The river Godavari, "giver of water"
Nakshatra
Shatabhisha nakshatra names
शतभिषा. Starting sounds: pada 1 गो (Go) · pada 2 सा (Sa) · pada 3 सी (Si) · pada 4 सू (Su). Rashi: Kumbh.
330 names in our list fit these sounds. Confirm the pada and syllable with your priest. How syllables are chosen
गो Go
"Herd of cows"; Krishna's boyhood village
"Name of a sacred river"; rich in cattle
"Cowherd"; a name of Krishna
"Krishna the cowherd", from gopāla and Kṛṣṇa
"Chief of cowherds", a name of Krishna
"Lord of cowherds", a name of Krishna
A form of Shiva; literally "lord of the cowherds"
"Cowherdess", like the devoted milkmaids of Krishna's Vrindavan
"Moon of the gopis", a name for Krishna
"Cowherdess"; one of the gopis devoted to Krishna
"Krishna of the gopis", a name of Krishna
"Lord of the gopis", a name of Krishna
Cowherd, guardian of cows; the yogi Gorakhnath
The sacred hill Krishna lifted; literally "increaser of cows"
"Chief herdsman"; a name of Krishna
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Fair-bodied", a name of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
"Fair-bodied"; feminine of Sanskrit gaurāṅga
"Part of Gauri", from Gaurī and aṃśa
"Part of Gauri", from Gaurī and aṃśa
"Pride, honour" in popular use; Sanskrit gaurava, "dignity, respect"
"Dignity, honour"; feminine of Gaurav, from Sanskrit gaurava
"White, brilliant"; a name of Parvati
"Son of Gauri" in popular use; Sanskrit gaurika, "white mustard"
"Young girl"; Sanskrit gaurikā, a form of Gauri
"Son of Gauri", a name for Ganesha
"Lord of Gauri", a name of Shiva
"Lord of Gauri", a name of Shiva
"Gauri and Shankar": Parvati and Shiva together
"Dispeller of darkness" in popular use; the Buddha's clan name, from Gotama
"Of Gautama's line"; a name of the Godavari and of Durga
सा Sa
"Lakshmi" or "knowledge" in popular use; origin untraced
Meaningful; Sanskrit sārtha, "having a purpose"
A modern name, popularly "sun-ray" or "Lakṣmī"; origin uncertain
Worship and accomplishment; Sanskrit sādhanā
An accomplished woman; Sanskrit sādhikā, "skilful, efficient"
"The ocean"
"Ocean-lady"; Sanskrit sāgarikā, from sāgara, "the ocean"
"Keeper of the sacred fire"; Sanskrit sāgnika
Courage; Sanskrit sāhasa, "boldness, daring"
"Shore, coast"; Arabic sāḥil
"Literature"; from Sanskrit sāhitya, "union; poetry"
"Master, lord"; the name of Sai Baba of Shirdi
Sai's feet; devotion to Sai Baba
Sai's light; "a ray of Sai"
Sai and Krishna; "Lord Krishna"
Son of Sai; "Sai's young prince"
A modern name, often glossed "princess"; origin uncertain
Lord Sai; a name of Sai Baba of Shirdi
Blessing or gift of Sai
Lord Sai Baba; "Sai the king"
Sai and Rama; a greeting and name among Sai devotees
A modern name, popularly "meaningful life"; origin uncertain
Radiance of Sai; "one who brings light"
"Heaven" or Krishna in popular use; Sanskrit sāketa, Ayodhya
"Witness"; one who sees with their own eyes
Shiva with Amba, his consort Parvati
A modern name, popularly "collection" or "truthful"; origin uncertain
Nearness, presence
A modern name, popularly "flute"; origin uncertain
A modern name, popularly "Lakṣmī"; no dictionary entry
A modern name, popularly "distinguished"; origin uncertain
Peacock, spotted deer, a raga; Sanskrit sāraṅga, "dappled"
Essence, summary; Sanskrit sāra, "essence", with aṃśa, "part"
"Songbird" or "parrot" in popular use; Sanskrit sārikā, "myna"
"Meaningful, significant"
Pure, virtuous; Sanskrit sāttvika, "of the quality of sattva"
"Pure, virtuous"; Sanskrit sāttvika
Mahabharata hero Sātyaki, Krishna's warrior and charioteer
The Gāyatrī verse and the devoted Savitri; Sanskrit sāvitrī
