Exoplanet Name Catalog

The IAU’s naming campaigns in 2015, 2019, and 2022 released modern proper names for some exoplanets and their host stars based on public suggestions.

exoID	IAU-name (exoplanet)	etymology	planet designator	theme	iAU-name (host star)	wgsnCat	star name etymology	constellation	country
1	Spe	From the latin "Spes", hope. The ablative form means "where there is hope".	14 Andromedae b	NEWC 2015	Veritate	8738	From the latin "Veritas", truth. The ablative form means "where there is truth".	Andromeda	Canada
2	Arion	Arion was a genius of poetry and music in ancient Greece. According to legend, his life was saved at sea by dolphins after attracting their attention by the playing of his kithara.	18 Delphini b	NEWC 2015	Musica	8014	Musica is Latin for "music".	Delphinus	Japan
3	Orbitar	Orbitar is a contrived word paying homage to the space launch and orbital operations of NASA.	42 Draconis b	NEWC 2015	Fafnir	6945	Fafnir was a Norse mythological dwarf who turned into a dragon.	Draco	USA
4	Taphao Thong	Taphao Thong is one of two sisters associated with the Thai folk tale of Chalawan.	47 Ursae Majoris b	NEWC 2015	Chalawan	3934	Chalawan is a mythological crocodile king from a Thai folktale.	UrsaMajor	Thailand
5	Taphao Kaew	Taphao Kae is one of two sisters associated with the Thai folk tale of Chalawan.	47 Ursae Majoris c	NEWC 2015	Chalawan	3934	Chalawan is a mythological crocodile king from a Thai folktale.	UrsaMajor	Thailand
6	Dimidium	Dimidium is Latin for "half", referring to the planet's massof at least half the mass of Jupiter.	51 Pegasi b	NEWC 2015	Helvetios	8708	Helvetios is the Latin for "the Helvetian" and refers to the Celtic tribe that lived in Switzerland during the Middle Ages.	Pegasus	Switzerland
7	Galileo	Galileo Galilei (1564-1642) was an Italian astronomer and physicist often called the "father of observational astronomy" and the "father of modern physics". Using a telescope, he discovered the four largest satellites of Jupiter, and the reported the first telescopic observations of the phases of Venus, among other discoveries.	55 Cancri b	NEWC 2015	Copernicus	3135	Nicolaus Copernicus or Mikolaj Kopernik (1473-1543) was a Polish astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system in his book "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium".	Cancer	Netherlands
8	Brahe	Tycho Brahe (1546-1601) was a Danish astronomer and nobleman who recorded accurate astronomical observations of the stars and planets. These observations were critical to Kepler's formulation of his three laws of planetary motion.	55 Cancri c	NEWC 2015	Copernicus	3135	Nicolaus Copernicus or Mikolaj Kopernik (1473-1543) was a Polish astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system in his book "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium".	Cancer	Netherlands
9	Lipperhey*	Hans Lipperhey (1570-1619) was a German-Dutch lens grinder and spectacle maker who is often attributed with the invention of the refracting telescope in 1608. (Note 6)	55 Cancri d	NEWC 2015	Copernicus	3135	Nicolaus Copernicus or Mikolaj Kopernik (1473-1543) was a Polish astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system in his book "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium".	Cancer	Netherlands
10	Janssen	Jacharias Janssen (1580s-1630s) was a Dutch spectacle maker who is often attributed with invention of the microscope, and more controversially with the invention of the telescope.	55 Cancri e	NEWC 2015	Copernicus	3135	Nicolaus Copernicus or Mikolaj Kopernik (1473-1543) was a Polish astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system in his book "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium".	Cancer	Netherlands
11	Harriot	Thomas Harriot (ca. 1560-1621) was an English astronomer, mathematician, ethnographer, and translator, who is attributed with the first drawing of the Moon through telescopic observations.	55 Cancri f	NEWC 2015	Copernicus	3135	Nicolaus Copernicus or Mikolaj Kopernik (1473-1543) was a Polish astronomer who proposed the heliocentric model of the solar system in his book "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium".	Cancer	Netherlands
12	Amateru	"Amateru" is a common Japanese appellation for shrines when they enshrine Amaterasu, the Shinto goddess of the Sun, born from the left eye of the god Izanagi. (Note 2)	Ain b (epsilon Tauri b)	NEWC 2015	Ain	1449	Ain is Arabic and means "eye".	Taurus	Japan
13	Hypatia	Hypatia was a famous Greek astronomer, mathmatician, and philosopher. She was head of the Neo-Platonic school at Alexandria in the early 5th century, until murdered by a Christian mob in 415.	Edasich b (iota Draconis b)	NEWC 2015	Edasich	5741	Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-dhikh, "the Male Hyena."	Draco	Spain
14	AEgir	AEgir is Ran's husband, the personified god of the ocean. “AEgir” and “Ran” both represent the “Jotuns” who reign in the outer Universe; together they had nine daughters. (Note 3)	epsilon Eridani b	NEWC 2015	Ran	1123	Ran is the Norse goddess of the sea, who stirs up the waves and captures sailors with her net.	Eridanus	USA
15	Tadmor	Ancient Semitic name and modern Arabic name for the city of Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.	Errai b (gamma Cephei b)	NEWC 2015	Errai	8742	Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-ra'i, "the Shepherd". This shepherd, with the sheep he attended (al-aghnam, marked by the various dim stars nearby), and the shepherd's dog (kalb al-ra'i,marked by 28/29 [ρ] Cep), seem to form a complete group of ind-A figures.	Cepheus	Syrian Arab Republic
16	Dagon	Dagon was a Semitic deity, often represented as half-man, half-fish.	Fomalhaut b (alpha Piscis Austrini b)	NEWC 2015	Fomalhaut	8710	Applied in recent times from its ind-A name al-ra'i, "the Shepherd". This shepherd, with the sheep he attended (al-aghnam, marked by the various dim stars nearby), and the shepherd's dog (kalb al-ra'i,marked by 28/29 [ρ] Cep), seem to form a complete group of ind-A figures.	PiscisAustrinus	USA
17	Meztli	Meztli was the Aztec goddess of the Moon.	HD 104985 b	NEWC 2015	Tonatiuh	4591	Tonatiuh was the Aztec god of the Sun.	Camelopardalis	Mexico
18	Smertrios	Smertrios was a Gallic deity of war.	HD 149026 b	NEWC 2015	Ogma	9052	Ogma was a deity of eloquence, writing, and great physical strength in the Celtic mythologies of Ireland and Scotland, and may be related to the Gallo-Roman deity "Ogmios".	Hercules	France
19	Arkas	Arkas was the son of Callisto (UrsaMajor) in Greek mythology.	HD 81688 b	NEWC 2015	Intercrus	3730	Intercrus means "between the legs" in Latin style, referring to the star's position in the constellation Ursa Major.	UrsaMajor	Japan
20	Quijote	Lead fictional character from Cervantes's "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha".	mu Arae b	NEWC 2015	Cervantes	6653	Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) was a famous Spanish writer and author of "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha".	Ara	Spain
21	Dulcinea	Fictional character and love interest of Don Quijote (or Quixote) in Cervantes's "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha".	mu Arae c	NEWC 2015	Cervantes	6653	Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) was a famous Spanish writer and author of "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha".	Ara	Spain
22	Rocinante	Fictional horse of Don Quijote in Cervantes's "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha".	mu Arae d	NEWC 2015	Cervantes	6653	Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) was a famous Spanish writer and author of "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha".	Ara	Spain
23	Sancho	Fictional squire of Don Quijote in Cervantes's "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha".	mu Arae e	NEWC 2015	Cervantes	6653	Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (1547-1616) was a famous Spanish writer and author of "El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha".	Ara	Spain
24	Thestias	Thestias is the patronym of Leda and her sister Althaea, the daughters of Thestius. Leda was a Greek goddess, mother of Pollux and of his twin Castor, and of Helen and Clytemnestra. (Note 5)	Pollux b (beta Geminorum b)	NEWC 2015	Pollux	2980	Pollux is the Latin form of the Greek hero Polydeukes.	Gemini	Austalia
