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: No. Proper Name Arabic Name Meaning Star 01 Acamar Akhir an-Nahr End of the river Theta Eri 02 Achernar Akhir an-Nahr End of the river Alpha Eri 03 Acrab Al-'Aqrab The scorpion Beta Sco 04 Acubens Az-Zubana The claw Alpha Cnc 05 Adhafera Ad-Dafirah The curl Zeta Leo 06 Adhara Al-'Adhara The maidens Epsilon CMa 07 Ain 'Ain "Eye" of the Bull Epsilon Tau 08 Albali Al-Bali' The swallower Epsilon Aqr 09 Alchibah Al-Khiba' The tent Alpha Crv 10 Aldebaran Ad-Dabaran "Follower" of the Pleiades Alpha Tau 11 Alderamin Adh-Dhira' al-Yamin ? The right forearm ? Alpha Cep 12 Alfirk Al-Firq The flock Beta Cep 13 Algedi Al-Jady The goat Alpha Cap 14 Algenib Al-Janb The flank Gamma Peg 15 Algieba Al-Jabhah "The forehead" of the lion Gamma Leo 16 Algebar Al-Jabbar The giant Beta Ori 17 Algol Al-Ghul The ghoul Beta Per 18 Algorab Al-Ghurab The raven Delta Crv 19 Alhena Al-Han'ah The brand-mark Gamma Gem 20 Alioth Al-Jawn The black horse Epsilon UMa 21 Alkaid Al-Qa'id "Leader" of the mourning maidens Eta UMa 22 Alkes Al-Ka's The cup Alpha Crt 23 Almak 'Anaq al-Ard Earth-kid Gamma And 24 Almeisan Al-Maisan The shining one Gamma Gem 25 Alnair An-Nayyir The bright one Alpha Gru 26 Alnair An-Nayyir The bright one Zeta Cen 27 Alnilam An-Nidham The string of pearls Epsilon Ori 28 Alnitak An-Nitaq The belt Zeta Ori 29 Alphard Al-Fard The solitary one Alpha Hya 30 Alphecca Al-Fakkah "The broken" ring of stars Alpha CrB 31 Alpheratz Surrat al-Faras Navel of the steed Alpha And 32 Alsafi Al-Athafi "The tripods" for cooking on Sigma Dra 33 Alsuhail Suhail Un-translated Lambda Vel 34 Altair At-Ta'ir "The flying" eagle Alpha Aql 35 Altais At-Tinnin The great serpent Delta Dra 36 Alterf At-Tarf "The glance" of the lion Lambda Leo 37 Aludra Al-'Udhrah The maidenhead Eta CMa 38 Alula Australis Al-Qafzah al-Ula The southern one of "the first leap" Xi UMa 39 Alula Borealis Al-Qafzah al-Ula The northern one of "the first leap" Nu UMa 40 Alya Al-Alyah The fatty tail of a sheep Theta Ser 41 Angetenar 'Arjat an-Nahr Curve of the river Tau2 Eri 42 Ankaa Al-'Anka' Phoenix Alpha Phe 43 Arkab Al-'Urqub The heel-tendon Beta Sgr 44 Arneb Al-Arnab The hare Alpha Lep 45 Arrakis Ar-Raqis The dancer Mu Dra 46 Atik Al-'Atiq "The shoulder" of the Pleiades Omicron Per 47 Auva Al-'Awwa' The barker Delta Vir 48 Azha Al-Udhi The hatching-place Eta Eri 49 Baham Al-Biham The livestock Theta Peg 50 Baten Kaitos Batn Qaytus Belly of Cetus Zeta Cet 51 Beid Al-Baid The eggs Omicron1 Eri 52 Benetnash Banat Na'sh Daughters of the bier Eta UMa 53 Betelgeuse Yad al-Jauza' Hand of Orion Alpha Ori 54 Botein Al-Butain The little belly Delta Ari 55 Caph Al-Kaff "The palm" of the Pleiades Beta Cas 56 Celbalrai Kalb ar-Ra'i The shepherd's dog Beta Oph 57 Chort Al-Kharat The rib Theta Leo 58 Cursa Al-Kursi The chair Beta Eri 59 Dabih Sa'd adh-dhabih The lucky star of "the slaughterer" Beta Cap 60 Deneb Dhanab ad-Dajajah Tail of the hen Alpha Cyg 61 Deneb Dhanab ad-Dulfin Tail of the Dolphin