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Mesh rashi baby names
Mesh rashi (मेष, Aries) covers 9 starting sounds in the North Indian table, from the padas of Ashwini, Bharani and Krittika. Pick the sound for your baby's nakshatra and pada, then a name.
396 names in our list fit these sounds. Tables vary by region and family, so confirm the syllable with your priest. How syllables are chosen
चु Chu
Ashwini, pada 1
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
चे Che
Ashwini, pada 2
Handsome Keshava, a form of Vishnu
Beautiful lady; Kannada cenna + amma
Conscious, intelligent; the soul, the mind
Mind, consciousness, heart
Consciousness, awareness, understanding
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
ला La
Ashwini, pada 4
"Red glow", the redness of the sky at dawn
Grace, beauty, charm
Graceful dance, attributed to Parvati
Beauty, loveliness, charm
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Wave"
"Modesty"
Hindi form of Lakshman, Rama's younger brother
A target or aim; a mark, sign
"Aim, sign"; from Sanskrit lakṣaṇa, "mark, characteristic"
Marked, distinguished; Sanskrit lakṣita, also "aimed at"
"Distinguished"
Fortunate, with auspicious marks; the name of Rama's loyal brother
Good fortune, prosperity, beauty; the goddess Lakshmi
Bearer of Lakshmi; popularly a name of Vishnu
Beloved of Lakshmi; a name of Vishnu
Lakshmi and Narayana, Vishnu with his consort
Lord of Lakshmi; a name of Vishnu
Beloved of Lakshmi; Sanskrit lakṣmī + priyā
Aim, goal, target; Sanskrit lakṣya
"Charming, graceful"
"Charming, graceful"; a name of the goddess Durga
"Creeper, vine"
"Little creeper", a delicate vine
Son of Rama and Sita; Sanskrit lava, "a moment, a fragment"
A modern name, usually given as "abundant"
"Rhythm, tempo"
ली Li
Bharani, pada 1
"Divine play" in popular use; Sanskrit līlā, "play, grace, charm"
Bearer of divine play; a devotional name for Krishna
"Playful" in popular use; Sanskrit līlāvatī, "a graceful, charming woman"
"Devoted"; Sanskrit līna, "absorbed in, merged into"
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
ले Le
Bharani, pada 3
लो Lo
Bharani, pada 4
"Eye"; also "illuminating"
"Eye"
Red; Sanskrit lohita, also an old name of the Brahmaputra
Red, reddish; Sanskrit lohita
Lord of the world, from Sanskrit loka and indra
"Lord of the world"
Lord of the worlds; an epithet of Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma
"Wife of the sage Agastya", a woman seer of the Rigveda
अ A
Krittika, pada 1
Fearless; Sanskrit abhaya, "without fear"
"Fearless"
"Knowledgeable"; Sanskrit abhijña, "knowing, skilful"
Recognition, knowledge; Sanskrit abhijñāna
Noble, well-born; Sanskrit abhijāta
Complete victory; Sanskrit abhijaya
Victorious; Sanskrit abhijit, also the star Vega
Fearless; Sanskrit a-bhīka
Desire, wish; Sanskrit abhilāṣa
"Desire, wish"
"Desire to attain"
Arjuna's son in the Mahabharata; popularly "heroic"
Delight and praise; Sanskrit abhinandana, "gladdening, applauding"
New, fresh, young
Expression, acting; Sanskrit abhinaya
"Expression" through gesture, as in classical dance
"Desire, longing"; from Sanskrit abhīps-, "to wish to obtain"
"Fearless king" in popular use; Sanskrit abhirāj, "reigning everywhere"
Delightful, pleasing; Sanskrit abhirāma, also a name of Shiva
"Delightful, lovely"; the goddess of Thirukkadaiyur
Handsome, pleasing; Sanskrit abhirūpa
"Anointing, consecration"
"Cloud"; Sanskrit abhra
Rising, prosperity; Sanskrit abhyudaya, "sunrise"
The aboli flower, the orange Crossandra of Maharashtra
Immovable, steady; Sanskrit acala, "mountain"
"The earth"; literally "immovable"
Inconceivable, beyond thought; Sanskrit acintya
Imperishable; Sanskrit acyuta, a name of Vishnu and Krishna
"Lightning"
Emperor, supreme king; Sanskrit adhirāja
Lord, master; Sanskrit adhīśa
"Steady" in popular use; Sanskrit adhṛta, a name of Vishnu
Boundless, free; the Vedic mother of the gods
A modern name, usually given as "highest honour"
"Born of the mountain", a name of Parvati
The name of an apsaras, a celestial nymph of the Mahabharata
