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Mrigashira nakshatra baby names

Naming syllables: Ve/Be, Vo/Bo, Ka, Ki · 60 Hindu names

Curious, gentle and always searching. Described as a lover of travel, learning and new ideas.

Ruling planetMars

DeitySoma, the moon deity

SymbolA deer's head

Moon signVrishabha (Taurus) / Mithuna (Gemini)

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

Names by pada

Pada 1 Syllable Ve or Be Vrishabha (Taurus) 23 names

Bela Ved Veda Vedansh Vedant Vedika Velan Velmurugan Venba Vendhan Veni Venkatachalam Venkataraman Venkatesan

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Venkatesh Venkateswara Venmathi Vennela Vennila Venu Venugopal Vetriselvi Vetrivel

Pada 2 Syllable Vo or Bo Vrishabha (Taurus) 2 names

Bodhi Bodhi

Pada 3 Syllable Ka Mithuna (Gemini) 20 names

Kajal Kalpana Kalyan Kalyani Kamakshi Kamal Kamala Kanak Kanchan Kannan Kanti Kapil Karthik Karthika

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Kartik Kartikeya Karuna Kavin Kavita Kavya

Pada 4 Syllable Ki Mithuna (Gemini) 15 names

Keerthi Kinnari Kiran Kiran Kiranmayi Kirit Kirtan Kirtana Kirti Kirtida Kirtiman Kiruthika Kishan Kishore

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Kishori

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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