Epsilon Del 62 Deneb Algedi Dhanab al-Jady Tail of the goat Delta Cap 63 Deneb Kaitos Dhanab Qaytus Tail of Cetus Beta Cet 64 Denebola Dhanab al-Asad Tail of the lion Beta Leo 65 Diphda Ad-Difdi' The frog Beta Cet 67 Dschubba Al-Jabhah "The forehead" of the scorpion Delta Sco 68 Dubhe Ad-Dubb The bear Alpha UMa 69 Dziban Adh-Dhi'ban The two wolves Psi Dra 70 Edasich Adh-Dhikh The hyena Iota Dra 71 El Nath An-Nath The butting Beta Tau 72 Eltanin At-Tinnin The great serpent Gamma Dra 73 Enif Al-Anf The nose Epsilon Peg 74 Errai Ar-Ra'i The shepherd Gamma Cep 75 Fomalhaut Fam al-Hut Mouth of the fish Alpha PsA 76 Furud Al-Furud "Individual" stars Zeta CMa 77 Gienah Al-Janah The wing Gamma Crv 78 Gienah Al-Janah The wing Epsilon Cyg 79 Gomeisa Al-Ghumaisa' The bleary-eyed one Beta CMi 80 Hadar Hadar Un-translated Beta Cen 81 Hamal Al-Hamal The ram Alpha Ari 82 Heka Al-Haq'ah The white spot Lambda Ori 83 Homam Sa'd al-humam The lucky star of "the high-minded man" Zeta Peg 84 Izar Al-Izar The loin-cloth Epsilon Boo 85 Jabbah Al-Jabhah "The forehead" of the scorpion Nu Sco 86 Kaffaljidhma Al-Kaff al-Jadhma' The cut-short hand Gamma Cet 87 Kaus Australis Al-Qaus The southern one of "the bow" Epsilon Sgr 88 Kaus Borealis Al-Qaus The northern one of "the bow" Lambda Sgr 89 Kaus Media Al-Qaus The middle one of "the bow" Delta Sgr 90 Keid Al-Qaid The broken egg-shells Omicron2 Eri 91 Kitalpha Qit'at al-Faras Part of the horse Alpha Equ 92 Kokab Al-Kaukab The star Beta UMi 93 Kurhah Al-Qurhah "The blaze" on a horse's brow Xi Cep 94 Lesath Al-Las'ah The sting Upsilon Sco 95 Maasym Al-Mi'sam The wrist Lambda Her 96 Maaz Al-Ma'z The he-goat Epsilon Aur 97 Marfik Al-Mirfaq The elbow Lambda Oph 98 Markab Mankib al-Faras "The shoulder" of the horse Alpha Peg 99 Matar Sa'd Matar The lucky star of "the rain" Eta Peg 100 Mebsuta Al-Mabsutah "The outstretched" paw Epsilon Gem 101 Megrez Al-Maghriz "The insertion-point" of the Bear's tail Delta UMa 102 Meissa Al-Maisan The shining one Lambda Ori 103 Mekbuda Al-Maqbudah "The pulled-in" paw Zeta Gem 104 Menkalinan Mankib Dhi-al-'Inan Shoulder of the rein-holder Beta Aur 105 Menkar Al-Minkhar The nostril Alpha Cet 106 Menkib Al-Mankib "The shoulder" of the Pleiades Xi Per 107 Merak Al-Maraqq The loins Beta UMa 108 Mintaka Al-Mintaqah The belt Delta Ori 109 Mirak Al-Mi'zar The loin-cloth Beta And 110 Mirfak Al-Mirfaq "The elbow" of the Pleiades Alpha Per 111 Mizar Al-Maraqq The loins Zeta UMa 112 Mothallah Al-Muthallath The triangle Alpha Tri 113 Muphrid Al-Mufrid The solitary one Eta Boo 114 Murzim Al-Murzim The roarer Beta CMa 115 Nashira Sa'd Nashirah The lucky star of Nashirah (un-translated) Gamma Cap 116 Nekkar Al-Baqqar The cattleman Beta Boo 117 Nasl An-Nasl The arrowhead Gamma Sgr 118 Nihal An-Nihal The camels quenching their thirst Beta Lep 119 Nusakan An-Nasaqan The two series Beta CrB 120 Okda Al-'Uqdah The knot Alpha Psc 121 Phact Al-Fakhitah The dove Alpha Col 123 Phad Al-Fakhidh The thigh Gamma UMa 124 Pherkad Al-Farqad The calf Gamma UMi 