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Arabic Star Names

English version Arabic version meaning
Acamar  Akhir an-Nahr  End of the river 
Achernar  Akhir an-Nahr  End of the river 
Acrab  Al-'Aqrab  The scorpion 
Acubens  Az-Zubana  the claw 
Adhafera  Ad-Dafirah  The curl 
Adhara  Al-'Adhara  The maidens 
Adhil  Al-Dhayl  The tail 
Adib  Al-dhi’b  The wolf 
Ain  'Ain  the "eye" of the Bull 
Albali  Al-Bali'  The swallower 
Alchibah  Al-Khiba'  The tent 
Aldebaran  Al-Dabaran  The follower of the Pleiades 
Alderamin  Adh-Dhira' al-Yamin  The right arm 
Alfirk  Al-Firq  The flock 
Algebar  Al-Jabbar  The giant 
Algedi  Al-Jady  The goat 
Algenib  Al-Janb  The flank 
Algieba  Al-Jabhah  The forehead of the lion 
Algol  Al-Ghul  The ghoul 
Algorab  Al-Ghurab  The raven 
Alhena  Al-Han'ah  The mark of the brand 
Alioth  Al-Jawn  The black horse 
Alkaid  Al-Qa'id  The leader of the mourning maidens 
Alkes  Al-Ka's  The cup 
Almak  'Anaq al-Ard  The caracal 
Almeisan  Al-Maisan  The shining one 
Alnair  An-Nayyir  The bright one 
Alnasl  Al-nasl  The arrowhead 
Alnilam  An-Nidham  The string of pearls 
Alnitak  An-Nitaq  The belt 
Alphard  Al-Fard  The solitary one 
Alphecca  Al-Fakkah  The broken ring of stars 
Alpheratz  Surrat al-Faras  The navel of the stallion 
Alrescha  Al-Risha'  The ropes 
Alsafi  Al-Athafi  The tripods for cooking on Sigma 
Alsuhail  Suhail  Untranslatable 
Altair  Al-Nasr At-Ta'ir  The flying eagle 
Altais  At-Tais  The great serpent 
Alterf  At-Tarf  The glance of the lion 
Aludra  Al-'Udhrah  The maidenhead 
Alula Australis  Al-Qafzah al-Ula  the first leap 
Alula Borealis  Al-Qafzah al-Ula  the first leap 
Alya  Al-Alyah  The fatty tail of a sheep 
Angetenar  'Arjat an-Nahr  Curve of the river 
Ankaa  Al-'Anka'  Phoenix 
Arkab  Al-'Urqub  The heel-tendon 
Arneb  Al-Arnab  The hare 
Arrakis  Ar-Raqis  The dancer 
Atik  Al-'Atiq  The shoulder of the Pleiades 
Auva  Al-'Awwa'  The barker 
Azha  Al-Udhi  The hatching-place 
Baham  Al-Biham  The livestock 
Baten Kaitos  Batn Qaytus  Belly of Cetus 
Beid  Al-Baid  The eggs 
Benetnash  Banat Na'sh  Daughters of the bier 
Betelgeuse  Yad al-Jauza'  Hand of Orion 
Birdun  Al-Birdhaun  the packhorse 
Botein  Al-Butayn  The little belly 
Caph  Al-Kaff  The palm of the Pleiades 
Celbalrai  Kalb ar-Ra'i  The shepherd's dog 
Chort  Al-Kharat  The rib 
Cursa  Al-Kursi  The chair 
Dabih  Sa'd adh-dhabih  The lucky star of "the slaughterer" 
Deneb  Dhanab ad-Dajajah  Tail of the fowl 
Deneb Algedi  Dhanab al-Jady  Tail of the goat 
Deneb Dulfim  Dhanab ad-Dulfin  Tail of the Dolphin 
Deneb Kaitos  Dhanab Qaytus  Tail of Cetus 
Denebola  Dhanab al-Asad  Tail of the lion 
Diphda  Ad-Difda' Al-awwal  The frog 
Dschubba  Al-Jabhah  The forehead of the scorpion 
Dubhe  Kahil Ad-Dubb  The back of the bear 
Dziban  Adh-Dhi'ban  The two wolves 
Edasich  Adh-Dhikh  The hyena 
El Nath  An-Nath  The butting 
Eltanin  At-Tinnin  The great serpent 
Enif  Al-Anf  The nose 
Errai  Ar-Ra'i  The shepherd 
Fomalhaut  Fam al-Hut  Mouth of the fish 
Furud  Al-Furud  Individual stars 
Gienah  Al-Janah  The wing 
Gomeisa  Al-Ghumaisa'  The bleary-eyed one 
Hadar  Hadar  Civilization 
Hamal  Al-Hamal  The ram 
Heka  Al-Haq'ah  The white spot 
Homam  Sa'd al-humam  The lucky star of "the high-minded 
Izar  Al-Izar  The girdle, or, The loin-cloth 
Jabbah  Al-Jabhah  The forehead of the scorpion 
Kabdhilinan  Qabd Al-E'nan  The rein hold 
Kaffaljidhma  Al-Kaff al-Jadhma'  The cut-short hand 
Kaus Australis  Al-Qaus  The southern one of "the bow" 
Kaus Borealis  Al-Qaus  The northern one of "the bow" 
Kaus Media  Al-Qaus  The middle one of "the bow" 
Keid  Al-Qaid  The broken egg-shells 
Kitalpha  Qit'at al-Faras  Part of the horse 
Kochab  Al-Kaukab  Planet 
Kurhah  Al-Qurhah  The blaze on a horse's brow 
Lesath  Al-Las'ah  The sting 
