[name]Ever[/name] since my friend [name]Meagan[/name] told me she wanted to name her second son “[name]Jupiter[/name]”, I’ve been thinking about other planet names. . . .
Is “[name]Venus[/name]” the only girl planet name? To me, [name]Mars[/name] and [name]Saturn[/name] and [name]Mercury[/name] sound too boyish. Does anyone have a thought about this?
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Yes, [name]Venus[/name] is the only ‘girl’ planet, because the planets are named after the [name]Roman[/name] gods (and goddesses, in the case of [name]Venus[/name]). For example, [name]Mars[/name] is the god of war, and the [name]Roman[/name] equivalent of the Greek Ares. [name]Jupiter[/name] is [name]Zeus[/name], the king of the gods, and [name]Venus[/name] is the goddess of love and beauty. [name]Even[/name] in terms of sound, I think none of them work for a girl, besides [name]Venus[/name] (which I wouldn’t recommend naming a kid anyway).
Since the names of the traditional planets are taken from classical mythology, yes, [name]Venus[/name] is the only girls’ name among them.
Unless you want to count the trans-Neptunian objects (considered to be small planets by some) out beyond [name]Pluto[/name]. One of these has been named “Sedna,” after the Inuit goddess of the sea. Another (the largest of them) is named “[name]Eris[/name],” for the Greek goddess of discord.
The larger, better-known planets have multiple moons which have lovely names, taken from both mythology and Shakespearean literature. Here are some you might like to consider for girls:
Adrastea ([name]Jupiter[/name])
Amalthea ([name]Jupiter[/name])
[name]Ariel[/name] (Uranus)
[name]Belinda[/name] (Uranus)
[name]Bianca[/name] (Uranus)
[name]Cordelia[/name] (Uranus)
[name]Cressida[/name] (Uranus)
[name]Desdemona[/name] (Uranus)
Despina ([name]Neptune[/name])
[name]Dione[/name] ([name]Saturn[/name])
[name]Elara[/name] ([name]Jupiter[/name])
[name]Galatea[/name] ([name]Neptune[/name])
[name]Helene[/name] ([name]Saturn[/name])
[name]Juliet[/name] (Uranus)
[name]Larissa[/name] ([name]Neptune[/name])
[name]Leda[/name] ([name]Jupiter[/name])
Lysithea ([name]Jupiter[/name])
[name]Miranda[/name] (Uranus)
[name]Ophelia[/name] (Uranus)
[name]Pandora[/name] ([name]Saturn[/name])
[name]Perdita[/name] (Uranus)
[name]Phoebe[/name] ([name]Saturn[/name])
[name]Portia[/name] (Uranus)
[name]Rhea[/name] ([name]Saturn[/name])
[name]Rosalind[/name] (Uranus)
[name]Thalassa[/name] ([name]Neptune[/name])
– [name]Nephele[/name]
[name]EDIT[/name]: Irisrose, sorry, I didn’t see your posting before posting my own! And, I agree with you about perhaps best not naming a baby girl “[name]Venus[/name].” 
I think [name]Mercury[/name] sounds kind of girlish.
Yeah, planets might be difficult but if you are going for celestial bodies there are a ton of options for girls.
The ones that automatically came to mind:
[name]Andromeda[/name] (nearest Solar System to ours)
[name]Cassiopeia[/name]
Lacerta
[name]Lyra[/name]
[name]Ursa[/name] (as in [name]Ursa[/name] [name]Minor[/name])
When I think of the planets I keep thinking of [name]Pluto[/name] and the Disney dog.
i love [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m] for a boy, but i hate Jupe for a nm. [name_f]Themis[/name_f] is the female [name_m]Titan[/name_m] of this planet.
i think [name_f]Venus[/name_f] [name_m]Williams[/name_m] has brought a lot of dimension to the name. from the traditional (love, beauty, sexy, silky, slick, quick, skill) to the athlete. Tethys is the [name_m]Titan[/name_m].
i dont know about [name_u]Mercury[/name_u] for a first on a girl but i am liking it as a middle. also reminds me of [name_f]Marie[/name_f] Curie. Metis is the [name_m]Titan[/name_m].
i think [name_m]Endymion[/name_m] could switch sides, since while its not my fav at all, [name_f]Indy[/name_f] has grown as a name/nm for girls
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]/[name_f]Luna[/name_f]/[name_u]Artemis[/name_u]/[name_f]Diana[/name_f]/[name_f]Pheobe[/name_f]/[name_m]Atlas[/name_m] for the [name_f]Moon[/name_f]. i also like Luminara, which i feel is more [name_f]Moon[/name_f] than [name_f]Sun[/name_f].