25	Draugr	Draugr refers to undead creatures in Norse mythology.	PSR 1257+12 b	NEWC 2015	Lich	9033	Lich is a fictional undead creature known for controlling other undead creatures with magic.	Virgo	Italy
26	Poltergeist	Poltergeist is an name for supernatural beings that create physical disturbences, from German for "noisy ghost".	PSR 1257+12 c	NEWC 2015	Lich	9033	Lich is a fictional undead creature known for controlling other undead creatures with magic.	Virgo	Italy
27	Phobetor	Phobetor is a Greek mythological deity of nightmares, the son of Nyx, the primordial deity of night.	PSR 1257+12 d	NEWC 2015	Lich	9033	Lich is a fictional undead creature known for controlling other undead creatures with magic.	Virgo	Italy
28	Saffar	Saffar is named for Abu al-Qasim Ahmed Ibn-Abd Allah Ibn-Omar al Ghafiqi Ibn-al-Saffar, who taught arithmetic, geometry, and astronomy in 11th century Cordova in Andalusia (modern Spain), and wrote an influential treatise on the uses of the astrolabe.	upsilon Andromedae b	NEWC 2015	Titawin	495	Titawin (also known as Medina of Tetouan) is a settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historically it was an important point of contact between two civilizations (Spanish and Arab) and two continents (Europe and Africa) after the 8th century.	Andromeda	Morocco
29	Samh	Samh is named for Abu al-Qasim 'Asbagh ibn Muhammad ibn al-Samh al-Mahri (or "Ibn al-Samh"), a noted 11th century astronomer and mathematician in the school of al Majriti in Cordova (Andalusia, now modern Spain).	upsilon Andromedae c	NEWC 2015	Titawin	495	Titawin (also known as Medina of Tetouan) is a settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historically it was an important point of contact between two civilizations (Spanish and Arab) and two continents (Europe and Africa) after the 8th century.	Andromeda	Morocco
30	Majriti	Majriti is named for Abu al-Qasim al-Qurtubi al-Majriti, a notable mathematician, astronomer, scholar, and teacher in 10th century and early 11th century Andalusia (modern Spain).	upsilon Andromedae d	NEWC 2015	Titawin	495	Titawin (also known as Medina of Tetouan) is a settlement in northern Morocco and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Historically it was an important point of contact between two civilizations (Spanish and Arab) and two continents (Europe and Africa) after the 8th century.	Andromeda	Morocco
31	Fortitudo*	Fortitudo is Latin for "fortitude". Fortitude means emotional and mental strength in the face of adversity, as embodied by the eagle (represented by the constellation Aquila).	xi Aquilae b	NEWC 2015	Libertas	7581	Libertas is Latin for "liberty". Liberty refers to social and political freedoms, and a reminder that there are people derived of liberty in the world even today. The constellation Aquila represents an eagle - a popular symbol of liberty.	Aquila	Japan
32	Arber	Arber is the term for the inhabitants of Albania during the middle ages.	HD 82886 b	Names of ancient places and peoples associated with the history of Albania.	Illyrian	9079	Historians largely believe that the Albanians are descendants of the Illyrians, a term Albanians proudly call themselves.	Leo Minor	Albania
33	Tassili	Tassili is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated in the Sahara Desert and is renowned for its prehistoric cave art and scenic geological formations.	HD 28678 b	Names associated with marvels of the Sahara Desert in Algeria	Hoggar	9052	Hoggar is the name of the main mountain range in the Sahara Desert in southern Algeria.	Taurus	Algeria
34	Madriu	Madriu (Mare del riu in Catalan, Mother of the River in English) is the name of a glacial valley and of the river that runs through it in the southeast of Andorra. It is the main part of the Madriu-Perafita-Claror UNESCO World Heritage Site.	HD 131496 b	Names associated with prominent peaks and valleys of Andorra.	Arcalís	9041	Arcalis is a famous peak in the north of Andorra, where the Sun passes through a hole in the mountain twice a year at fixed dates. It was used as a primitive solar calendar and reference point for shepherds and early inhabitants of Andorra.	Bootes	Andorra
35	Naqaỹa	Naqaỹa means brother-family-relative in the Moqoit language and leads us to call all humans, indigenous or non-indigenous, brother.	HD 48265 b	Terms associated with the relationship between sky, life cycles, and the human community as family, as provided by a teacher and leader of the Moqoit Indigenous People of northern Argentina.	Nosaxa	9061	Nosaxa means spring in the Moqoit language. The word comes from a combination of nosahuec, which means renew, and ñaaxa, which means year.	Puppis	Argentina
36	Bocaprins	Boca Prins is a secluded beach with white dunes and iconic scenery situated in Arikok National Park along the northeast coast of Aruba. It is named after Plantation Prins where coconuts were cultivated in the past.	WASP-39 b	Names associated with notable beaches of Aruba.	Malmok	9044	Malmok is an indigenous name given to a beach in Aruba with a narrow sandy stretch that interrupts the limestone and rocky terrace along the coast. Its shallow clear Caribbean waters make it a popular snorkelling spot.	Virgo	Aruba
37	Yanyan	YanYan is the Boonwurrung word for boy.	HD 38283 b	Names for family members in the Boonwurrung language used by children in the Kulin Nation in Victoria, Australia.	Bubup	9056	Bubup is the Boonwurrung word for child.	Mensa	Australia
38	Sissi	Sissi is a character in the movie "Sissi", who is married with Franz. The role is played by the actress Romy Schneider.	HAT-P-14 b	Names associated with characters in the 1955 Austrian film "Sissi" directed by Ernst Marischka and describing a love story between a princess and an emperor in the XIXth century.	Franz	9062	Franz is a character in the movie "Sissi" embodying an emperor of Austria in the XIXth century. The role is played by the actor Karlheinz Böhm.	Hercules	Austria
39	Ganja	Ganja is an ancient city of Azerbaijan, and is the birth place of many prominent people such as the poets Mahsati and Nizami. It is the ancient capital of Azerbaijan, the first capital of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic and the city with the spirit of wisdom and freedom.	HD 152581 b	Names associated with the works and life of 12th century eminent Azerbaijani poetess Mahsati Ganjavi (1089–1159) of Ganja.	Mahsati	9055	Mahsati Ganjavi (1089–1159) is one of the brightest shining stars of Azerbaijani poetry. She was said to have associated with both Omar Khayyam and Nizami and was well educated and talented and played numerous musical instruments.	Ophiuchus	Azerbaijan
40	Tondra	Tondra means nap in Bengali language, alluding to the symbolic notion that the planet was asleep until discovered.	HD 148427 b	Terms associated with the dark night sky, space, and sleep in the Bengali language.	Timir	9051	Timir means darkness in Bengali language, alluding to the star being far away in the darkness of space.	Ophiuchus	Bangladesh
41	Eburonia	Eburonia, adapted from Eburones, was a prominent Belgian Celtic tribe.	HD 49674 b	Names of places and peoples associated with the ancient Belgae tribes in the vicinity of modern-day Belgium.	Nervia	9062	Nervia, adapted from Nervii, was a prominent Belgian Celtic tribe.	Auriga	Belgium
42	Drukyul	Drukyul (land of the thunder dragon) is the native name for Bhutan, the country that came up with the philosophy of Gross National Happiness.	HD 73534 b	Terms in Dzongkha language associated with happiness and symbols of the national identity of Bhutan, birthplace of the Gross National Happiness development philosophy.	Gakyid	9074	Gakyid means happiness. Gross National Happiness is the development philosophy conceived and followed in Bhutan and is one of Bhutan's contributions to the world.	Cancer	Bhutan
43	Yvaga	Yvaga means paradise for the Guarani and the Milky Way was known as the road to Yvaga or paradise.	HD 63765 b	Terms associated with Guarani cosmovision.	Tapecue	9067	Tapecue means eternal path in Guarani and represents the Milky Way through which the first inhabitants of the Earth arrived and could return.	Carina	Bolivia
