At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named for its pearly, moonlight-like shimmer (an optical effect called adularescence)
- Origin
- English compound
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- MOON-stohn
Moonstone is an English compound girl's name meaning “named for its pearly, moonlight-like shimmer (an optical effect called adularescence)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Moonstone
Meaning: Named for its pearly, moonlight-like shimmer (an optical effect called adularescence).
Origin: English compound.
A common claim: Often said to be sacred to a moon goddess and linked to intuition/feminine energy in crystal-healing lore Actually: The moon-goddess and healing associations are folklore, not part of the word's actual etymology, which just describes the stone's moonlight-like glow.
How to Pronounce Moonstone
MOON-stohnIPA /ˈmuːnstoʊn/
Popularity of Moonstone
Moonstone doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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