Baby Names by Rashi & Nakshatra
Traditional starting syllables for every rashi and nakshatra, with names to match.
At the Namakaran, many Hindu families choose a name that begins with the syllable linked to the baby's birth nakshatra (one of 27 lunar mansions) and its pada (quarter). Every nakshatra pada belongs to one of the 12 rashis, so each rashi has nine traditional starting syllables. Ask your family priest for the exact nakshatra and pada, then pick from the names below.
Rashis and their syllables
- Mesh rashi (Aries)
Chu, Che, Cho, La, Li, Lu, Le, Lo, A · 60 names
- Vrishabh rashi (Taurus)
I, U, E, O, Va, Vi, Vu, Ve, Vo · 38 names
- Mithun rashi (Gemini)
Ka, Ki, Ku, Gha, Nga, Chha, Ke, Ko, Ha · 24 names
- Kark rashi (Cancer)
Hi, Hu, He, Ho, Da, Di, Du, De, Do · 6 names
- Simha rashi (Leo)
Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te · 16 names
- Kanya rashi (Virgo)
To, Pa, Pi, Pu, Sha, Na, Tha, Pe, Po · 18 names
- Tula rashi (Libra)
Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te · 29 names
- Vrishchik rashi (Scorpio)
To, Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, No, Ya, Yi, Yu · 23 names
- Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius)
Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi, Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha, Bhe · 10 names
- Makar rashi (Capricorn)
Bho, Ja, Ji, Khi, Khu, Khe, Kho, Ga, Gi · 14 names
- Kumbh rashi (Aquarius)
Gu, Ge, Go, Sa, Si, Su, Se, So, Da · 30 names
- Meen rashi (Pisces)
Di, Du, Tha, Jha, Nya, De, Do, Cha, Chi · 17 names
Nakshatras and their pada syllables
- Ashwini
Chu (चू), Che (चे), Cho (चो), La (ला) · 8 names
- Bharani
Li (ली), Lu (लू), Le (ले), Lo (लो) · 2 names
- Krittika
A (अ), I (इ), U (उ), E (ए) · 68 names
- Rohini
O (ओ), Va (वा), Vi (वी), Vu (वू) · 17 names
- Mrigashira
Ve (वे), Vo (वो), Ka (का), Ki (की) · 22 names
- Ardra
Ku (कू), Gha (घ), Nga (ङ), Chha (छ) · 1 names
- Punarvasu
Ke (के), Ko (को), Ha (हा), Hi (ही) · 8 names
- Pushya
Hu (हू), He (हे), Ho (हो), Da (डा) · 2 names
- Ashlesha
Di (डी), Du (डू), De (डे), Do (डो) · 0 names
- Magha
Ma (मा), Mi (मी), Mu (मू), Me (मे) · 14 names
- Purva Phalguni
Mo (मो), Ta (टा), Ti (टी), Tu (टू) · 2 names
- Uttara Phalguni
Te (टे), To (टो), Pa (पा), Pi (पी) · 16 names
- Hasta
Pu (पू), Sha (ष), Na (ण), Tha (ठ) · 1 names
- Chitra
Pe (पे), Po (पो), Ra (रा), Ri (री) · 16 names
- Swati
Ru (रू), Re (रे), Ro (रो), Ta (ता) · 10 names
- Vishakha
Ti (ती), Tu (तू), Te (ते), To (तो) · 4 names
- Anuradha
Na (ना), Ni (नी), Nu (नू), Ne (ने) · 16 names
- Jyeshtha
No (नो), Ya (या), Yi (यी), Yu (यू) · 7 names
- Mula
Ye (ये), Yo (यो), Bha (भा), Bhi (भी) · 7 names
- Purva Ashadha
Bhu (भू), Dha (धा), Pha (फा), Dha (ढा) · 3 names
- Uttara Ashadha
Bhe (भे), Bho (भो), Ja (जा), Ji (जी) · 6 names
- Shravana
Khi (खी), Khu (खू), Khe (खे), Kho (खो) · 3 names
- Dhanishta
Ga (गा), Gi (गी), Gu (गू), Ge (गे) · 5 names
- Shatabhisha
Go (गो), Sa (सा), Si (सी), Su (सू) · 23 names
- Purva Bhadrapada
Se (से), So (सो), Da (दा), Di (दी) · 14 names
- Uttara Bhadrapada
Du (दू), Tha (थ), Jha (झ), Nya (ञ) · 2 names
- Revati
De (दे), Do (दो), Cha (चा), Chi (ची) · 8 names