44	Naron	Naron is one of the names given to the Neretva river in Herzegovina (and partly in Croatia) in antiquity orginating with the Celts who called it Nera Etwa which means the Flowing Divinity.	HD 206610 b	Ancient names associated with the Bosna and Neretva rivers and tributaries of Bosnia and Herzegovina.	Bosona	9077	Bosona is the name given to the territory of Bosnia in the 10th century. Later, the name was transformed to Bosnia originating from the name of the Bosna river.	Aquarius	Bosnia and Herzegovina
45	Guarani	Guarani is the name of the most populous Indigenous people living in South Brazil and parts of Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.	HD 23079 b	Names of Indigenous Peoples of Brazil.	Tupi	9050	Tupi is the name of the most populous Indigenous People living on the eastern coast of South America, before the Portuguese arrived in the 16th century.	Reticulum	Brazil
46	Mastika	Mastika is a Malay word, which means a gem, precious stone, jewel or the prettiest, the most beautiful.	HD 179949 b	Terms associated with precious gems and stones in Malay language.	Gumala	7312	Gumala is a Malay word, which means a magic bezoar stone found in snakes, dragons, etc.	Sagittarius	Brunei
47	Bendida	Bendida is the Great Mother Goddess of the Thracians. She was especially revered as a goddess of marriage and living nature.	WASP-21 b	Names of deities from Thracian and early Bulgar mythology.	Tangra	9087	Tangra is the supreme celestial god that early Bulgars worshiped.	Pegasus	Bulgaria
48	Nakanbé	The Nakanbé, also called Volta Blanche, is the second largest river in Burkina Faso. Its source is in the heart of the Sahara Burkinabe and ends in Ghana.	HD 30856 b	Names associated with the prominent rivers of Burkina Faso in local languages.	Mouhoun	9053	Mouhoun, also called Volta Noire, is the largest river in Burkina Faso and plays an important role in the lives of the people in the areas it passes through.	Eridanus	Burkina Faso
49	Awasis	Awasis is the word for child in the Indigenous Cree language of Canada.	HD 136418 b	Names of family members in the indigenous Cree language of Canada.	Nikawiy	9046	Nikawiy is the word for mother in the Indigenous Cree language of Canada.	Bootes	Canada
50	Caleuche	Caleuche is a large ghost ship from southern Chilean mythology which sails the seas around the island of Chiloé at night.	HD 164604 b	Names from mythology of southern Chile associated with the seas.	Pincoya	9064	Pincoya is a female water spirit from southern Chilean mythology who is said to bring drowned sailors to the Caleuche so that they can live in the afterlife.	Sagittarius	Chile
51	Wangshu	Wangshu (望舒) is the goddess who drives for the Moon and also represents the Moon in Chinese mythology.	HD 173416 b	Names of celestial deities from ancient Chinese mythology.	Xihe	7058	Xihe (羲和) is the goddess of the sun in the Chinese mythology and also represents the earliest astronomers and developers of calendars in ancient China.	Lyra	China Nanjing
52	Sazum	Sazum is the traditional name of Yuchi, a Township in Nantou county, in which the famous Sun-Moon Lake lies. Sazum means water in the language of the Thao people who are a tribe of Taiwanese aborigines who lived in the region for hundreds of years.	HD 100655 b	Historical and indigenous names for the island of Taiwan and prominent geographic features.	Formosa	4458	Formosa is the historical name of Taiwan used in the 17th century, meaning beautiful in Latin.	Leo	China Taipei
53	Melquíades	Melquíades is a fictional character that walks around Macondo, like a planet orbiting a star, connecting it with the external world by introducing new knowledge using his inventions as well as his stories.	HD 93083 b	Fictional names and places from the novel Cien años de Soledad (One Hundred Years of Solitude) by Colombian author Gabriel García Márquez, who was awarded the 1982 Nobel Prize in Literature.	Macondo	9087	Macondo is the mythical village of the novel One Hundred Years of Solitude (Cien años de soledad) the classic novel by Gabriel García Marquez. Macondo is a fictional place where magic and reality are mixed.	Antlia	Colombia
54	Pipitea	Pipitea is a small, white and gold pearl found in Penrhyn lagoon in the northern group of the Cook Islands.	HD 221287 b	Terms associated with pearls in the Cook Islands Māori language.	Poerava	9085	Poerava is the word in the Cook Islands Maori language for a large mystical black pearl of utter beauty and perfection.	Tucana	Cook Islands
55	Ditsö̀	Ditsö̀ is the name that the god Sibö̀ gave to the first Bribri people.	WASP-17 b	Terms associated with celestial bodies and the origins of the people in Indigenous Bribri language of Costa Rica.	Dìwö	9048	Dìwö in Bribri language means the sun (bigger than the sun we know) and that never turns off.	Scorpius	Costa Rica
56	Veles	Veles is a major Slavic god of earth, waters and the underworld.	HD 75898 b	Slavic deities of the Earth and underworld.	Stribor	9075	Stribor is God of winds in Slavic mythology, as well as a literature character in the book Priče iz davnine (Croatian Tales of Long Ago) by the Croatian author Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić.	Lynx	Croatia
57	Finlay	Carlos Juan Finlay (1833–1915) was an epidemiologist recognized as a pioneer in the research of yellow fever, determining that it was transmitted through mosquitoes.	BD-17 63 b	Names associated with influential 19th century Cuban thinkers.	Felixvarela	9035	Felix Varela (1788–1853) was the first to teach science in Cuba at the San Carlos and San Ambrosio Seminary. He opened the way to education for all, and began the experimental teaching of physics in Cuba.	Cetus	Cuba
58	Onasilos	Onasilos is the oldest historically recorded doctor in Cyprus, inscribed on the fifth century BC Idalion Tablet. Also known as the Onasilou Plate, it is considered as the oldest legal contract found in the world.	HD 168746 b	Names associated with doctors from the ancient history of Cyprus (Alasia/Alashiya).	Alasia	9065	Alasia is the first historically recorded name of Cyprus, dating back to mid-fifteenth century BC.	Serpens	Cyprus
59	Makropulos	Makropulos is the name from Karel Čapek's play Věc Makropulos (The Makropulos Affair), dealing with problems of immortality and consequences of an artificial prolongation of life.	XO-5 b	Names from the play Věc Makropulos (The Makropulos Affair) and the science fiction novel Továrna na absolutno (The Absolute at Large) by Czech author Karel Čapek (1890–1938).	Absolutno	9071	Absolutno is a fictional miraculous substance in the sci-fi novel Továrna na absolutno (The Factory for the Absolute) by influential Czech writer Karel Čapek.	Lynx	Czech Republic
60	Surt	Surt is the ruler of Muspelheim and the fire giants there in Norse mythology. At Ragnarok, the end of the world, he will lead the attack on our world and destroy it in flames.	HAT-P-29 b	Names of characters and places associated with the mythological fire realm of Muspelheim from Norse mythology.	Muspelheim	9044	Muspelheim is the Norse mythological realm of fire. The first gods used the sparks of Muspelheim to form the sun, moon, planets, and stars.	Perseus	Denmark
61	Boinayel	Boinayel the god of rain that fertilizes the soil is engraved on the stalagmite at a lower position than Márohu in the El Puente cave.	WASP-6 b	Names of deities from the mythology of the Taíno indigenous people of the Caribbean.	Márohu	9088	Márohu the god of drought is the protector of the Sun and is engraved at a higher position on the stalagmite than Boinayel in the El Puente cave, where the Sun makes its way down every 21 December.	Aquarius	Dominican Republic
62	Eyeke	Eyeke means near in the language spoken by the Indigenous Waorani tribes of the Amazon regions of Ecuador. This word is suggested for the exoplanet owing to the proximity of the planet to the host star.	HD 6434 b	Terms symbolic of the Sun, stars, and planets, and their conditions in the language spoken by the Indigenous Waorani tribes of the Amazon regions of Ecuador	Nenque	9037	Nenque means the Sun in the language spoken by the Indigenous Waorani tribes of the Amazon regions of Ecuador	Phoenix	Ecuador
