Earth's moon does have a name: In English, it's "the moon." The word moon is Proto-Germanic in origin, deriving from a similar-sounding word that came into use a few thousand years ago in Northern Europe. read more
The Moon is the name that’s been approved by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), which is the internationally recognized body for naming anything outside of Earth’s atmosphere. The Moon is called as such because it doesn’t need any other name. It’s not just any moon, it’s the Moon. read more