Popularly "pure river water"; origin uncertain
Nakshatra
Purva Bhadrapada nakshatra names
पूर्वा भाद्रपद. Starting sounds: pada 1 से (Se) · pada 2 सो (So) · pada 3 दा (Da) · pada 4 दी (Di). Rashi: Kumbh and Meen.
119 names in our list fit these sounds. Confirm the pada and syllable with your priest. How syllables are chosen
से Se
Setu, Rāma's bridge, with Lakṣmī, goddess of fortune
"Bridge"; also a dam, causeway or bond
"Servant, devotee"
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Sandy shore, beach"; Sanskrit saikata
सो So
"I am That" in popular use; Sanskrit so 'ham, "I myself"
Handsome, charming; from Sanskrit śobhana, "beautiful"
"Beautiful" in popular use; the name of a classical raga
"Moon" in popular use; Sanskrit somā, the Soma plant
Moon-crested, a name of Shiva
The moon god; Sanskrit soma-deva
Lord of the moon; soma with īśa, "lord"
Lord of the moon; Shiva as worshipped by the moon god
"Moon-like" in popular use; Sanskrit Somila, a poet's name
"Lord of the moon"; Shiva's great shrine in Gujarat
Gold; Hindi sonā
Golden-eyed; Hindi sonā, "gold", and Sanskrit akṣi, "eye"
Golden; from Hindi sonā, "gold"
Golden
Merit, good fortune; a Tibetan name
"Golden" in popular Indian use; originally "wisdom", from Greek sophia
Golden; from Hindi sonā, "gold"
Steps, a stairway; the name of a Marathi saint
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Lightning"; Sanskrit saudāmanī
Son of Sumitra; a name of Lakshmana
"Gentle" or "calm"; literally "of Soma, moon-like"
"Fragrance"
"Blessed" in popular use; Sanskrit saugata, "a follower of the Buddha"
Lunar; Sanskrit saumika, "of Soma, of the moon"
"Gentle light"; Sanskrit saumya + dīpa
"Gentle victor"; Sanskrit saumya + jit
"Gentle and delightful"; Sanskrit saumya + rañjana
Beauty and grace; Sanskrit saundarya
"Fragrance"
"Magician, conjuror"; Bengali saubhika
Good fortune, happiness; Sanskrit saubhāgya
Kindness and goodness; Sanskrit saujanya
दा Da
Daughter of Daksha; a name of Parvati
Lightning
A name of Krishna; literally "rope round the waist"
"Hero of generosity"; Sanskrit dānavīra, "a munificent man"
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
Able, skilled, clever
"Skilful, able"; Sanskrit dakṣā also means "the earth"
"Skill, ability"; Sanskrit dakṣatā
"Lord of Daksha"; Sanskrit dakṣa, "able" + īśa, "lord"
"Sacred gift, offering"; Sanskrit dakṣiṇā, also "the south"
Shiva as the south-facing teacher; Sanskrit dakṣiṇāmūrti
A modern name from Sanskrit dakṣa; usually given as "skilled"
"Subduing"; the princess Damayanti of the Mahabharata
"Mirror"
Sight, appearance; often linked with Krishna in popular use
"Viewer"; Sanskrit darśaka, "one who sees or shows"
Vision, sight; Sanskrit darśana, "seeing"
"Vision, sight"
A modern name from Sanskrit dṛś, "to see"; usually given as "sight"
A modern name; usually given as "beautiful sight"
"One who sees"; Sanskrit darśin, "seeing, knowing"
"Shown, revealed"
"Ten chariots"; king of Ayodhya and father of Rama
Given; a short name for Dattatreya
Sage Dattatreya, son of Atri; datta, "given"
"Compassion, mercy"
"Merciful"; Sanskrit dayākara, "showing compassion"
"Kind, compassionate"
"Joy of compassion"; Sanskrit dayā + ānanda
"Treasure of compassion"
"Compassion of Rama"
"Beloved, dear"
दी Di
Initiation, consecration; dedication
"Initiated, dedicated"; Sanskrit dīkṣita
"Compassionate to the poor"
"Lamp, light"
A lamp, a light
"A lamp, light"
"Eyes bright as lamps"; Sanskrit dīpa + akṣī
"Row of lamps"; Sanskrit dīpālī, the festival of Diwali
"Lighting up"; Sanskrit dīpana, "kindling"
"An offering of lamps"; Sanskrit dīpa + añjali
"Light-maker"; Sanskrit dīpaṃkara, "one who causes light"
"Part of the light"; a modern name from Sanskrit dīpa
"Ray of light"; Sanskrit dīpa + aṃśu
"Radiance of a lamp"; Sanskrit dīpa + śrī
"Lord of light"; Sanskrit dīpa + indra
"Lord of light"
"A light, lamp"; also moonlight
"Light of the lamp"; Sanskrit dīpa + jyotis
"A row of lamps"; Sanskrit dīpa-mālā
"The flame of a lamp"
"Brightness, light, splendour"
"Initiated, consecrated"; Sanskrit dīkṣita
"Friend of the poor"
"Protector of the poor"
"Adorned with lamps"; the Bengali name for Diwali night
"Full of light, radiant"
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Divine light"; Sanskrit divya + jyotis
"Divine moon"; Sanskrit divya + indu
"Sky-clothed"; a name of Shiva
"Horizon"; Sanskrit dig-anta, "end of the sky"
"Victory in all directions"
King Dilipa, ancestor of Rama; origin uncertain
Lord of the day, the sun; Sanskrit dineśa
"The sun"; Sanskrit dinakara, "day-maker"
"Direction"
A modern name from Sanskrit diś, "direction"; usually given as "focused"
Diti, mother of the Daityas; Sanskrit diti, "liberality"
"The sun"; Sanskrit divākara, "day-maker"
"Born in heaven"
"Born in heaven, celestial"
A modern name; usually given as "goddess Durga"
A modern name; usually given as "heavenly" or "divine"
"Divine, heavenly"
"Divine"; from Sanskrit divya
"Divine mark"; Sanskrit divya + aṅka
Part of the divine; Sanskrit divya, "divine", with aṃśa, "portion"
"A part of the divine"
"Divine ray"; Sanskrit divya + aṃśu
"Divine radiance"; Sanskrit divya + śrī
"Divine lord"; Sanskrit divya + īśa
"A lamp, light"