Over 6000 stars are visible without optical aid. The brightest of these have been named.
| Name | Pronunciation | Alternative |
| Acamar | AH-kuh-mar | |
| Achernar | AK-er-nar | |
| Acrux | A--krucks | |
| Acubens | ACK-you-benz | |
| Adhara | ad-HAR-a | |
| Al Kaprah | al-KAP-rah | |
| Al Nair | all-NAYR | |
| Al Niyat | all-NEE-yaht | |
| Al Suhail | all-soo-HAIL | |
| Albaldah | al-BAL-dah | |
| Albireo | al-BEE-ri-oh | al-BYE-rio |
| Alchiba | al-CHIH-ba | |
| Alcor | AL-kor | |
| Alcyone | all-SYE--o-nee | |
| Aldebaran | al-DEB-ah ran | |
| Alderamin | al-DER-a-min | |
| Aldhafera | al-da_FER-a | |
| Alfirk | All-firk | |
| Algedi (Al Giedi) | all-JED-ee | |
| Algenib | al-JEN-nib | |
| Algieba | al-GEE-bah | |
| Algiebba | al-GEEB-bah | |
| Algol | AL-gall | |
| Algorab | ALL-gor-ab | |
| Alhena | al-HAY-nah | |
| Alioth | AL-lee-oth | |
| Alkaid | AL-kade | |
| Alkalurops | al-ka-LOOR-ops | |
| Almaaz | ALL-maaz | |
| Almach | ALL-mahk | |
| Alnasl | all-NAH-zul | |
| Alnilam | ALL-nil-ahm | |
| Alnitak | ALL-nit-ahk | |
| Alphard | AL-fard | |
| Alphecca, Gemma | al-FECK-ah, JEM-a | |
| Alpheratz | AL-fer-rats | |
| Alrakis | all-RAH-kiss | |
| Alrescha | all-RESH-ah | |
| Alshain | all-SHAIN | |
| Altair | AL-tair | |
| Altais | ALL-tays | |
| Altarf | al-TARF | |
| Alterf | al-TERF | |
| Althalimain | ||
| Aludra | al-UDE-rah | |
| Alula Australis | a-LOOL-ah ow-STRAH-liss | |
| Alula Borealis | a-LOOLah bor-ee-AH-liss | |
| Alzirr | ALL-zirr | |
| Ancha | UNG-ka | |
| Ankaa | ANG-kah | |
| Antares | an-TAIR-ease | |
| Arcturus | arc-TOUR-russ | |
| Arkab | AR-kub | |
| Arkab Posterior | AR-kub | |
| Arkab Prior | AR-kub PREE-or | |
| Arneb | AHR-neb | |
| Ascella | ah-SELL-a | |
| Asellus Australis | ah-SELL-us ow-STRALICE | |
| Asellus Borealis | ah-SELL-us bore-ee-AL-is | |
| Asellus Primus | ah-SELL-us | |
| Asellus Secundus | ah-SELL-us | |
| Asellus Tertius | ah-SELL-us | |
| Asmidiske | ass-mid-ISS-kee | |
| Aspidiske | ass-pid-ISS-kee | |
| Atik | AH-tik | |
| Atlas | AT-las | |
| Atria | AH-tree-a | |
| Auva | ||
| Avior | AV-i-or | |
| Azha | AH-za | |
| Baham | ba-HAHM | also Biham |
| Barnard's Star | BARN-ards star | |
| Baten Kaitos | BUT-en KYE-tos | |
| Beid | BYED | BEED |
| Bellatrix | BEL-la-trix | |
| Betelgeuse | BET-el-jooz | |
| Botein | boh-TAYN | |
| Canopus | can-OH-pus | |
| Capella | kah-PELL-ah | |
| Caph | KAF | |
