Bountiful, generous; the name of King Bhoja
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Makar rashi baby names
Makar rashi (मकर, Capricorn) covers 9 starting sounds in the North Indian table, from the padas of Uttara Ashadha, Shravana and Dhanishta. Pick the sound for your baby's nakshatra and pada, then a name.
121 names in our list fit these sounds. Tables vary by region and family, so confirm the syllable with your priest. How syllables are chosen
भो Bho
Uttara Ashadha, pada 2
Shiva, "the guileless lord"
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
जा Ja
Uttara Ashadha, pada 3
Jasmine; Marathi jāī, from Sanskrit jāti
Awake, watchful; from Sanskrit jāgṛ, "to be awake"
Awakening; from Sanskrit jāgṛ, "to be awake, watchful"
Daughter of Janaka; a name of Sita
Daughter of Jahnu; a name of the Ganga
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Mother of the world"
Lord of the world; a name of Vishnu and Krishna
The world; Sanskrit jagat, "moving, living"
Lamp of the world; Sanskrit jagat, "world", and dīpa, "lamp"
Lord of the world; Sanskrit jagadīśa, a name of Vishnu
Charmer of the world; Hindi jag, "world", and mohan, "charming"
Lamp of victory; Sanskrit jaya, "victory", and dīpa, "lamp"
God of victory; Sanskrit jaya, "victory", and deva, "god"
Victory to Krishna; Hindi jai, "victory", and Kishan, Krishna
Guardian of victory, a king; Sanskrit jayapāla
Light of victory; Sanskrit jaya, "victory", and prakāśa, "light"
King of victory; Sanskrit jaya, "victory", and rāja, "king"
Victory to Shiva; Hindi jai, "victory", and Shankar
Hero of victory; Sanskrit jaya, "victory", and vīra, "hero"
Lotus, literally "born in water"; Sanskrit jalaja
"Lotus"; literally "born in water"
"Talk, discussion"
The river Yamuna
Father, creator; King Janaka, father of Sita
"Mother"
"Helper of people" in popular use; a name of Vishnu and Krishna
"Victorious from birth" in popular use; Sanskrit, "causing men to tremble"
"Born"; Sanskrit janya, from jan, "to be born"
Fame, glory; Gujarati form of Sanskrit yaśas
"Glorious, renowned"
"Bright" in popular use; Hindi jaswī, "renowned, glorious"
Famous, glorious; Hindi form of Sanskrit yaśasvat
"One with matted hair" in popular use; Sanskrit yatin, "an ascetic"
"Victory"
"Victory"; also a name of the goddess Durga
Victorious sun; Sanskrit jaya, "victory", and āditya, "sun"
"Goddess of victory"
Garland of victory; from Sanskrit jaya and mālā
Victorious; Jayanta, son of Indra
"Victorious"
"Victorious"; jayantī, "victorious, festival", + lāl, "darling son"
Victory of Rama; Sanskrit jaya + Rāma
"Goddess of victory"
Victorious sun; Sanskrit jaya, "victory", and sūrya, "sun"
Usually given as "victorious", from jaya, "victory"
Lord of victory; Sanskrit jaya, "victory", and indra, "chief"
"Lord of victory"
A modern name, usually given as "victorious"
"Victorious"
जी Ji
Uttara Ashadha, pada 4
Victory; Hindi jīt, from Sanskrit jita, "won"
Life
"Life" in popular use; Sanskrit jīvikā, "livelihood, way of living"
"Life"
Lord of life; Sanskrit jīviteśa
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Heart", "courage", "beloved"; Persian, literally "liver"
"Desire to win"
A Gujarati name, usually given as "intellectual curiosity"
A Gujarati name, usually given as "curiosity" or "seeker of knowledge"
"Curiosity, the desire to know"
"Victorious"; from jina, the Jain spiritual victor
"Lord of the Jinas", a Jain Arhat
Victorious; a name of Vishnu and of Arjuna
Conqueror of the senses; Sanskrit jita, "conquered"
Lord of victory; Sanskrit jita, "won", and īśa, "lord"
"Heart" or "sweetheart"; Hindi jiyā, "life, soul, darling"
खू Khu
Shravana, pada 2
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
खे Khe
Shravana, pada 3
गा Ga
Dhanishta, pada 1
A modern name from gāna, "song"; lists give "melody"
"Son of Ganga", a name of Bhishma
"Wise, scholar" in popular use; Sanskrit gārgī, "descendant of Garga"
"A verse, song"
"The sacred Gayatri verse" of the Rigveda
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Bearer of the mace", a name of Krishna and Vishnu
"Sky", from Sanskrit gagana
"Sky"; Sanskrit gagana
"Elephant-faced", a name of Ganesha
"King of elephants", from Sanskrit gajendra
"King of elephants", from Sanskrit gajarāja
King of the ganas, a name of Ganesha
"Fragrance" in popular use; Sanskrit gandhālī, "a wasp"
The third note of the musical scale, "ga"
"Celestial musician", from Sanskrit gandharva
Lord of the gaṇas, the god Ganesha; Sanskrit gaṇeśa
The river Ganga; Sanskrit gaṅgā, "swift-goer"
"Bearer of the Ganga", a name of Shiva
"Ganga and Rama", from Gaṅgā and Rāma
"Lord of the Ganga", from Gaṅgā and īśa
"Lord of the ganas", a name of Ganesha
"Dignity"; Sanskrit gariman, "weight, importance"
"Pride", from Sanskrit garva
"Pride, self-respect"
"Proud", from Sanskrit garvita
"Proud"; Sanskrit garvita, from garva, "pride"
"Fast, progressive" in popular use; Sanskrit gatika, "motion, course"
"Jewellery, an ornament"; Hindi gahnā
गी Gi
Dhanishta, pada 2
"Song"; Hindi gīt, from Sanskrit gīta
"Song"; a sacred song, as in the Bhagavad Gita
"Part of the Gita", from gītā and aṃśa
"Part of the Gita", from gītā and aṃśa
"Lord of songs", from gīta and īśa
"Song"; Sanskrit gīti
"A short song"
A Bengali name built on gīta, "song"; lists give "melodious"
"An offering of songs"
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Speech, voice"; Sanskrit girā
"Holder of the mountain", a name of Krishna
"Holder of the mountain", a title of Krishna
"Mountain-born", a name of Parvati
"Lord of Girija", Shiva; often listed as "king of the mountain"
A name of Shiva, from giri, "mountain"
"Lord of mountains": the Himalaya, and Shiva
"King of mountains", from Sanskrit girirāj
"Lord of the mountains", a name of Shiva
Sounds with no names yet
खी Khi (Shravana 1) · खो Kho (Shravana 4)
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