63	Cayahuanca	Cayahuanca means The rock looking at the stars in the native Nahuat language.	HD 52265 b	Celestial terms and geographic features in El Salvador from the indigenous Nahuat language.	Citalá	2620	Citalá means River of stars in the native Nahuat language.	Monoceros	El Salvador
64	Hämarik	Hämarik is Estonian for the time when the Sun goes down in the evening (dusk).	XO-4 b	Celestial terms in the Estonian language.	Koit	9070	Koit is Estonian for the time when the Sun rises in the morning (dawn).	Lynx	Estonia
65	Abol	Abol is the first of three rounds of coffee in the Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony.	HD 16175 b	Words associated with coffee and the Ethiopian traditional coffee ceremony.	Buna	9041	Buna is the commonly used word for coffee in Ethiopia.	Andromeda	Ethiopia
66	Hiisi	Hiisi represents sacred localities and later evil spirits from Finnic mythology.	HAT-P-38 b	Terms associated with mystical, sacred, or evil places in ancient Finnish/Finnic mythology.	Horna	9045	Horna is hell or the underworld from Finnic mythology.	Triangulum	Finland
67	Bélisama	Bélisama was the goddess of fire, notably of the hearth and of metallurgy and glasswork, in Gaulish mythology.	HD 8574 b	Names of Gaulish deities associated with the Sun, light, and fire (French spellings).	Bélénos	9039	Bélénos was the god of light, of the Sun, and of health in Gaulish mythology.	Pisces	France
68	Mintome	Mintome, in the Fang tongue, is a mythical land where a brotherhood of brave men live.	HD 208487 b	Terms and places associated with beauty and unity vernacular languages of Gabon.	Itonda	9078	Itonda, in the Myene tongue, corresponds to all that is beautiful.	Grus	Gabon
69	Neri	The Neri river in Ethiopia runs through parts of the Mago National park.	HD 32518 b	Names associated with geographic features of Mago National Park in Ethiopia, noted range of the Nubian giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis camelopardalis).	Mago	1700	Mago is a National Park in Ethiopia noted for its giraffes. The star also happens to be in the constellation of Camelopardis (the giraffe).	Camelopardalis	Germany
70	Toge	Toge means earring in the Ewe language.	HD 181720 b	Terms associated with artefacts and jewelry containing gold in the Ewe language spoken in Ghana (formerly known as "Gold Coast" prior to independence).	Sika	9069	Sika means gold in the Ewe language and gold is one of Ghana's principal exports.	Sagittarius	Ghana
71	Iolaus	Iolaus was the nephew of Heracles from Greek mythology, moving around lake Lerna in helping Heracles to exterminate the Lernaean Hydra. Similarly this exoplanet in the constellation of Hydra moves around its parent star.	HAT-P-42 b	Names of characters and places associated with the story of the Lernaean Hydra of Greek mythology.	Lerna	9078	Lerna was the name of a lake in the eastern Peloponnese, where the Lernaean Hydra, an immortal mythical nine-headed beast lived. The star lies in the constellation of Hydra.	Hydra	Greece
72	Koyopa'	Koyopa' is the word associated with lightning in K'iche' (Quiché) Mayan language.	WASP-22 b	Names of deities and terms associated with storms from the Indigenous K'iche' (Quiché) Mayan tradition.	Tojil	9051	Tojil is the name of one of the Mayan deities related to rain, storms, and fire.	Eridanus	Guatemala
73	Indépendance	Indépendance is named after the Haitian Declaration of Independence on 1 January 1804, when Haiti became the first independent black republic.	HD 1502 b	Terms associated with the Citadelle Laferrière UNESCO World Heritage Site and early history of the Republic of Haiti.	Citadelle	9034	The Citadelle is a large mountaintop fortress in Nord, Haiti built after Haiti's independence, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site along with the nearby Sans-Souci Palace.	Pisces	Haiti
74	Ixbalanqué	Ixbalanqué was one of the twin gods who became the Moon in K'iche' (Quiché) Mayan mythology as recounted in the Popol Vuh.	HD 98219 b	Names of characters and places associated with the legend of the hero twins Hunahpú and Ixbalanque from K'iche' (Quiché) Mayan mythology as recounted in the Popol Vuh.	Hunahpú	9091	Hunahpú was one of the twin gods who became the Sun in K'iche' (Quiché) Mayan mythology as recounted in the Popol Vuh.	Crater	Honduras
75	Victoriapeak	Victoria Peak overlooks the bustling Victoria Harbour and is regarded as an ambassadorial gateway for foreign visitors wishing to experience Hong Kong first hand.	HD 212771 b	Names of iconic peaks of Hong Kong.	Lionrock	9080	Lion Rock is a lion-shaped peak overlooking Hong Kong and is a cultural symbol with deep respect from the local community.	Aquarius	Hong Kong, China
76	Magor	Magor was a legendary ancestor of the Magyar people and the Hungarian nation, and brother of Hunor.	HAT-P-2 b	Legendary characters and places from medieval Hungarian chronicles, including Gesta Hunnorum et Hungarorum written by Simon of Kéza in the 1280s.	Hunor	9057	Hunor was a legendary ancestor of the Huns and the Hungarian nation, and brother of Magor.	Hercules	Hungary
77	Fold	Fold is an old Icelandic word meaning earth or soil.	HD 109246 b	Terms for natural elements and forces in Icelandic language, symbolic of the star and its planets.	Funi	9101	Funi is an old Icelandic word meaning fire or blaze.	Draco	Iceland
78	Santamasa	Santamasa [/səntəməs/] in Sanskrit means clouded, which alludes to the exoplanet’s atmosphere.	HD 86081 b	Terms from Sanskrit language symbolic of the physical conditions of the star and its planets.	Bibhā	9082	Bibhā [/bɪbɦa/] is the Bengali pronunciation of the Sanskrit word Vibha, which means a bright beam of light.	Sextans	India
79	Noifasui	Noifasui means revolve around in Nias language, derived from the word ifasui, meaning to revolve around, and no, indicating that the action occurred in the past and continued to the present time.	HD 117618 b	Terms and phrases related to stars and planets and their physical conditions in the Nias language spoken on Nias Island and Batu islands in the north-western part of Indonesia.	Dofida	9035	Dofida means our star in Nias language.	Centaurus	Indonesia
80	Kavian	Kaveh carries a banner called Derafsh Kaviani (Derafsh: banner, Kaviani: relating to Kaveh).	HD 175541 b	Names of characters, symbols, and places associated with the legend of Kaveh the Blacksmith from the epic Shahnameh composed by Persian poet Ferdowsi between 977 and 1010 CE.	Kaveh	9066	Kaveh is one of the heroes of Shahnameh, the epic poem composed by Persian poet Ferdowsi between 977 and 1010 CE. Kaveh is a blacksmith who symbolises justice.	Serpens	Iran
81	Babylonia	Babylonia was a key kingdom in ancient Mesopotamia from the 18th to 6th centuries BC whose name-giving capital city was built on the Euphrates river.	HD 231701 b	Names of ancient cities and kingdoms associated with Bronze Age Mesopotomia in Iraq.	Uruk	9070	Uruk was an ancient city of the Sumer and Babylonian civilizations in Mesopotamia situated along an ancient channel of the Euphrates river in modern-day Iraq.	Sagitta	Iraq
82	Bran	Tuiren's son Bran was a hound and cousin of the hunterwarrior Fionn mac Cumhaill of Irish legend.	HAT-P-36 b	Mythological dogs and associated characters from the story The Birth of Bran, an Irish legend associated with the tales of Fionn mac Cumhaill, as retold in Irish Fairy Tales by author James Stephens (1920).	Tuiren	9102	Tuiren was the aunt of the hunterwarrior Fionn mac Cumhaill of Irish legend, who was turned into a hound by the jealous fairy Uchtdealbh.	CanesVenatici	Ireland
83	Alef	Alef is the first letter in the Hebrew alphabet and also means bull.	HAT-P-9 b	Terms symbolically associated with the Universe, and its beginning, in the Hebrew language.	Tevel	9069	Tevel means Universe or everything and begins with the letter Taf, the last letter in the Hebrew alphabet.	Auriga	Israel
84	Lete	Lete is the oblivion river made of fog from Greek Mythology in the Italian narrative poem on the afterlife "Divina Commedia" (Divine Commedy) by Dante Alighieri, chosen as an allusion to the planet's gaseous nature.	HD 102195 b	Rivers of the underworld from Greek Mythology in the very famous Italian allegorical (or epic) poem Divina Commedia (Divine Comedy) by Dante Alighieri (first edition 1321).	Flegetonte	9096	Flegetonte is the underworld river of fire from Greek Mythology in the Italian narrative poem on the afterlife "Divina Commedia" (Divine Commedy) by Dante Alighieri, chosen as an allusion to the star's fiery nature.	Virgo	Italy
