List of star names in Lepus
# List of star names in Lepus

This is the list of the proper names for the stars in the constellation Lepus. (Used in modern Western astronomy and uranography only).

## List

| star | proper name | etymon |
| - | - | - |
| α Lep | Arneb | Arabic |
| | Arsh | Arabic |
| β Lep | Nihal | Arabic |

## Etymologies

### α Lep

* Arneb, Elarneb:

    ＜ (ar) arnab, "hare" ＜ (sci.-ar) al-Arnab, "the Hare", for the whole constellation.
* Arsh:

    ＜ (ar) ‘arsh, throne ＜ (ind.-ar) ‘Arsh al-Jawzā', "the Throne of Jawzā'", for α, β, γ, δ Lep.

### β Lep

* Nihal:

    ＜ (ar) nihāl, "quenching their thirst" ＜ (ind.-ar) al-Nihāl, "(the Camels ) Beginning to Quench Their Thirst", for α, β, γ, δ Lep.