Luh-Denebola  dhanab al-asad  the lion's tail 
Maasym  Al-Mi'sam  The wrist 
Maaz  Al-Ma'z  The he-goat 
Marfik  Al-Mirfaq  The elbow 
Markab  Mankib al-Faras  The shoulder of the horse 
Matar  Sa'd Matar  The lucky star of "the rain" 
Mebsuta  Al-Mabsutah  The outstretched paw 
Megrez  Al-Maghriz  The insertion-point of the Bear's 
Meissa  Al-Maisan  The shining one 
Mekbuda  Al-Maqbudah  The pulled-in paw 
Menkalinan  Mankib Dhi-al-'Inan  Shoulder of the rein-holder 
Menkar  Al-Minkhar  The nostril 
Menkib  Al-Mankib  The shoulder of the Pleiades 
Merak  Al-Maraqq  The loins 
Mintaka  Al-Mintaqah  The belt 
Mirak  Al-Mi'zar  The loin-cloth 
Mirfak  Al-Mirfaq  The elbow of the Pleiades 
Mizar  mi?zar  apron 
Mothallah  Al-Muthallath  The triangle 
Muphrid  Al-Mufrid  The solitary one 
Murzim  Al-Murzim  The roarer 
Nashira  Sa'd Nashirah  The lucky star of Nashirah 
Nasl  An-Nasl  The arrowhead 
Nekkar  Al-Baqqar  The cattleman 
Nihal  An-Nihal  The camels quenching their thirst 
Nusakan  An-Nasaqan  The two series 
Okda  Al-'Uqdah  The knot 
Phact  Al-Fakhitah  The dove 
Phad  Al-Fakhidh  The thigh 
Pherkad  Al-Farqad  The calf 
Rasalased  Ra's al-Asad  Head of the lion 
Rasalgethi  Ra's al-Jathi  Head of the kneeling one 
Rasalhague  Ra's al-Hawwa'  Head of the snake-man 
Rastaban  Ra's ath-Thu'ban  Head of the snake 
Rigel  Ar-Rijl  The foot 
Rigilkent  Rijl Qanturus  Foot of the centaur 
Risha  Ar-Risha'  The rope 
Rukbah  Ar-Rukbah  The knee 
Rukbat  Ar-Rukbah  The knee 
Sabik  As-Sabiq  The preceding 
Sadachbia  Sa'd al-Akhbiyah  Lucky star of the tents 
Sadalbari  Sa'd al-Bari'  Lucky star of the excellent one 
Sadalmelik  Sa'd al-Malik  Lucky star of the king 
Sadalsuud  Sa'd as-Su'ud  Luck of lucks 
Sadr  As-Sadr  The breast 
Saiph  As-Saif  The sword 
Scheat  As-Sa'id  The shoulder 
Shaula  Ash-Shaulah  The raised tail of the scorpion 
Shedir  As-Sadr  The breast 
Sheliak  Alshelaiyak 
Sheratan  Ash-Sharatan  The two signs 
Sirius  Alsheraa Alyamaniyah 
Sirrah  Surrat al-Faras  Belly-button of the female horse 
Skat  As-Saq  The leg 
Sulafat  As-Sulhafat  The tortoise 
Talitha Australis  Athalitha  The southern one of the third leap 
Talitha Borealis  Ath-Thalithah  The northern one of the third leap 
Tania Australis  Ath-Thaniyah  The southern one of "the second" leap 
Tania Borealis  Ath-Thaniyah  The northern one of "the second" leap 
Tarf  At-Tarf  The glance of the lion 
Thuban  Ath-Thu'ban  The snake 
Unukalhai  'Unuq al-Hayyah  Neck of the snake 
Vega  Al-Waqi'  The stooping eagle 
Wasat  Wasat as-Sama'  Middle of the sky 
Wazn  Al-Wazn  The weight 
Wezen  Al-Wazn  The weight 
Yed Posterior  Al-Yad  The succeeding one of the Snake Man's hand 
Yed Prior  Al-Yad  The preceding one of the Snake Man's hand 
Zaniah  Az-Zawiyah  The angle 
Zaurac  Az-Zawraq  The boat 
Zavijava  Zawiyat al-'Awwa'  The angle of al awa 
Zubenelgenubi  Az-Zuban al-Janubi  Southern Claw 
Zubeneshamali  Az-Zuban ash-Shamali  Northern Claw 

Greco-Roman Constellations

Andromeda
Antlia
Apus
Aquarius
Aquila
Ara
Aries
Auriga
Boötes
Caelum
Camelopardalis
Cancer
Canes Venatici
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Capricornus
Carina
Cassiopeia
Centaurus
Cepheus
Cetus
Chamaeleon
Circinus
Columba
Coma Berenices
Corona Austrina
Corona Borealis
Corvus
Crater
Crux
Cygnus
Delphinus
Dorado
Draco
Equuleus
Eridanus
Fornax
Gemini
Grus
Hercules
Horologium
Hydra
Hydrus
Indus
Lacerta
Leo
Leo Minor
Lepus
Libra
Lupus
Lynx
Lyra
Mensa
Microscopium
Monoceros
Musca
Norma
Octans
Ophiuchus
Orion
Pavo
Pegasus
Perseus
Phoenix
Pictor
Pisces
Piscis Austrinus
Puppis
Pyxis
Reticulum
Sagitta
Sagittarius
Scorpius
Sculptor
Scutum
Serpens
Sextans
Taurus
Telescopium
Triangulum
Triangulum Australe
Tucana
Ursa Major
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Vela
Virgo
Volans
Vulpecula