85	Asye	Asye refers to the Earth goddess of Akan mythology.	WASP-15 b	Principal deities of Akan mythology of Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast).	Nyamien	9038	Nyamien refers to the supreme creator deity of Akan mythology.	Centaurus	Ivory Coast
86	Chura	Chura is a word in the Ryukyuan/Okinawan language meaning natural beauty.	HD 145457 b	Terms associated with the supernatural or natural beauty from the indigenous Ainu and Ryukyuan/Okinawan languages of Japan.	Kamuy	9049	Kamuy is a word in the Ainu language denoting a supernatural entity possessing spiritual energy.	CoronaBorealis	Japan
87	Wadirum	Wadi Rum (Valley of the Moon) is located at the far south of Jordan, it is the largest valley in Jordan, set on the high plateau at the western edge of the Arabian Desert.	WASP-80 b	Names associated with the ancient city of Petra and the Wadi Rum Protected Area UNESCO World Heritage Sites in southern Jordan.	Petra	9071	Petra is a historical and archaeological city in southern Jordan and a UNESCO World Heritage site.	Aquila	Jordania
88	Buru	Buru means dust in the Dholuo language of Kenya and is typically associated with wind storms.	HD 83443 b	Terms associated with meteorological phenomena, symbolic of stars and planets, in the languages of Kenya.	Kalausi	9080	The word Kalausi means a very strong whirling column of wind in the Dholuo language of Kenya.	Vela	Kenya
89	Staburags	Staburags is the name of a character from the Latvian poem Staburags un Liesma, and denotes a rock with symbolic meaning in literature and history.	HD 118203 b	Names of characters and places associated with the poem Staburags un Liesma by Latvian poet Fridrihs Malbergis (1824–1907).	Liesma	9036	Liesma means flame, and it is the name of a character from the Latvian poem Staburags un Liesma.	UrsaMajor	Latvia
90	Beirut	Beirut is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and was a Phoenician port. Beirut is now the capital and largest city of Lebanon.	HD 192263 b	Names of ancient cities and places associated with the Phoenician civilisation in Lebanon.	Phoenicia	9073	Phoenicia was an ancient thalassocratic civilisation of the Mediterranean that originated from the area of modern-day Lebanon.	Aquila	Lebanon
91	Umbäässa	In the local dialect of southern Liechtenstein, Umbäässa is a small and barely visible ant, alluding to the properties of a planet with respect to its star.	TrES-3 b	Names for insects in dialects of Liechtenstein.	Pipoltr	9063	In the local dialect of Triesenberg, Pipoltr is a bright and visible butterfly, alluding to the properties of a star.	Hercules	Liechtenstein
92	Vytis	Vytis is the symbol of the Lithuanian coat of arms.	HAT-P-40 b	Terms associated with peace in Lithuanian language and national symbols of Lithuania.	Taika	9081	Taika means peace in the Lithuanian language.	Lacerta	Lithuania
93	Peitruss	Peitruss is derived from the name of the Luxembourg river Pétrusse, with the river's bend around Lucilinburhuc fortress alluding to the orbit of the planet around its star.	HD 45350 b	Names of historical sites and prominent geographic features in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.	Lucilinburhuc	9059	The Lucilinburhuc fortress was built in 963 by the founder of Luxembourg, Count Siegfried.	Auriga	Luxembourg
94	Trimobe	Trimobe is a rich ogre from Malagasy tales.	HD 153950 b	Creatures from Malagasy mythology.	Rapeto	9058	Rapeto is a giant creature from Malagasy tales.	Scorpius	Madagascar
95	Baiduri	Baiduri means opal in Malay language (Bahasa Melayu), alluding to the mysterious beauty of the planet.	HD 20868 b	Names of gemstones associated with jewelry in Malay language (Bahasa Melayu).	Intan	9049	Intan means diamond in the Malay language (Bahasa Melayu), alluding to the shining of a star.	Fornax	Malaysia
96	Ġgantija	Ġgantija means giantess: the megalithic temple complex on the island of Gozo, which alludes to the grandeur of this gas giant exoplanet.	HAT-P-34 b	Names associated with the megalithic temples of Ġgantija on the island of Gozo, Malta, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.	Sansuna	9072	Sansuna is the name of the mythological giant from traditional Maltese folk tales that carried the stones of the Gozo megalithic temples on her head.	Sagitta	Malta
97	Cuptor	Cuptor is a thermally insulated chamber used for baking or drying substances, that has long disappeared in Mauritius and has been replaced by more sophisticated ovens.	WASP-72 b	Terms associated with light and heat used in Mauritius.	Diya	9046	Diya is an oil lamp that is brought by Indian ancestors to Mauritius in the 1820's, and is used for lighting during special occasions, including the light festival of Diwali.	Fornax	Mauritius
98	Xólotl	Xólotl means animal in the native Nahuatl language and was an Aztec deity associated with the evening star (Venus).	HD 224693 b	Nahuatl language names of animals of Mexico associated with Aztec mythology.	Axólotl	9086	Axólotl means water animal in the native Nahuatl language, which is a unique and culturally significant endemic amphibious species from the basin of Mexico.	Cetus	Mexico
99	Bambaruush	Bambaruush is the Mongolian term for 'bear cub', the offspring of the endangered Mazaalai (Gobi bear) of the Gobi Desert.	HAT-P-21 b	Mongolian names associated with the endangered Gobi bear (Mazalaai in Mongolian) and its habitats in the Gobi desert region of Mongolia.	Mazalaai	9098	Mazaalai is the Mongolian name for the endangered Gobi bear subspecies (Ursus arctos gobiensis) of the Gobi Desert region of Mongolia, and the name of the first Mongolian satellite.	UrsaMajor	Mongolia
100	Isli	Isli is the name of a lake in the Atlas mountains of Morocco. It means the groom in the Amazigh language and it is associated with a heartbroken handsome boy in an ancient local legend.	WASP-161 b	Names from Amazigh legends associated with Lakes Tisli and Isli of the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.	Tislit	9077	Tislit is the name of a lake in the Atlas mountains of Morocco. It means the bride in the Amazigh language and it is associated with a heartbroken beautiful girl in an ancient local legend.	Puppis	Morocco
101	Hairu	Hairu represents unity in the local Makhuwa language of the northern region of Mozambique.	HD 7199 b	Terms associated with love and unity in the Makhuwa language of northern Mozambique.	Emiw	9038	Emiw represents love in the local Makhuwa language of the northern region of Mozambique.	Tucana	Mozambique
102	Bagan	Bagan is one of Myanmar's ancient cities that lies beside the Ayeyarwardy river.	HD 18742 b	Names associated with the ancient city of Bagan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Mandalay region of Myanmar.	Ayeyarwady	9048	Ayeyarwady is the largest and most important river in Myanmar.	Eridanus	Myanmar
103	Laligurans	Laligurans are the Nepali variation of the rhododendron flower and is the national flower of Nepal.	HD 100777 b	Natural national symbols of Nepal.	Sagarmatha	9094	Sagarmatha is the Nepali name for the highest peak in the world (also known as Mount Everest) and symbol of national pride of Nepal.	Leo	Nepal
104	Nachtwacht	The Nachtwacht (Night Watch) is a world-famous painting by Dutch grand master Rembrandt that was completed in 1642 and now belongs to the collection of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.	HAT-P-6 b	Names associated with world-famous paintings by Dutch masters.	Sterrennacht	9091	The Sterrennacht (Starry Night) is a world-famous painting by Dutch grand master Van Gogh that was painted in France in 1889 and now belongs to the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art.	Andromeda	Netherlands
105	Kererū	Kererū is the word in the Māori language for a large bush pigeon native to New Zealand.	HD 137388 b	Māori language terms for names of plants and animals in symbiotic relationships which are endemic to New Zealand (Aotearoa).	Karaka	9047	Karaka is the word in the Māori language for a plant endemic to New Zealand that produces a bright orange, fleshy fruit.	Apus	New Zealand