125 Rasalased Ra's al-Asad Head of the lion Mu Leo 126 Rasalgethi Ra's al-Jathi Head of the kneeling one Alpha Her 127 Rasalhague Ra's al-Hawwa' Head of the snake-man Alpha Oph 128 Rastaban Ra's ath-Thu'ban Head of the snake Beta Dra 129 Rigel Ar-Rijl The foot Beta Ori 130 Rigilkent Rijl Qanturus Foot of the centaur Alpha Cen 131 Risha Ar-Risha' The rope Alpha Psc 132 Rukbah Ar-Rukbah The knee Delta Cas 133 Rukbat Ar-Rukbah The knee Alpha Sgr 134 Sabik As-Sabiq The preceding Eta Oph 135 Sadachbia Sa'd al-Akhbiyah Lucky star of the tents Gamma Aqr 136 Sadalbari Sa'd al-Bari' Lucky star of the excellent one Mu Peg 137 Sadalmelik Sa'd al-Malik Lucky star of the king Alpha Aqr 138 Sadalsuud Sa'd as-Su'ud Luck of lucks Beta Aqr 139 Sadr As-Sadr The breast Gamma Cyg 140 Saiph As-Saif The sword Kappa Ori 141 Scheat As-Saq The leg Beta Peg 142 Shaula Ash-Shaulah The raised tail of the scorpion Lambda Sco 143 Shedir As-Sadr The breast Alpha Cas 144 Sheratan Ash-Sharatan The two signs Beta Ari 145 Sirrah Surrat al-Faras Navel of the steed Alpha And 146 Skat As-Saq The leg Delta Aqr 147 Sulafat As-Sulahfah The tortoise Gamma Lyr 148 Tania Australis Ath-Thaniyah The southern one of "the second" leap Mu UMa 149 Tania Borealis Ath-Thaniyah The northern one of "the second" leap Lambda UMa 150 Talitha Australis Ath-Thalithah The southern one of "the third" leap Kappa UMa 151 Talitha Borealis Ath-Thalithah The northern one of "the third" leap Iota UMa 152 Tarf At-Tarf "The glance" of the lion Beta Cnc 153 Thuban Ath-Thu'ban The snake Alpha Dra 154 Unukalhai 'Unuq al-Hayyah Neck of the snake Alpha Ser 155 Vega Al-Waqi' "The stooping" eagle Alpha Lyr 156 Wasat Wasat as-Sama' "Middle" of the sky Delta Gem 157 Wazn Al-Wazn The weight Beta Col 158 Wezen Al-Wazn The weight Delta CMa 159 Yed Prior Al-Yad The preceding one of "the hand" Delta Oph 160 Yed Posterior Al-Yad The succeeding one of "the hand" Epsilon Oph 161 Zaniah Az-Zawiyah The angle Epsilon Vir 162 Zaurac Az-Zawraq The boat Gamma Eri 163 Zavijava Zawiyat al-'Awwa' Angle of the barker Beta Vir 164 Zubenelgenubi Az-Zuban al-Janubi The southern claw Alpha Lib 165 Zubeneshamali Az-Zuban ash-Shamali The northern claw Beta Lib Notes:- • These are not all of the Arabic star names. • Some stars in the table may have more than one Arabic name, such as: Gamma Gem, Eta UMa, Beta Cet, Lambda Ori, Alpha Psc, Beta Ori, Alpha And. • Some star names may be composites of Arabic and Latin words, such as: Alula Australis (Xi UMa). • Some of the above names are still used in the sky atlases, while others are rarely used, and others are no longer used. • References:- 1. "The Astronomical Companion", by Guy Ottewell. 2. "Short Guide to Modern Star Names and Their Derivations", by Paul Kunitzch & Tim Smart (1986). 3. "Rasd al-Sama' " (Observing the Sky), by Dr. Abdul-Rahim Bader. 4. "Elm al-Falak" (Astronomy), by Prof. Hamid Al-Naimy. • With many thanks, the above list was revised by Prof. Paul Kunitzsch.
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