The monsoon month; Hindi sāvan, from Sanskrit śrāvaṇa
"Arrow"; Sanskrit sāyaka
A Marathi name for a white jasmine flower
A Bengali boys' name of uncertain meaning
"Of the evening"; Sanskrit sāyantana
"Of the evening, dusk"; Sanskrit sāyantanī
"Of the evening"; from Sanskrit sāyantana
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
Ambidextrous archer; a name of Arjuna in the Mahabharata
Aware, alert; Sanskrit sacetas, "conscious, intelligent"
Being, consciousness and bliss; a name of the Supreme Spirit
"Pure, true" in popular use; origin uncertain
"Consciousness" in popular use; Sanskrit sacit, "thoughtful, intelligent"
"Ever joyful"; Sanskrit sadānanda, "perpetual bliss"
Ever auspicious; a name of Shiva
A close female friend; Marathi saī
Virtuous, full of good qualities; Sanskrit saguṇa
Natural, innate; Sanskrit sahaja, "born with"
"Natural, innate"; Sanskrit sahajā, "born with"
Patience and forbearance; Sanskrit sahana
Joyful, glad
"A thousand"; Sanskrit sahasra
"With the gods"; the youngest of the five Pandavas
"Female friend, companion"; Hindi sahelī, from Sanskrit sakhī
"With water"; Sanskrit sajala, "watery, moist"
Full of life, alive; Sanskrit sajīva
A good, virtuous man; a gentleman
Rama the friend; from sakhā and Rāma
"Female friend, companion"; Sanskrit sakhī
Capable, able; from Sanskrit kṣama, "competent, fit"
Water; Sanskrit salila, "flowing water, waves"
"Beautiful, charming"; Hindi salonī, from Sanskrit lāvaṇya
A modern name, popularly "enchanting"; origin uncertain
"Before the eyes"; present, visible
A modern name, popularly "harmony"; no dictionary entry
Battle, war; Sanskrit samara, also "a meeting"
Victorious in battle
"Capable, powerful"
"Equality, equanimity"; Sanskrit samatā
Named after Shambhu, a name of Shiva
"Possible"; Sanskrit sambhava, "birth, origin, possibility"
"Consciousness, knowledge"; Sanskrit saṃvit
Near, close
A collection of sacred verses; Sanskrit saṃhitā, "union"
Wood offered to the sacred fire; Sanskrit samidh
Insight and close study; Sanskrit samīkṣā
Breeze; Sanskrit samīraṇa, "wind, breath"
Prosperity and good fortune; Sanskrit sampad
Wealth, prosperity; Sanskrit sampad, "success, good fortune"
"Joy and affection"; Sanskrit samprīti
Emperor; Sanskrit samrāj, "supreme ruler"
"Prosperity, abundance"; Sanskrit samṛddhi
Prosperous, thriving
Ocean
Complete; correct, true
"United"; Sanskrit saṃyukta
Eternal; Sanskrit sanat, "from of old, always"
Eternal, everlasting
A modern name, popularly "distinguished"; origin uncertain
"Wanderer, one who moves"; Sanskrit saṃcārin
Collection, accumulation
Collected, accumulated
"Gathered, collected"; Sanskrit saṃcita
Message; Sanskrit saṃdeśa, "news, message"
"Twilight"; Sanskrit saṃdhyā, the meeting of day and night
"Krishna's teacher" in popular use; Sanskrit saṃdīpana, "kindling"
Lord of the confluence, Shiva of Kudalasangama
Music; songs sung together
"Friend of the Saṅgha"; Sanskrit saṃgha + mitra
Battle; Sanskrit saṃgrāma, "war, combat"
"Gentle" in popular use; Sanskrit sañjana, "joining, attaching"
"Completely victorious"
Life-giving; Sanskrit saṃjīva, "reviving, vivifying"
Conqueror, winner; Sanskrit saṃjit, "victorious"
"Life-giving"; Sanskrit saṃjīvanī, a reviving elixir
Resolve, determination; Sanskrit saṃkalpa, "will, intention"
Balarama, Krishna's elder brother; "one who draws together"
Sign, signal; Sanskrit saṃketa, "a hint or agreed sign"
Refinement, good values; Sanskrit saṃskāra, "perfecting, purification"
"Culture" in modern use; Sanskrit saṃskṛti, "refinement, perfection"
"Contentment"
"Contentment, satisfaction"
"Contented"; Sanskrit saṃtoṣin, and the goddess Santoshi Mata