Lord of the mountains; Sanskrit adrīśa
Unique, without a second; non-duality
Unique, without a second; Sanskrit advaya, "not two"
"Unique" in popular use; a modern name with no dictionary source
"Unique" in popular use; a modern name with no dictionary entry
"Unique" in popular use; a modern name related to advitīya
Unique, matchless; Sanskrit advitīya
A celebrated sage; traditionally "mountain-thrower"
"Bright as fire" in popular use; name of an ancient sage-physician
First-born, elder brother; Sanskrit agraja
Foremost, first; Sanskrit agrima
"Foremost, the leading one"
Wife of the sage Gautama in the Ramayana; "flawless"
"Dawn" in popular use; Sanskrit ahan, "day"
Dawn, the first light of morning
Invincible, unconquered; Sanskrit ajaya
Unconquerable; Sanskrit ajeya
"Invincible"
Unconquered, invincible; Sanskrit ajita, a name of Vishnu
"Unconquered, invincible"
Invincible lord; Sanskrit ajita + īśa
Whole, unbroken; Sanskrit akhaṇḍa
Whole, complete; Sanskrit akhila, "without a gap"
"Complete, whole"
Lord of all; Sanskrit akhila, "whole", + īśa, "lord"
"Eye" in popular use; Sanskrit akṣa, "axis; eye"
A name of Vishnu; Sanskrit akṣaja, "diamond, thunderbolt"
Imperishable; also "letter, syllable"; Sanskrit akṣara
Imperishable; a letter, a syllable
Unbroken, whole; Sanskrit akṣata
"Unbroken, whole"; the sacred rice of Hindu worship
"Imperishable, undecaying"
"Imperishable, undecaying"
"Eye"
Undecaying, lasting; Sanskrit akṣita
"Undecaying, lasting"
A name of Lord Shiva; Sanskrit akula
The invisible, formless God; Hindi alakh
The Alaknanda, a Himalayan headstream of the Ganga
Ornament, decoration; Sanskrit alaṃkāra
Adorned, decorated; Sanskrit alaṃkṛta
"Adorned, decorated"
Usually given as "protected by God"; origin uncertain
"A curl of hair"; also Alaka, Kubera's city
"Small, little"
Bengal's festive floor art; often glossed "decoration"
"Small, little" in popular use; a modern name
Modern name; popularly "immortal" or "princess"
"Spotless, pure"; a name of Lakshmi
Spotless moon; Sanskrit amala + indu
Peace and safety; from Arabic amān, "security, protection"
"Immortal"
Lord of the gods, Indra; Sanskrit amara + indra
Lord of the gods; a name of Shiva; Sanskrit amareśa
Lord of the immortals; the name of Shiva's cave shrine
Immortal; Sanskrit amartya
"Night rain" in popular use; Sanskrit amāya, "guileless"
"Lord of the sky" in popular use; the devout king Ambarīṣa
"Mother"; a name of the goddess Parvati
"The moon"; Malayalam ambiḷi
Lotus; Sanskrit ambuja, "born in water"
Immeasurable, boundless; Sanskrit ameya
"Nectar", from Sanskrit amṛta
A modern name, usually given as "honest"
A modern name, usually given as "honest, truthful"
"Boundless, infinite"
"Boundless, infinite"
Of boundless splendour; Sanskrit amitābha
Boundless lord; Sanskrit amita, "infinite", + īśa, "lord"
"Unfading, bright"; Sanskrit amlāna
Unfailing, unerring; Sanskrit amogha, a name of Shiva and Vishnu
Priceless; Hindi amol, from Sanskrit amūlya
"Immortal"; the nectar of the gods
The moon, "nectar-rayed"; Sanskrit amṛtāṃśu
"Priceless"
Without beginning, eternal; Sanskrit anādi
Sinless, faultless; Sanskrit anagha
"Sinless, faultless"
A modern name, usually given as "special"
"The ring finger", literally "nameless"
Kamadeva, god of love, "the bodiless"; Sanskrit anaṅga
Endless, infinite; Sanskrit ananta, a name of Vishnu
Unique; no other
"Free from envy"
"Imperishable"
"Without a superior" in popular use; Sanskrit anaya means "misconduct"
"Without a superior" in popular use; Sanskrit anaya, "ill luck"
Supreme, without a superior; Sanskrit anīśa, a name of Vishnu
A Gujarati name, usually given as "unique"
"Beautiful woman"; Sanskrit aṅganā, a woman
"Graceful" in popular use; Sanskrit anīka, "face, array, army"
"Lord of all" in popular use; Sanskrit aniketa, "homeless"
"Wind, air"
"Wind, air"
"Minuteness"; the yogic power to become tiny
Unblinking, ever-watchful; Sanskrit animeṣa
"Irreproachable, virtuous"
"Blameless, faultless"; Sanskrit anindya
"Unextinguished"
Unobstructed, unstoppable; Sanskrit aniruddha, Krishna's grandson