[name_f]Apolline[/name_f] vs [name_m]Apollo[/name_m]/[name_f]Thea[/name_f]/[name_m]Helios[/name_m]/Hyperion/[name_m]Sol[/name_m] for the [name_f]Sun[/name_f]
[name_f]Gaia[/name_f]/[name_f]Terra[/name_f]/[name_f]Ceres[/name_f]/[name_u]Demeter[/name_u] ([name_f]Demi[/name_f]) for the [name_f]Earth[/name_f]/Seasons
[name_u]Mars[/name_u] has been used on a girl, feel in this way its like a futuristic [name_f]Mary[/name_f]. if too literal or masculine you can take the god of war’s opposite [name_f]Athena[/name_f] (or the [name_m]Roman[/name_m] [name_f]Minerva[/name_f])
[name_f]Rhea[/name_f] with [name_m]Saturn[/name_m]
(Planets in astrology - Wikipedia)
also it was proposed back in the day that [name_f]Earth[/name_f] had a “Dark [name_f]Moon[/name_f]”, [name_f]Lilith[/name_f]
and you can take inspiration from their signs:
[name_m]Aries[/name_m] - [name_u]Mars[/name_u]: [name_u]Ari[/name_u]; https://nameberry.com/blog/zodiac-baby-names-aries-appropriate-appellations-from-ash-to-wyatt
[name_m]Taurus[/name_m] - [name_f]Venus[/name_f], [name_f]Ceres[/name_f]: [name_f]Taura[/name_f], Taurene, i went to middle school with a [name_m]Taurus[/name_m]; https://nameberry.com/blog/zodiac-baby-names-taurus-treasures
[name_u]Gemini[/name_u] - [name_u]Mercury[/name_u]: [name_f]Gemma[/name_f], or twins: [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f], [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]; https://nameberry.com/blog/zodiac-baby-names-gemini-gems
Cancer - [name_f]Moon[/name_f]: this crab could be tied with [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] and other water names https://nameberry.com/blog/zodiac-baby-names-cool-cancer-choices
[name_m]Leo[/name_m] - [name_f]Sun[/name_f]: [name_m]Leon[/name_m], [name_f]Leonora[/name_f]; Leo Baby Names Burn Hot | Nameberry
Virgo - [name_u]Mercury[/name_u]: [name_m]Viggo[/name_m]; Virgo Baby Names Are Pure | Nameberry
[name_f]Libra[/name_f] - [name_f]Venus[/name_f]: [name_f]Liberty[/name_f]? Libra Baby Names Strike a Balance | Nameberry
[name_m]Scorpio[/name_m] - [name_u]Mars[/name_u], [name_m]Pluto[/name_m]; Scorpius, [name_f]Sorcha[/name_f]? [name_f]Persephone[/name_f] was Hades/[name_m]Pluto[/name_m]'s wife; Scorpio Names Captivate and Inspire | Nameberry
Sagittarius - [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m]; [name_m]Archer[/name_m]? Sagittarius Namers Hit the Target | Nameberry
Capricorn - [name_m]Saturn[/name_m]; [name_f]Makara[/name_f]? Zodiac Baby Names for Girls | Nameberry, Zodiac Baby Names for Boys | Nameberry
[name_f]Aquarius[/name_f] - [name_m]Saturn[/name_m], Uranus: more water & ocean choices; Aquarius Baby Names Hold Water | Nameberry
Pisces - [name_m]Jupiter[/name_m], [name_u]Neptune[/name_u]; [name_m]Poseidon[/name_m] ([name_f]Posey[/name_f]?), more sea names; same links for Capricorn, looks like nb doesnt have a designated zodiac list of these two