| Castor | CASS-ter | |
| Cebalrai | SEB-all-rye | |
| Celaeno | ke-LAY-no | |
| Chara | CHAH-ra | |
| Chertan, Chort | KERT-ahn, | |
| Cor Caroli | core-ca-ROLE-ee | |
| Cursa | COOR-sah | KER-sah |
| Dabih | DAH-bee | |
| Deneb | DEN-ebb | |
| Deneb Algiedi | DEN-ebb al-JEE-dee | |
| Deneb el Okab | DEN-ebb | |
| Deneb el Okab | DEN-ebb | |
| Deneb Kaitos | DEN-ebb KAY-tos | |
| Denebola | de-NEB-oh-la | |
| Diadem | DYE-a-dem | |
| Dschubba | JOOB-a | |
| Dubhe | DOOB-huh | |
| Edasich | ED-a-sick | |
| Electra | e-LEK-tra | |
| Elnath | EL-noth | |
| Eltanin | EL-ta-nin | |
| Enif | EEN-if | |
| Er Rai | er-RYE | |
| Erakis | e-RAHK-is (mu Draconis) | |
| Fomalhaut | FO-mal-oh | FOH-mal-owt |
| Furud | fur-ROOD | |
| Gacrux | GAK-kruks | |
| Giausar | JAW-sahr | |
| Gienah | JEEN-ah | |
| Girtab | GIRR-tahb | |
| Gomeisa | go-MAY-sah | |
| Graffias | GRAH-fi-us | |
| Grb 1618 | GROOM-bridge | |
| Grb 1830 | " | |
| Grumium | GROO-mi-um | |
| Hadar | HAH-dahr | |
| Hamal | HAM-al | hah-MAHL |
| Han | HAN | |
| Hassaleh | ||
| Heze | ||
| Hoedus I | HEE-dus | |
| Hoedus II | HEE-dus | |
| Homam | HOH-mahm | |
| Izar | EYE-zar | |
| Jabbah | JAB-bah | |
| Kaffalijidhma | KAFF-al-JID-mah | |
| Kaus Australis | KOWSS ow-STRAH-liss | |
| Kaus Borealis | KOWSS bor-ee-AH-liss | |
| Kaus Meridianalis | KOWSS me-RID-i-an-AL-is | also Kaus Media |
| Keid | KYED | KEED |
| Kitalpha | kit-AL-fa | |
| Kochab | KOE-cab | |
| Kornephoros | core-ne-FOR-uss | |
| Kraz | ||
| Kurhah | KOOR-hah | |
| La Superba | la su-PURR-ba | |
| Lacaille 8760 | la-KA-ya | |
| Lacaille 9352 | la-KA-ya | |
| Lalande 21185 | la-LAHND | |
| Lesath | LAY-soth | |
| Maia | MAH-ya | |
| Marfik | MAR-fick | |
| Markab | MAR-kab | |
| Matar | MAH-tahr | |
| Mebsuta | meb-SOO-tah | |
| Megrez | meg-REZ | MEG-rez |
| Meissa | MAY-sah | |
| Mekbuda | mek-BOO-dah | |
| Menkalinan | men-KAH-li-nan | |
| Menkar | men-KAHR | |
| Menkent | men-KENT | |
| Menkib | men-KIB | |
| Merak | MER-ak | |
| Merope | MER-o-pee | |
| Mesarthim | mess-AHR-tim | mess-ahr-TEEM |
| Miaplacidus | mee--a-PLASS-id-uss | |
| Mimosa, Becrux | mim-OH-sah, BAY-cruks | |
| Minkar | MIN-kar | |
| Mintaka | MIN-ta-ka | |
| Mira | MEE-ra | |
| Mirach | MIRR-ahk | |
| Mirfak | MERE-fak | |
| Mirzam | MERE-zam | |
| Mizar | MYE-zahr | |
| Muliphein | MOOL-if-ayn | |
| Muphrid | MOO-frid | |
| Muscida | MUSS-id-a | |
| Nair al Saif | nar-AL-safe | |
