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Krittika nakshatra baby names

Naming syllables: A, I, U, E · 114 Hindu names

Bright, sharp minded and brave. Traditionally linked with clarity, honesty and a leader's confidence.

Ruling planetSun

DeityAgni, the sacred fire

SymbolA blade or flame

Moon signMesha (Aries) / Vrishabha (Taurus)

Traditional description of the nakshatra, not a prediction for any one person.

Names by pada

Pada 1 Syllable A Mesha (Aries) 52 names

Aadhya Aaradhana Aaradhya Aarohi Aarti Abha Abhay Abhinav Abhishek Achyut Aditi Aditya Advait Agastya

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Pada 2 Syllable I Vrishabha (Taurus) 18 names

Ila Indira Indra Indrajit Indran Indrani Indranil Indu Ira Iraivan Isha Ishaan Ishani Ishita

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Ishwar Ishwaran Ishwari Iyappan

Pada 3 Syllable U Vrishabha (Taurus) 25 names

Oorja Oorvashi Oorvi Uday Udayan Udbhav Udit Udita Ujjwal Ujjwala Uma Umapati Umesh Unnati

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Upama Upasana Upendra Urmila Urvashi Urvi Usha Utkarsh Utsav Uttam Uttara

Pada 4 Syllable E Vrishabha (Taurus) 19 names

Aishwarya Ekadant Ekta Elakkiya Elango Elavarasi Elumalai Esha Eshan Eshana Eshani Eshita Eshwar Eshwaran

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Eshwari Ezhil Ezhil Ezhilan Ezhilarasi

Naming syllables are a custom. Families differ in how they use them, and regional traditions vary slightly. Check with your family astrologer if you want to follow it closely.

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