[3] Four stars of this constellation (α, β, γ, δ Lep) form a quadrilateral and are known as ‘Arsh al-Jawzā', "the Throne of Jawzā'" or Kursiyy al-Jawzā' al-Mu'akhkhar, "the Hindmost Chair of Jawzā'" and al-Nihāl, "the Camels Quenching Their Thirst" in Arabic.

Alpha Leporis, the brightest star of Lepus, is a white supergiant of magnitude 2.6, 1300 light-years from Earth.

Its traditional name, Arneb (أرنب ’arnab), means "hare" in Arabic.

[4] Beta Leporis, traditionally known as Nihal (Arabic for "quenching their thirst"),[4] is a yellow giant of magnitude 2.8, 159 light-years from Earth.

Kappa Leporis is a double star divisible in medium aperture amateur telescopes, 560 light-years from Earth.

[3] T Leporis is also a Mira variable observed in detail by ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer.