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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
- कु Ku pada 1: Kumaraswamy, Kunda, Kushal
- घ Gha pada 2: Ghanshyam
- छ Chha pada 4: Chhavi
Punarvasu
Pushya
Magha
Purva Phalguni
Uttara Phalguni
Hasta
Chitra
- रा Ra pada 3: Raghav, Ramchandra, Ramdev
- री Ri pada 4: Riti