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Names by starting sound

Many Hindu families take a baby's first syllable from the nakshatra and pada of birth, often at the Namkaran. Below, each nakshatra lists its syllables in the North Indian table, with up to three checked names that begin with each sound. Open a nakshatra for every name, or use the syllable finder.

Worth knowing: syllable tables differ by region and family, and vowel length (इ or ई) varies between tables. Confirm the syllable with your priest. This is a family tradition, not a prediction.

Ashwini

Bharani

Krittika

Rohini

Mrigashira

Ardra

Punarvasu

Pushya

Magha

Purva Phalguni

Uttara Phalguni

Hasta

Chitra

Swati

Vishakha

Anuradha

Jyeshtha

Mula

Purva Ashadha

Uttara Ashadha

Shravana

Dhanishta

Shatabhisha

Purva Bhadrapada

Uttara Bhadrapada

Revati