Self-control, restraint
Union, connection; the heroine of the Prithviraj Raso
A dream
"The seven sages"; also the stars of the Great Bear
"Simple, honest"
"Simple, sincere"; Sanskrit sarala, "straight"
The goddess of learning; Sanskrit sarasvatī, "rich in waters"
The holy river of Ayodhya; Sanskrit sarayū
"The musical scale"; Hindi sargam, from sa-re-ga-ma
"River"; Sanskrit sarit
"Lotus"; Sanskrit saroja, "born in a lake"
"Lotus"; Sanskrit saroja, "born in a lake"
"A pond full of lotuses"; Sanskrit sarojinī
All-knowing; a name of Shiva
All-auspicious, a name of the goddess Durga
Lord of all
Lord of all
Ever smiling; Sanskrit sasmita, "smiling"
"Smiling"; Sanskrit sasmitā
Full of radiance; Sanskrit satejas, "with splendour"
The goddess Sati; Sanskrit satī, "virtuous, true"
"Lord of truth" popularly; by its form, "lord of Sati" (Shiva)
Truth; true, real
Of true radiance; Satyabhama, a wife of Krishna
Devoted to truth; Sanskrit satyavrata, "strictly truthful"
God of truth; Sanskrit satyadeva, "shining through truth"
Truly victorious; winning through truth
Truth
True bliss; "joy in truth"
Narayana of truth; a form of Vishnu
Protector of truth
Light of truth
Meaning of truth; "one whose purpose is truth"
Truthful; Savitri's husband in the Mahabharata
Truthful; Satyavati, mother of Vyasa
Lord of truth; Sanskrit satya, "truth", with indra, "chief"
"The sun"; Sanskrit savitā, the life-giving sun
सी Si
"Boundary, limit"
"Parting of the hair"; also a boundary
"Woman"; Sanskrit sīmantinī, "one with parted hair"
"A furrow"; Rama's wife, daughter of Janaka
Sita and Rama, the divine couple of the Ramayana
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
Shiva's linga of the siddhas, the perfected saints
"Principle"; an established conclusion
"One whose aim is fulfilled"; a name of the Buddha
Lord of the siddhas, the perfected beings
Lord of the siddhas; a name associated with Shiva
"Success, accomplishment"
Accomplished king; siddha, "perfected", with rāja, "king"
Lion hill, the shrine of Narasimha at Simhachalam
Sprinkling, watering; Sanskrit siñcana
"River"; the Indus, also "the ocean"
Born of the ocean; a name of Lakshmi
Wealth and fortune; Telugu and Kannada siri, from Sanskrit śrī
The moon; Sanskrit sitāṃśu, "white-rayed"
A star; Hindi and Urdu sitārā
Hindi siyā, a form of Sita; popularly also "victory"
सू Su
"The sun"
"The sun", and the Hindu sun god
The sun god, Surya
Loved by the sun; the sun-stone jewel
The sun god, the Sun personified
"A portion of the sun"
Sunlight, the light of the sun
Radiance of the sun
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
Glorious, auspicious; the sister of Krishna in the Mahabharata
Eloquent, one who speaks well
Sweetly spoken; Sanskrit subhāṣiṇī, "speaking kind words"
Plenty and abundance; Sanskrit subhikṣa
Good understanding, right knowledge
A name of Kartikeya, the son of Shiva
Devoted to good vows; virtuous
"Of good conduct, virtuous"; Sanskrit sucaritā
"Of good mind, wise"; Sanskrit sucetas
Popularly "auspicious"; origin not confirmed in Sanskrit dictionaries
"Beautiful" in popular use; Sanskrit sucitra, "very distinguished"
Courteous and generous; the queen of King Dilipa
Generous giver; the name of Krishna's poor friend
Handsome, pleasing to see; Vishnu's discus
Beautiful to behold; Sanskrit sudarśanā
Bright, a good light
"Bright"; from Sanskrit su, "good", and dīpa, "lamp"
"Radiance"; Sanskrit su- + dīpti, "brightness"
Good land; Sanskrit sudeśa, "a fit place"
Good gift; the queen of King Virata in the Mahabharata
A good, true god
Nectar; Sanskrit sudhā, "drink of the gods"
The moon, "store of nectar"