"Unobstructed"; also Krishna's grandson Aniruddha
"Uninterrupted", literally "without night"
"Grace" in popular use; origin uncertain
Hands cupped in reverence; an offering, a salutation
Kohl, collyrium; Sanskrit añjana
The mother of Hanuman; also "kohl" for the eyes
Short form of Anjali or Anjana, used as a name
"Marked"
Marked, bearing a sign
A sprout, new shoot; Sanskrit aṅkura
Control, restraint; Sanskrit aṅkuśa, "elephant goad"
Priceless, precious; Hindi anmol
Annapurna, the goddess of food, a form of Durga
"Unique, extraordinary"
A share, a portion, a part
"A small part", from Sanskrit aṃśa, "portion"
"Ray of light, sunbeam"
"Radiant"
Radiant; the sun; Sanskrit aṃśumat, "having rays"
"Inner, within"; also a section of a song
Sky, space; Sanskrit antarikṣa
"Atom" in popular use; Sanskrit anu, "after, following"
"Lightning"; also "to shine after"
Experience; Sanskrit anubhava, "perception, understanding"
"Experience, perception"
Grace, favour; Sanskrit anugraha
"Unexpected" in popular use; Sanskrit anūhya, "inconceivable"
Younger brother; Sanskrit anuja, "born after"
"Younger sister"
"A likeness, an image"
Incomparable; Hindi anūp, from Sanskrit anupama
Incomparable, matchless; Sanskrit anupama
"Incomparable, matchless"
"Dear, beloved"
Anuradha, one of the 27 nakshatras of Indian astronomy
Love, affection; Sanskrit anurāga
A name of uncertain origin, usually given as "beautiful morning"
Grace, favour; a Russian pet form of Anna
"Radiance, beauty", from Sanskrit śrī
Connection, lineage; Sanskrit anvaya
Seeking, search; Sanskrit anveṣa
"Follower" in popular use; a modern name of uncertain origin
A modern name, usually given as "powerful"
Endowed with, connected; Sanskrit anvita
"Connected" or "joined with"
"A quest, a search"
Unconquered; Sanskrit aparājita, a name of Vishnu
"Unconquered"; a name of Durga
A name of Parvati, who fasted even from leaves
"Incomparably beautiful" (Bengali)
"Expectation, hope"
Unprecedented, unique; Sanskrit apūrva
"Unprecedented, unique"
Immeasurable, a name of Vishnu; Sanskrit aprameya
Incomparable, matchless; Sanskrit apratima
"A celestial nymph" of Hindu tradition
Worthy, deserving; from Sanskrit arha, Pali araha
Forest, wilderness; Sanskrit araṇya
Worship, homage; Sanskrit arcana
Worship, homage to the gods
"Ray of light, flame"
"Brilliant, radiant"; Sanskrit arciṣmat, also a name of fire
Worshipped, honoured; Sanskrit arcita
"Worshipped, honoured"
An offering of water in honour; Sanskrit arghya
"Destroyer of inner enemies" in Jain use; Sanskrit arhat, "worthy one"
"Conqueror of enemies"
"Full of wisdom" in popular use; Sanskrit arin, "a wheel, discus"
Subduer of enemies; Sanskrit ariṃdama, a name of Shiva
"Navigator" in popular use; Sanskrit aritra, "an oar, rudder"
Earned, achieved; Sanskrit arjita
Bright, white; the archer-hero of the Mahabharata
The sun, a ray of light; Sanskrit arka
Light of the sun; Sanskrit arka + dīpa
The sea, the ocean
"Of the ocean", a feminine of Arnav
Offering, dedication; Sanskrit arpaṇa
"Offering"
"Offered"; also dedicated
"Offered" or "dedicated"
Meaning, purpose; also wealth; Sanskrit artha
Dawn, the reddish glow of morning; Sanskrit aruṇa
"Red, ruddy": the colour of dawn
Glowing like the dawn; Sanskrit aruṇa + ābhā
Arundhati, the star Alcor and wife of the sage Vasishtha
"The red glow of dawn"
Dawn, daybreak; Sanskrit aruṇodaya
Formless; Sanskrit arūpa
Lotus; Sanskrit aravinda
Close friend; a Vedic sun god, Aryaman
Limitless, boundless; Sanskrit asīma
Complete, entire; Sanskrit aśeṣa
"Limitless" or "boundless"
A modern name, usually given as "pride"
"Without sorrow"
The first nakshatra; the twin Ashvin gods
The sacred peepal tree; Sanskrit aśvattha
Horse-tamer; the twin divine healers; also a Hindu month
Ashwini, the first of the 27 nakshatras
Dark, black; also "unbound"; Sanskrit asita
"I am"
"Self-respect" in popular use; Sanskrit asmitā, "egoism"
"The first star", the nakshatra Ashwini
"Bodiless", a name of Kamadeva; Sanskrit atanu
"Flax flower"