| Naos | NOWSS | |
| Nashira | nah-SHE-rah | |
| Nekkar | NECK-ahr | |
| Nihal | nih-HALL | |
| Nodus I | NOH-dus | |
| Nunki | NUN-kee | |
| Nusakan | noo-SAH-kahn | |
| Ophiuchus | Oaf-ih-YOU-kus | |
| Phaet | FEYE-et | |
| Phecda | FEK-da | |
| Pherkad | ferk-AHD | |
| Pleione | PLAY-o-nee | |
| Polaris | poe-LAIR-is | poe-LAHR-is |
| Pollux | POL-lucks | |
| Porrima | pour-EE-mah | POR-rim-a |
| Procyon | PRO-see-on | |
| Propus, Tejat Prior | PRO-puss, TAY-zhaht PRYE-or | |
| Rasalas | RAH-sa-luss | |
| Rasalgethi | rah-sell-GAYTH-ee | |
| Rasalhague | RAHS-al-haig | |
| Rasalmothallah | RAHS-al-MOTH-al-ah | |
| Regulus | REG-you-luss | |
| Rigel | RYE-jel | |
| Rigil Kentaurus | RYE-jel ken-TAW-russ | |
| Rotanev | ROH-ta-nev | |
| Ruchbah | ROOK-baht | |
| Rukbat | ROOK-baht | |
| Sabik | SAH-bik | |
| Sadachbia | sah-DUCK-be-ah | |
| Sadal Bari | sah-dul-BAH-ree | |
| Sadal Melik | sah-dul-MEL-ik | |
| Sadal Suud | sah-dul-su-OOD | |
| Sadr | SADE-der | |
| Saiph | SAFE | |
| Sargas | SAHR-goss | |
| Sarin | SAHR-in | |
| Scheat | SHEE-at | |
| Schedar | SHED-er | |
| Segin | SEG-in | |
| Seginus | seg-EEN-us | |
| Shaula | SHOWL-a | |
| Sheliak | SHEL-ee-yak | |
| Sheratan | SHARE-ah-tan | |
| Sirius | SEER-ee-us | |
| Skat | SKAHT | |
| Spica | SPEE-ka | SPY-ka |
| Sterope | STER-o-pee | |
| Sualocin | swah-LOH-sin | |
| Suhail al Muhlif | soo-HALE-al-MOO-liff | |
| Sulafat | SOOL-a-faht | |
| Syrma | SIRM-a | |
| Talitha | TAH-lith-a | |
| Tania Australis | THA-ni-ya ow-STRAH-liss | |
| Tania Borealis | THA-ni-ya bor-ee-AH-liss | |
| Tarazed | TAHR-ah-zed | |
| Taygeta | TAY-get-a | |
| Tegmine | teg-MEEN-e | |
| Tejat Posterior | TAY-zhaht pos-TER-i-o | |
| Thuban | THOO-bahn | |
| Trapezium1A | tra-PEEZ-i-um | |
| Trapezium1B | tra-PEEZ-i-um | |
| Trapezium1C | tra-PEEZ-i-um | |
| Trapezium1D | tra-PEEZ-i-um | |
| Unukalhai | uh-NOO-kul-lye | |
| Vega | VEY-ga | VEE-ga |
| Vindemiatrix | vin-de-mee-AY-tricks | vin-de-my-AH-tricks |
| Wasat | wah-SAHT | |
| Wazn | WUZ-un | also Wezn |
| Wei | ||
| Wesen | WEZ-en | also Wezen |
| Yed Posterior | YED pos-TER-i-or | |
| Yed Prior | YED PRYE-or | YED PREE-or |
| Zaniah | zah-NYE-a | |
| Zaurak | ZAW-rahk | |
| Zavijava | zah-vee-JAH-vah | |
| Zosma | ZOSS-mah | |
| Zubenelakrab | zoo-BEN-el-AK-rab | |
| Zubenelgenubi | zoo-BEN-el-je-NEW-bee | |
| Zubeneschamali | zoo-BEN-ess-sha-MAH-lee |