The moon; Sanskrit sudhāṃśu, "nectar-rayed"
One with an excellent bow; a name of Vishnu
Chief of the wise, lord of knowledge
"Very wise"; also resolute
Beautiful consecration; a name of Lakshmi
"Shining bright"; Sanskrit sudīpta
Easy, simple; Sanskrit su-gama, "easy to travel"
Fragrance; Sanskrit sugandha, "sweet-smelling"
Well-gone; a name of the Buddha
Melodious, a pleasant sound
"Of good qualities, virtuous"; Sanskrit suguṇā
Pleasant, charming; Hindi suhānī
One with a pleasant smile
With a lovely smile; Sanskrit suhāsinī
A good-hearted friend
Pure water; a lotus
A good, kind-hearted person
A good, kind-hearted person; Sanskrit sujana
Well-born, noble; Sanskrit sujāta
A great victory, triumph
Victorious; Sanskrit su-jita, "well won"
Very handsome
"A beautiful girl"; also the wife of the sage Chyavana
One with beautiful hair
Very bright; "of a fine banner"
"Giver of happiness"; Sanskrit sukhadā
God of happiness; sukha, "joy", with deva, "god"
Good fame and praise; Sanskrit sukīrti
One who does good; a good deed
Good deeds and virtue; Sanskrit sukṛti
Tender, delicate; a fine young boy
Tender, delicate; also jasmine
Easily attained; easy, accessible
"Easily attained"; Sanskrit sulabhā, also a learned ascetic of the Mahābhārata
With auspicious marks and good qualities; Sanskrit sulakṣaṇā
Beautiful writing; Sanskrit su- and lekhā
With beautiful eyes; Sanskrit sulocanā
A flower; Sanskrit suma
A flowering creeper; Sanskrit suma + latā
A flower; good-hearted, kind
Good-minded and charming; also great-flowered jasmine
Very auspicious; Sanskrit sumaṅgalā
Usually given as "wise" or "good-minded"; origin not recorded
Good mind and wisdom; Sanskrit sumati
Wise, intelligent; Sanskrit su-medhas
"Wise, intelligent"; Sanskrit sumedhas, "of good understanding"
"Good friend" in popular use; Sanskrit sumita, "well measured"
"Good friend" in popular use; Sanskrit sumita, "well measured"
Good friend; Dasharatha's queen in the Ramayana
Beautiful face; a name of Ganesha
"Fair-faced"; Sanskrit sumukhī, "a handsome woman"
With beautiful eyes; Sanskrit sunayanā
Delighting, joyful; Sanskrit sunandā
Wise conduct; one who is well-conducted
Beautiful, handsome
Beautiful woman; Sanskrit sundarī
"With beautiful eyes"; Sanskrit sunetra, "fair-eyed"
Good treasure; Sanskrit su- and nidhi
"Deep blue"
Wise; well-guided, of good conduct
Of good conduct; well-guided, wise
Good conduct and wisdom; the mother of Dhruva
"Beautiful-winged"; Sanskrit suparṇā, also "a lotus pool"
Radiant and splendid; Sanskrit suprabhā
"Blessed with good children"; Sanskrit suprajā
Handsome; Sanskrit supratīka, "of beautiful form"
"Much cherished, dear"; Sanskrit suprītā
"Great joy"; Sanskrit suprīti, from prīti, "joy, love"
Beloved, very dear; Sanskrit supriyā
"Very dear, much loved"; Sanskrit supriya
Fragrant; also Surabhi, the mythical cow of plenty
Conqueror of the gods; sura with jit, "winning"
A beautiful line; Sanskrit surekhā
Chief of the gods, a name of Indra
"Lord of the gods"
Great delight, good taste; Sanskrit suruci
Very calm, peaceful
Of good character, good-natured
"Of good character"; Sanskrit suśīlā, good-tempered and well-disposed
"Exquisite beauty" or "splendour"
Smiling sweetly; Sanskrit susmita
"Polite, well-behaved" in popular use; Sanskrit suśrī, "very splendid"
Renowned, "well heard"; the ancient physician Sushruta
Devoted to austerity; Sanskrit sutapas
The sun; also fire and the moon
"Consort of the Sun"; from Sanskrit suvarcas, "glorious"
Golden; Sanskrit suvarṇa, "of a beautiful colour"
A great hero; brave
Glorious fame; renowned
A good opportunity, an auspicious moment