106	Xolotlan	Xolotlan is the name of the second largest lake of Nicaragua and its name is from the Nahualt language of the indigenous tribe that settled in Nicaragua, which symbolises a native god and a refuge for animals.	HD 4208 b	Indigenous names of prominent bodies of water in Nicaragua, in the Nahuat language.	Cocibolca	9036	Cocibolca is the Nahualt name for the largest lake in Central America in Nicaragua.	Sculptor	Nicaragua
107	Equiano	Equiano was a writer and abolitionist from Ihiala, Nigeria who fought injustice and the elimination of the slave trade.	HD 43197 b	Historical or mythological figures of Nigeria who stand for justice and human dignity.	Amadioha	9058	Amadioha is the god of thunder in Igbo mythology. As well as representing justice, Amadioha is also a god of love, peace and unity.	CanisMajor	Nigeria
108	Albmi	Albmi means sky in the Northern Sami language of Norway.	HD 68988 b	Terms associated with the sky and celestial bodies in the Northern Sami language of Norway.	Násti	9073	Násti means star in the Northern Sami language of Norway.	UrsaMajor	Norway
109	Perwana	Perwana means moth in Urdu, alluding to the eternal love of an object circling the source of light (the lamp).	HD 99109 b	Symbolic terms associated with affinity and dedication in Urdu literature of Pakistan.	Shama	9093	Shama is an Urdu literary term meaning a small lamp or flame, symbolic of the light of the star.	Leo	Pakistan
110	Jebus	Jebus was the ancient name of Jerusalem in 2nd millennium BC when populated by the Canaanite tribe of Jebusites.	HAT-P-23 b	Ancient (pre-Roman) names of the city of Jerusalem (The City of Peace) or local geographic features.	Moriah	9074	Moriah is an ancient name for the mountain within the Old City of Jerusalem.	Delphinus	Palestine
111	Pollera	Pollera is the traditional costume the woman wears in the El Punto, a Panamanian dance in which a man and woman dance to the sound of drums.	WASP-79 b	Names associated with traditional costumes for Panamanian folk dances.	Montuno	9055	Montuno is the traditional costume the man wears in the “El Punto”, a Panamanian dance in which a man and woman dance to the sound of drums.	Eridanus	Panama
112	Tumearandu	Tume Arandu is a son of Rupavê and Sypavê, the original man and woman of the Universe, who is known as the Father of Wisdom in popular Paraguayan folklore.	HD 108147 b	Deities and characters from the creation mythology of the Guarani indigenous population of South America.	Tupã	9100	Tupã is one of four principle gods of the Guarani Cosmogony in popular Paraguayan folklore that helped the supreme god Ñamandu to create the Universe.	Crux	Paraguay
113	Sumajmajta	Sumaj Majta was one half of the couple involved in a tragic love story Way to the Sun by famous Peruvian writer Abraham Valdelomar.	HD 156411 b	Names of characters from the story Way to the Sun and other works by Peruvian writer Abraham Valdelomar (1888–1919).	Inquill	9059	Inquill was one half of the couple involved in the tragic love story Way to the Sun by famous Peruvian writer Abraham Valdelomar.	Ara	Peru
114	Haik	Haik is the successor of the primordial Aman Sinaya as the God of the Sea of the Philippine's Tagalog mythology.	WASP-34 b	Names of deities associated with the sea from the Tagalog mythology of the Philippines.	Amansinaya	9092	Aman Sinaya is one of the two trinity deities of the Philippine's Tagalog mythology, and is the primordial deity of the ocean and protector of fisherman.	Crater	Philippines
115	Leklsullun	Lekl Sullun means child or children in the Pitkern language of the people of Pitcairn Islands.	HD 102117 b	Terms referring to people, groups, and family in the Pitkern language of Pitcairn Island.	Uklun	9095	Uklun means us or we in the Pitkern language of the people of Pitcairn Islands.	Centaurus	Pitcairn Islands
116	Pirx	Pirx is a fictional character from books by Polish science-fiction writer Stanisław Lem.	BD+14 4559 b	Names of characters and places associated with books by Polish science fiction author Stanisław Lem (1921–2006).	Solaris	9079	Solaris is the title of a 1961 science fiction novel about an ocean-covered exoplanet by Polish writer Stanislaw Lem.	Pegasus	Poland
117	Viriato	Viriato was a legendary leader of the Lusitanian people, a herdsman and hunter who led the resistance against Roman invaders during 2nd century B.C.	HD 45652 b	Names of places and people associated with the ancient history of Portugal and the western part of the Iberian Peninsula.	Lusitânia	9060	Lusitânia is the ancient name of the western region of the Iberic Peninsula where the Lusitanian people lived and where most of modern-day Portugal is situated.	Monoceros	Portugal
118	Aumatex	Aumatex was the God of Wind in the mythology of the Taíno Indigenous People of the Caribbean.	HIP 12961 b	Names of terms and deities associated with the heavens and atmosphere from the mythology of the Indigenous Taíno people of the Caribbean.	Koeia	9042	Koeia was the word for star in the language of the Taíno Indigenous People of the Caribbean.	Eridanus	Puerto Rico
119	Negoiu	Negoiu is the second highest peak in Romania of the Făgăraș mountain range with an altitude of 2535 metres.	XO-1 b	Names of prominent peaks of the Făgăraș Mountain Range, representing the highest mountains in Romania.	Moldoveanu	9054	Moldoveanu is the highest peak in Romania of the Făgăraș mountain range with an altitude of 2544 metres.	CoronaBorealis	Romania
120	Teberda	Teberda is a mountain river in Dombay region with a rapid water flow, symbolising the planet's rapid motion around its host star.	HAT-P-3 b	Names of geographic features associated with the Teberda Nature Reserve in the Caucasus Mountains of Russia, a popular tourist destination with mountain forests rich in wildlife including bears.	Dombay	9037	Dombay is a resort region in the North Caucasus mountains that is enclosed by mountain forests and rich wildlife, including bears (as this star lies in the constellation UrsaMajor, the great bear).	UrsaMajor	Russia
121	Dopere	Dopere is an expansive historical area in the north of Senegal where Belel was located.	HD 181342 b	Historic water wells and villages in the vicinity of Ourossogui, Senegal.	Belel	9068	Belel is a rare source of water in the north of Senegal.	Sagittarius	Senegal
122	Vlasina	Vlasina is one of the most significant tributaries of the South Morava river.	WASP-60 b	Names associated with rivers that flow through Serbia.	Morava	9092	Morava is the longest river system in Serbia.	Pegasus	Serbia
123	Viculus	Viculus is a Latin term for little village, embodying the spirit of the Singaporean people.	WASP-32 b	Latin terms associated with community and lions, embodying the national spirit of the people of Singapore.	Parumleo	9033	Parumleo is a Latin term for little lion, symbolising Singapore's struggle for independence.	Pisces	Singapore
124	Kráľomoc	Kráľomoc is an ancient Slovak term for the planet Jupiter.	HAT-P-5 b	Ancient names for celestial bodies in Slovak language.	Chasoň	9067	Chasoň is an ancient Slovak term for Sun.	Lyra	Slovakia
125	Iztok	Iztok is a leading character in the novel Under the Free Sun: a Story of the Ancient Grandfathers by Slovene writer Fran Saleški Finžgar. Iztok is a freedom fighter for the Slavic people.	WASP-38 b	Names of people and places associated with the novel Pod svobodnim soncem: povest davnih dedov (Under the Free Sun: A Story of the Ancient Grandfathers) written by Slovene writer Fran Saleški Finžgar (1871–1962).	Irena	9056	Irena is a leading character in the novel Under the Free Sun: a Story of the Ancient Grandfathers by Slovene writer Fran Saleški Finžgar. Irena is a woman of the court.	Hercules	Slovenia
126	Krotoa	Krotoa is considered the Mother of Africa and member of the indigenous Khoi people, who was a community builder and educator during colonial times.	WASP-62 b	Names honouring heroines who have overcome adversity in the history of South Africa. Naledi means star in several South African languages, including Sesotho, Setswana, and Sepedi.	Naledi	9057	Naledi means star in the Sesotho, SeTswana and SePedi languages and is typically given as a name to girls in the hope that they will bring light, joy and peace to their communities.	Dorado	South Africa