"Lord Ganesha" in popular use; Sanskrit atharvan, "fire priest"
Feminine of Atharva; Vedic atharvī, "a female priest"
"Unequalled, matchless"
Excellence, abundance; Sanskrit atiśaya
The Vedic sage Atri; Sanskrit atri
Unequalled, incomparable; Sanskrit atula
Lord of Avadh, the king of Ayodhya; a title of Rama
A liberated sage; Sanskrit avadhūta, "one who has shaken off"
Lord of the earth, a king; Sanskrit avanīśa
Avanti, the ancient name of Ujjain
Avantikā, an old name of Ujjain; popularly "princess of Ujjain"
Steady, unshakeable; Sanskrit avicala
"Earth" in popular use; Sanskrit avikā, "ewe"
Indestructible; Sanskrit avināśa, "non-destruction"
"King of the sun" in popular use; a modern name
Continuous, unbroken; Sanskrit avirala
The earth
"Flawless" in popular use; a modern name
Imperishable, unchanging; Sanskrit avyaya, a name of Vishnu
"Clear" in popular use; a modern name
"Gift of God" in popular use; a modern name
Lord Ayyappa of Sabarimala; ayyan, "lord, father"
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Awareness" in popular use; Sanskrit ābhāsa, "splendour, light"
Command, instruction; Sanskrit ādeśa
"First"; in Sanskrit also a name of the goddess Durga
Beginning, first
"First" or "peak" in popular use; a modern name
Arrival, coming; also a sacred text, from Sanskrit āgama
Attraction; Sanskrit ākarṣa, "drawing towards oneself"
Musical prelude; Sanskrit ālāpa, "speech, melody"
"The edge of a sari"; figuratively, a mother's shelter
"Adornment of the deity"
"Inexhaustible" or "gracious" in popular use; origin uncertain
"Peaceful" in popular use; Sanskrit ārava, "sound"
"Righteous" in popular use; Sanskrit ārita, "praised"
A wave, a stream; a river
Ascent, rising; Sanskrit āroha
Ascending, rising; in music, the rising notes of a raga
The aarti: lamps waved in worship before a deity
"First ray of the sun" in popular use; Sanskrit aruṣa, "reddish"
"Dawn", the first light of the sun
A modern name, usually given as "peace"
Noble, honourable; a name of Parvati
Intention, the heart's meaning; Sanskrit āśaya
"Smile" or "blessing" in popular use; Sanskrit āśī, "blessing, wish"
"Blessings"; Gujarati āśkā, taking the aarti's blessing
"Beloved" in popular use; Persian āshnā, "friend"
A modern name, usually given as "blessed, victorious"
"Faith, confidence"
Fire; Persian ātish
A modern name, usually given as "first rays of the sun"
"Splendour, light"
"Ideal"; Sanskrit ādarśa, a mirror and "ideal perfection"
The first lord; a name of Shiva and the first Tirthankara
Son of Aditi, the sun; Sanskrit āditeya
The sun; "son of Aditi"
"Respected, honoured"
"Desire, wish"
The sky; open space
"Form, shape"
"A painting, a picture"
"Light"; also sight
Joy, delight; Sanskrit āmoda, also "fragrance"
Amrapali, the courtesan of Vaishali who followed the Buddha
"Joy, bliss"
"Cheerful, joyful"
"Joyful, blissful"; one who gladdens others
"Delighted, happy"
Son of Anjana, a name of Hanuman
"Worship, adoration"
"One who is worshipped"
"Lamp of evening worship"
A nakshatra; also "moist, tender-hearted"
Honesty, sincerity; Sanskrit ārjava, "straightness"
Rising, ascent; Sanskrit ārohaṇa
"Darling"; Malayalam ārōmal
Honourable, noble
Part of the noble; Sanskrit ārya, "noble", + aṃśa, "part"
Honourable conduct, integrity; Sanskrit āryava
Noble hero; Sanskrit ārya + vīra
Asavari, a morning raga of Indian classical music
Hope, wish
"Blessing"
"Embrace"; also one of the 27 nakshatras
"One who has taken refuge" (in God)
One who has taken refuge; Sanskrit āśrita
One who is quickly pleased; Sanskrit āśutoṣa, a name of Shiva
Son, "born of oneself"; Sanskrit ātmaja
Soul, the self; Sanskrit ātman
Delighting in the soul; Sanskrit ātmārāma
Descendant of the sage Atri; Sanskrit ātreya
"Of the family of sage Atri"; also a Bengal river
"Invention" in popular use; Sanskrit āviṣkāra, "manifestation"
Life, long life
"Long life", from Sanskrit āyus
Long-lived; Sanskrit āyuṣmān, "blessed with long life"
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चो Cho (Ashwini 3) · लू Lu (Bharani 2)
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