Baby names
Baby names by nakshatra
Pick your baby's nakshatra and see the naming syllable of each pada, with Hindu names that start with it.
1
Ashwini
Chu · Che · Cho · La
Ruled by Ketu · 27 names
2
Bharani
Li · Lu · Le · Lo
Ruled by Venus · 36 names
3
Krittika
A · I · U · E
Ruled by Sun · 114 names
4
Rohini
O · Va/Ba · Vi/Bi · Vu/Bu
Ruled by Moon · 78 names
5
Mrigashira
Ve/Be · Vo/Bo · Ka · Ki
Ruled by Mars · 60 names
6
Ardra
Ku · Gha · Ng/Na · Chha
Ruled by Rahu · 43 names
7
Punarvasu
Ke · Ko · Ha · Hi
Ruled by Jupiter · 48 names
8
Pushya
Hu · He · Ho · Da
Ruled by Saturn · 30 names
9
Ashlesha
Di · Du · De · Do
Ruled by Mercury · 45 names
10
Magha
Ma · Mi · Mu · Me
Ruled by Ketu · 62 names
11
Purva Phalguni
Mo · Ta · Ti · Tu
Ruled by Venus · 47 names
12
Uttara Phalguni
Te · To · Pa · Pi
Ruled by Sun · 44 names
13
Hasta
Pu · Sha · Na · Tha
Ruled by Moon · 87 names
14
Chitra
Pe · Po · Ra · Ri
Ruled by Mars · 50 names
15
Swati
Ru · Re · Ro · Ta
Ruled by Rahu · 48 names
16
Vishakha
Ti · Tu · Te · To
Ruled by Jupiter · 38 names
17
Anuradha
Na · Ni · Nu · Ne
Ruled by Saturn · 54 names
18
Jyeshtha
No · Ya · Yi · Yu
Ruled by Mercury · 27 names
19
Mula
Ye · Yo · Bha · Bhi
Ruled by Ketu · 28 names
20
Purva Ashadha
Bhu · Dha · Pha · Dha
Ruled by Venus · 33 names
21
Uttara Ashadha
Bhe · Bho · Ja · Ji
Ruled by Sun · 39 names
22
Shravana
Ju/Khi · Je/Khu · Jo/Khe · Gha/Kho
Ruled by Moon · 25 names
23
Dhanishta
Ga · Gi · Gu · Ge
Ruled by Mars · 50 names
24
Shatabhisha
Go · Sa · Si · Su
Ruled by Rahu · 58 names
25
Purva Bhadrapada
Se · So · Da · Di
Ruled by Jupiter · 56 names
26
Uttara Bhadrapada
Du · Tha · Jha · Da/Tra
Ruled by Saturn · 41 names
27
Revati
De · Do · Cha · Chi
Ruled by Mercury · 47 names
A baby's nakshatra comes from the moon's position at birth, so ask your family astrologer or use a birth chart. The naming syllables are the traditional starting sounds for names. They are a custom, not a promise about the future.