127	Halla	Halla is the highest mountain in South Korea and is regarded as a sacred place in the region.	8 Umi b	Sacred peaks of Korea and symbols of peace and spirituality among the Korean people.	Baekdu	9042	Baekdu is the highest mountain on the Korean peninsula, situated in North Korea, and symbolises the national spirit of Korea.	UrsaMinor	South Korea
128	Riosar	Rio Sar is the name of a river that was present in much of the literary work of the pioneering Spanish author Rosalía de Castro.	HD 149143 b	Names and places associated with the writing and life of Galician and Spanish writer Rosalía de Castro (1837–1885).	Rosaliadecastro	9053	Rosalia de Castro was a significant figure of Galician culture and prominent Spanish writer, whose pioneeting work often referenced the night and celestial objects.	Ophiuchus	Spain
129	Samagiya	Samagiya means togetherness and unity in the Sinhalese language.	HD 205739 b	Terms associated with peace and unity in the Sinhalese language of Sri Lanka.	Sāmaya	9076	Sāmaya means peace in the Sinhalese language.	PiscisAustrinus	Sri Lanka
130	Isagel	Isagel is the name of the spaceship pilot in the epic science fiction poem Aniara written by Swedish author Harry Martinson.	HD 102956 b	Names associated with the epic science fiction poem Aniara (1956) written by Swedish author Harry Martinson, joint winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1974.	Aniara	9097	Aniara is the name of a spaceship in the epic poem Aniara by Swedish author Harry Martinson.	UrsaMajor	Sweden
131	Eiger	Eiger is one of the prominent peaks of the Bernese Alps, in the Jungfrau-Aletsch protected area.	HD 130322 b	Prominent peaks in the Jungfrau-Aletsch Region of the Swiss Alps, the first Alpine UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site. Jungfrau shares its etymology with Virgo (maiden) in the German language.	Mönch	9045	Mönch is one of the prominent peaks of the Bernese Alps in Switzerland.	Virgo	Switzerland
132	Ugarit	Ugarit was a city where its scribes devised the Ugaritic alphabet around 1400 B.C. The alphabet was made up of thirty letters and was inscribed on clay tablets.	HD 218566 b	Names associated with ancient cities and kingdoms of the bronze age in Syria.	Ebla	9084	Ebla was one of the earliest kingdoms in Syria, and served as a prominent region in the 2nd and 3rd millenia B.C.	Pisces	Syria
133	Tanzanite	Tanzanite is the name of a precious stone mined in Tanzania and is treasured worldwide.	WASP-71 b	Names of famous natural materials symbolic of Tanzania.	Mpingo	9040	Mpingo is a famous tree that grows in southern Tanzania and produces ebony wood used for musical instruments and curios.	Cetus	Tanzania
134	Maeping	Mae Ping is one of the tributaries of Thailand's great river Chao Phraya.	WASP-50 b	Names associated with the great river Chao Phraya of Thailand and its principal tributaries.	Chaophraya	9047	Chao Phraya is the great river of Thailand.	Eridanus	Thailand
135	Agouto	Agouto (Mount Agou) is the highest mountain in Togo and a treasured region of the Atakoraka.	WASP-64 b	Names associated with the Atakoraka (Atakora) or Togo Mountains of Togo, which support spectacular sites for tourism and important resources.	Atakoraka	9065	Atakoraka means the chain of the Atacora: the largest mountain range in Togo.	CanisMajor	Togo
136	Ramajay	Ramajay means to sing and make music in a steelpan style, representing the love of culture and languages of the ancestors of the people of Trinidad and Tobago.	HD 96063 b	Lingo associated with music and carnival festivities of Trinidad and Tobago.	Dingolay	9090	Dingolay means to dance, twist and turn in elaborate movements, symbolising the culture and language of the ancestors of the people of Trinidad and Tobago.	Leo	Trinidad and Tobago
137	Khomsa	Khomsa is a palm-shaped amulet that is popular in Tunisia, used in jewelry and decorations. It depicts an open right hand and is often found in modern designs.	HD 192699 b	Names associated with traditional dress and culture of Tunisia.	Chechia	7731	Chechia is a flat-surfaced, traditional red wool hat worn by men and women, symbolising the country's rich traditions and is considered as the national headdress for in Tunisia.	Aquila	Tunisia
138	Göktürk	Göktürk refers to the historical origin of the Turkish people, as it was the first established state in Turkey in 5th century AD. It is also the name of a Turkish satellite and is the combination of two words, of which 'Gök' means sky.	WASP-52 b	Names for the oldest settlements and ancient names for the lands on the Anatolian peninsula in Turkish language.	Anadolu	9089	Anadolu is the primary homeland of Turkey and refers to the motherland in Turkish culture.	Pegasus	Turkey
139	Tryzub	Tryzub is the most recognised ancient symbol of Ukraine, that was minted on the coins of Prince Volodymyr the Great and today remains one of the country's state symbols (a small coat).	HAT-P-15 b	Names of ancient national symbols of the Ukrainian people.	Berehynia	9054	Berehynia was a Slavic deity of waters and riverbanks but in more recent times her status has been promoted to that of a national goddess — "hearth mother, protectress of the earth".	Perseus	Ukraine
140	Barajeel	A barajeel is a wind tower used to direct the flow of the wind so that air can be recirculated as a form of air conditioning.	HIP 79431 b	Names associated with the landmarks and architecture of the historical city of Sharjah in United Arab Emirates.	Sharjah	9050	Sharjah is the cultural capital of United Arab Emirates, and considered the city of knowledge due to its many educational centers, institutes, museums, libraries and heritage centers.	Scorpius	United Arab Emirates
141	Cruinlagh	In Manx Gaelic, Cruinlagh means to orbit (like a planet around its star).	WASP-13 b	Terms referring to the physical processes of a planet or star in Manx Gaelic, a language spoken on the Isle of Man.	Gloas	9083	In Manx Gaelic, Gloas means to shine (like a star).	Lynx	United Kingdom
142	Mulchatna	The Mulchatna River is a tributary of the Nushagak River in southwestern Alaska, USA.	HD 17156 b	Names of rivers associated with the Bristol Bay watershed of southwestern Alaska, USA, famous for wild salmon which sustain local Indigenous communities.	Nushagak	9043	Nushagak is a regional river near Dilingham, Alaska, which is famous for its wild salmon that sustain local Indigenous communities.	Cassiopeia	United States of America
143	Ibirapitá	Ibirapitá is the name of a native tree that is characteristic of the country of Uruguay, and is also known as Artigas' tree, after the national hero.	HD 63454 b	Culturally significant species of trees native to Uruguay.	Ceibo	9066	Ceibo is the name of the native tree of Uruguay that gives rise to the national flower.	Chamaeleon	Uruguay
144	Madalitso	Madalitso means blessings in the native language of Nyanja in Zambia.	HD 85390 b	Terms associated with appreciation and blessings in the languages of Zambia.	Natasha	9081	Natasha means thank you in many languages of Zambia.	Vela	Zambia
145	Enaiposha	First used by the Maa community to refer to large bodies of water such as lakes and seas, ‘Enaiposha’ is also an expression of awe at the tumultuous nature of a large amount of water.	GJ 1214 b	Terms describing aspects of the celestial body from the language of the Maa community, including the Maasai, Samburu, Ngasa and Il-Chamus, native to Kenya and Tanzania.	Orkaria	9061	Orkaria refers to the red ochre commonly donned by young Maa warriors during cultural ceremonies and alludes to the colour of GJ 1214.	Ophiuchus	Kenya
146	Phailinsiam	Phailinsiam (ไพลินสยาม) is the Thai term for the blue "Siamese Sapphire", alluding to the detection of Rayleigh scattering in the planet’s atmosphere – suggestive of blue skies.	GJ 3470 b	Terms associated with precious stones in the Thai language.	Kaewkosin	9072	Kaewkosin (แก้วโกสินทร์) refers to the crystals of the Hindu deity Indra in the Thai language, alluding to the ancient belief that the stars were gemstones.	Cancer	Thailand
