-Jathi | Head of the kneeling one | Alpha Her |
| Rasalhague | Ra's al-Hawwa' | Head of the snake-man | Alpha Oph |
| Rastaban | Ra's ath-Thu'ban | Head of the snake | Beta Dra |
| Rigel | Ar-Rijl | The foot | Beta Ori |
| Rigilkent | Rijl Qanturus | Foot of the centaur | Alpha Cen |
| Risha | Ar-Risha' | The rope | Alpha Psc |
| Rukbah | Ar-Rukbah | The knee | Delta Cas |
| Rukbat | Ar-Rukbah | The knee | Alpha Sgr |
| Sabik | As-Sabiq | The preceding | Eta Oph |
| Sadachbia | Sa'd al-Akhbiyah | Lucky star of the tents | Gamma Aqr |
| Sadalbari | Sa'd al-Bari' | Lucky star of the excellent one | Mu Peg |
| Sadalmelik | Sa'd al-Malik | Lucky star of the king | Alpha Aqr |
| Sadalsuud | Sa'd as-Su'ud | Luck of lucks | Beta Aqr |
| Sadr | As-Sadr | The breast | Gamma Cyg |
| Saiph | As-Saif | The sword | Kappa Ori |
| Scheat | As-Saq | The leg | Beta Peg |
| Shaula | Ash-Shaulah | The raised tail of the scorpion | Lambda Sco |
| Shedir | As-Sadr | The breast | Alpha Cas |
| Sheratan | Ash-Sharatan | The two signs | Beta Ari |
| Sirrah | Surrat al-Faras | Navel of the steed | Alpha And |
| Skat | As-Saq | The leg | Delta Aqr |
| Sulafat | As-Sulahfah | The tortoise | Gamma Lyr |
| Tania Australis | Ath-Thaniyah | The southern one of "the second" leap | Mu UMa |
| Tania Borealis | Ath-Thaniyah | The northern one of "the second" leap | Lambda UMa |
| Talitha Australis | Ath-Thalithah | The southern one of "the third" leap | Kappa UMa |
| Talitha Borealis | Ath-Thalithah | The northern one of "the third" leap | Iota UMa |
| Tarf | At-Tarf | "The glance" of the lion | Beta Cnc |
| Thuban | Ath-Thu'ban | The snake | Alpha Dra |
| Unukalhai | 'Unuq al-Hayyah | Neck of the snake | Alpha Ser |
| Vega | Al-Waqi' | "The stooping" eagle | Alpha Lyr |
| Wasat | Wasat as-Sama' | "Middle" of the sky | Delta Gem |
| Wazn | Al-Wazn | The weight | Beta Col |
| Wezen | Al-Wazn | The weight | Delta CMa |
| Yed Prior | Al-Yad | The preceding one of "the hand" | Delta Oph |
| Yed Posterior | Al-Yad | The succeeding one of "the hand" | Epsilon Oph |
| Zaniah | Az-Zawiyah | The angle | Epsilon Vir |
| Zaurac | Az-Zawraq | The boat | Gamma Eri |
| Zavijava | Zawiyat al-'Awwa' | Angle of the barker | Beta Vir |
| Zubenelgenubi | Az-Zuban al-Janubi | The southern claw | Alpha Lib |
| Zubeneshamali | Az-Zuban ash-Shamali | The northern claw | Beta Lib |
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