Elements named after celestial bodies are the following. 1.Element 34 (Selenium) is named after the moon. Selene is Greek for moon 2. Element 2 (Helium) is named after the sun. Helios is Greek for sun. 3. Element 52 (Tellurium) is named after the earth. Tellus is the Latin word for earth. 4. Element 80 (Mercury) is named after the planet Mercury. The name Mercury is also a name of a Roman god. 5. Element 92 (Uranium) is named after the planet Uranus. 6. Element 93 (Neptunium) is named after the planet Neptune. 7. Element 94 (Plutonium) is named after the planet Pluto.