147	Tahay	Tahay (Calydorea xiphioides) is a small flower endemic to central Chile that only blooms between 7 and 8 hours during the year. The blooming period alludes to the length of a year for the exoplanet GJ 367 b, which is only 7.7 hours.	GJ 367 b	Names of flowers endemic to Chile, whose characteristics allude to the properties of the named celestial objects.	Añañuca	9085	Añañuca (Phycella cyrtanthoides) is the name of a red wildflower that grows from the Coquimbo region to the Maule region, whose colour alludes to that of the star GJ 367.	Vela	Chile
148	Awohali	“Awohali” (ᎠᏬᎭᎵ, Ah-Wo-Ha-Lee) is one of the Cherokee words for “eagle”. According to Cherokee legend, an eagle flew to the Sun to deliver a prayer for a warrior. In delivering the prayer to the Sun, the Sun kissed the tail feather of the eagle and had him return the feather to the warrior as a symbol of the connection between his people and the Great Spirit. Awohali’s sun-kissed tail feather alludes to the comet-like cloud of evaporating atmosphere detected around the exoplanet GJ 436 b.	GJ 436 b	The Cherokee legend of the eagle feather and Cherokee terms associated with celestial objects.	Noquisi	9099	“Noquisi” (ᏃᏈᏏ, No-Kwee-See) is the Cherokee word for “star”.	Leo	United States
149	Su	“Su” means “fire” in the Basque language, signifying its dual nature of danger and protection.	GJ 486 b	Terms associated with fire, heat, and passion from the Basque language. The original names come from the popular Basque saying “su eta gar” (fire and flame), which signifies passion and enthusiasm.	Gar	9103	“Gar” means flame in the Basque language.	Virgo	Spain
150	Puli	The Puli is a breed of Hungarian herding dog known for its shaggy curls and typically black fur.	HAT-P-12 b	Hungarian dog breeds and Hungarian words associated with dogs.	Komondor	9039	The Komondor is a large white Hungarian breed of livestock guardian dog.	CanesVenatici	Hungary
151	Guataubá	Guataubá was the herald of impending hurricanes, who brought clouds, lightning and thunder.	HAT-P-26 b	Names of deities associated with creation myths and storms from the Taíno indigenous people of the Caribbean.	Guahayona	9043	Guahayona was a Taíno mythological hero who was “the one who shone with his own light” and is identified with the morning and evening “star” Venus.	Virgo	Puerto Rico
152	Zembretta	Zembretta (زمبرتا) is an islet in the Gulf of Tunis, part of the UNESCO Iles Zembra et Zembretta Biosphere Reserve, Tunisia.	HATS-72 b	Places and species associated with UNESCO biosphere reserves in Tunisia.	Zembra	9082	Zembra (زمبرة) is an island in the Gulf of Tunis, known for its wildlife and seabirds. It is part of the UNESCO Iles Zembra et Zembretta Biosphere Reserve, Tunisia.	Aquarius	Tunisia
153	Levantes	Levantes (Λεβάντες) is a name adopted in modern Greek for easterly Mediterranean winds. The name appears in the poem "To Axion Esti" by 20th-century Greek poet Odysseas Elytis.	HD 95086 b	Greek Names related to winds, especially from Homer’s Odyssey and from the poem "The Axion Esti" (1959) by Greek poet Odysseas Elytis (1911-1996; winner of 1979 Nobel Prize for Literature).	Aiolos	9089	Aiolos (Αίολος) was the Greek mythological keeper of the winds. In Homer’s Odyssey, Aiolos used an oxhide flask to capture all winds except for the western one, Zephyr. Zephyr then helped the sailboat of Ulysses navigate the seas towards home (Ithaca).	Carina	Greece
154	Najsakopajk	Najsa Kopajk refers to “Mother Earth” in the language of the Zoque people.	HIP 65426 b	Words in the language of the Zoque Indigenous people of Mexico relating to cosmological vision, harmony, conflict, balance, and life.	Matza	9034	Matza refers to “a star in the sky” or “somebody that shines within” in the language of the Zoque people.	Centaurus	Mexico
155	Qingluan	Qingluan (青鸾) refers to a sacred blue bird, a fairy mount from the ancient Chinese book “Classic of Mountains and Seas”, and also known as a messenger of the voice of love.	L 168-9 b	Mythological birds of ancient China.	Danfeng	9090	Danfeng (丹凤) refers to the red phoenix, a sacred bird symbolising good fortune in ancient Chinese legend.	Tucana	China (Nanjing)
156	Kua'kua	Kua'kua means “butterfly” in the Bribri language. Kua'kua traditionally symbolises the women of the land. The appearance of some species of Kua'kua is an indirect sign of the coming of the rainy season in the region.	LHS 3844 b	Names of culturally significant animals in the language of the Bribri people from Costa Rica.	Batsũ̀	9083	Batsũ̀ means “hummingbird” in the Bribri language. Batsũ̀ are the messengers of the creator Sibö̀, a culture hero and creator of Earth and Humanity.	Indus	Costa Rica
157	Cuancoá	In the Lenguistica U’wa language (Tunebo) of the U’wa Indigenous community of Colombia, Cuancoá refers to the morning star that sets before sunrise.	LTT 9779 b	Terms in the Lenguistica U’wa (Tunebo) language of the U’wa Indigenous community of Colombia related to their vision of the world and cosmos.	Uúba	9093	Uúba is the word for “stars”, “seeds”, and “eyes” in the Lenguistica U’wa language (Tunebo) of the U’wa Indigenous community of Colombia.	Sculptor	Colombia
158	Tylos	Tylos (Τύλος) was the ancient Greek name for Bahrain island.	WASP-121 b	Names of ancient civilisations or places associated with the Bahrain archipelago.	Dilmun	9068	Dilmun was the Sumerian name of an ancient civilisation of the Bahrain archipelago and the eastern Arabian Peninsula.	Puppis	Bahrain
159	Catalineta	Catalineta refers to the name of a little girl who is a heroine in "Na Filet d'Or".	WASP-166 b	Characters in the Catalan dialect from Mallorcan folktales as recorded in "Aplec de Rondaies Mallorquines d'en Jordi d'es Racó" by Mallorcan writer Antoni Maria Alcover i Sureda (1862-1932).	Filetdor	9084	"Filet d'Or" refers to a golden sea serpent, the protagonist in the Mallorcan folktale (rondalla) "Na Filet d'Or".	Hydra	Spain
160	Banksia	Banksia is a genus of Australian wildflowers and garden plants. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, the Indigenous people of Australia, have used Banksia for medicine, straining water, and as a nectar source to make sweet drinks. The red flowers of the scarlet banksia (Banksia coccinea), and dried banksia flower cones are used as firebrands by Indigenous peoples and allude to the glow of the hot dayside of the giant planet WASP-19b.	WASP-19 b	Names of native flora of Australia of cultural significance, whose characteristics allude to the properties of the celestial objects.	Wattle	9086	Wattle is a genus of approximately 1000 species of shrubs and trees. The Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha), whose colour alludes to the G-type star WASP-19, is native to Australia and is the official floral emblem of Australia.	Vela	Australia
161	Astrolábos	Astrolábos (ἀστρολάβος) is the Greek word for astrolabe, an ancient astronomical instrument capable of measuring altitude, identifying stars or planets, determining latitude, etc.	WASP-43 b	Names of ancient astronomical instruments, especially for navigation.	Gnomon	9088	The gnomon (γνώμων) is a basic astronomical instrument, like a sundial, whose shadow length and direction can indicate time or determine latitude.	Sextans	Romania
162	Regoč	Regoč is the giant protagonist in the Croatian fairy tale Regoč.	WASP-63 b	Characters from the Croatian fairy tale Regoč by Croatian children’s writer Ivana Brlić-Mažuranić (1874-1938).	Kosjenka	9063	Kosjenka is the protagonist of the Croatian fairy tale Regoč.	Columba	Croatia
163	Makombé	The Makombé River is a tributary which feeds the Wouri River in Cameroon.	WASP-69 b	Rivers and their tributaries in Cameroon that flow into the Gulf of Guinea.	Wouri	9075	The Wouri is an important river in Cameroon. The 15th-century Portuguese navigator Fernão do Pó noted the large number of shrimps in the river and called it “Rio dos Camerões” [river of shrimps], which was the source of the nation’s name Cameroon.	Aquarius	Cameroon
164	Ahra	‘Ahra’ (아라) is a Korean word reminiscent of the ocean.	WD 0806-661 b	Korean words reminiscent of the sky, sea, and environment.	Maru	9076	‘Maru’ (마루) is a Korean word reminiscent of the sky.	Volans	Republic of Korea
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