"Sweet as honey" in popular use; Sanskrit mādhava, a name of Krishna
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Simha rashi baby names
Simha rashi (सिंह, Leo) covers 9 starting sounds in the North Indian table, from the padas of Magha, Purva Phalguni and Uttara Phalguni. Pick the sound for your baby's nakshatra and pada, then a name.
193 names in our list fit these sounds. Tables vary by region and family, so confirm the syllable with your priest. How syllables are chosen
मा Ma
Magha, pada 1
"Spring flower"; also a name of Durga
"Sweetness, charm"
"Garland"
"Jasmine"
"Happy" in popular use; Sanskrit mālava, Malwa or a raga
"Princess of Malwa" in popular use; Kalidasa's heroine Mālavikā
"Garlanded" or "garland-maker"; also a name of Durga
"Mind, heart"; Sanskrit mānasa, also the sacred lake Mānasa
"Mind, heart"; also the sacred Lake Manasa
"Human"; Sanskrit mānava, "descended from Manu"
Wife of Bharata, Rama's brother, in the Ramayana
Ruby, a precious gem
"Honoured, dignified"; Sanskrit mānin, "high-minded, proud"
Honoured, respected
"Of the mind, spiritual"
"Woman"; from Sanskrit mānuṣa, "human, humane"
Lord of men, a king
"Humane" in popular use; Sanskrit mānavī, "a woman, daughter of Manu"
A modern name; popularly "compassionate, humane"
"Respected" or "worthy of honour"
"Immortal" in popular use; the sage Mārkaṇḍeya
The sun, the sun-god; Sanskrit mārtaṇḍa
Son of the wind god; a name of Hanuman
A form of the goddess Durga, patron of music and speech
"Illusion"; in early Sanskrit māyā, "wondrous power, art"
"Beloved" in popular use; an English name of uncertain origin
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
"Lord of fish"; the Nath yogi Matsyendranath
Name of a wise queen in the Puranas
Love; the god of love, Kamadeva
Darling of Madan, the god of love
"Honey" or "sweet"
"Sweet girl"
"Sweet verse"; name of a Vedic seer
Bee, literally "honey-maker"
"Sweetness, honey" in popular use; Sanskrit madhulikā, black mustard
"Full of sweetness"
"Sweet friend" in popular use; built on Sanskrit madhu, "sweet"
"Tulsi leaf" in popular use; Sanskrit, "sweet leaf"
Sweet, melodious
"Sweet, melodious"
"Sweetness, charm"
"Beauty of spring"
"Sweet smile"
Slayer of the demon Madhu; a name of Krishna and Vishnu
"Sweet like honey"; name of an evening raga
The great god, a name of Shiva
"Great goddess", a name of Parvati
"Great Lakshmi", the goddess of prosperity
Great lord, from mahant and Sanskrit īśa
"Dazzling white"; a name of Saraswati and Durga
"Great"; also the vina of the sage Narada
"Great hero", title of the 24th Jain Tirthankara
King, literally "protector of the earth"
Great Indra; also a great chief or leader
"Great lord", a name of Shiva
Great lord; a name of Shiva
"Great goddess", a name of Durga
"The earth"; Sanskrit mahī, "the great one"
Bearer of the earth; a mountain; a name of Vishnu
Sanskrit mahikā, "mist, frost"; popularly "dew" or "earth"
"Greatness" or "glory"
King, literally "protector of the earth"
Honoured, celebrated
"Honoured, celebrated"
The mahua tree and its sweet flowers; Sanskrit madhūka
Nectar of flowers, honey
The Malaya hills, famed for sandalwood
A raga sung for the monsoon rains
Khandoba, a form of Shiva; "enemy of the demon Malla"
"Jasmine"
Shiva as worshipped at Srisailam; literally "jasmine-white"
"Motherly love" in popular use; Sanskrit mamatā, "the sense of mine"
A modern name, sometimes given as "bird"; also a Himalayan town
Reflection, deep thought; Sanskrit manana, "thinking, meditation"
"Wise, intelligent"
"Wise, high-minded woman"; a name of Durga
"The heavenly Ganga", a sacred river
The coral tree, a tree of paradise
"Temple"
Auspicious; also the planet Mars
"Auspicious"; a name of the goddess Uma
Shiva as worshipped at the Mangeshi temple in Goa
Jewel, gem
"Jewel, gem"
"Bell around his neck", Ayyappa's name; Sanskrit maṇikaṇṭha, "jewel-throated"
"Jewelled earring"; also the sacred ghat of Varanasi
Precious jewel; Sanskrit maṇi + Hindi lāl
"Lord of the mind" in popular use; Sanskrit manīṣā, "wisdom"
Wisdom, thought; a hymn of praise
Jewel of Shiva; Sanskrit maṇi + Śaṃkara
"Cluster of blossoms", as on mango or tulsi
"Lovely, charming"
"Lovely, charming"
Lord Shiva in Karnataka; Sanskrit mañju-nātha, "lovely lord"
"Box, chest", a casket for treasures
"Lovely splendour"
The god of love; Sanskrit manmatha
Enchanter of the heart; a devotional name of Krishna
"Mind, heart"
Lovely, charming, pleasing to the mind
Charming, captivating; literally "stealing the mind"
Born of the mind; a name of Kama, god of love
"Wins hearts" in popular use; Sanskrit manomaya, "made of mind"
"Charming, beautiful", literally "delighting the mind"
One who delights the mind; Sanskrit manas + rañjana
"Happiness of the heart"
Churning; in Hindi also deep reflection
Wise; Manu, father of the human race
Born of Manu, a human being; Sanskrit manuja
A modern name, usually given as "most respectable"
"Moon"
Ray of light, brightness
Peacock
Lord of peacocks; Sanskrit mayūreśa
"Peahen"
Fragrance, a sweet scent
Conqueror of the mind, or winner of hearts
"Loving, affectionate"; Assamese morom, "love"
मी Mi
Magha, pada 2
"Fish"; also popularly "precious stone", from Persian mīnā
"Fish-eyed", with beautiful eyes; the goddess of Madurai
A modern name, usually given as "precious gem"
"Devotee of Krishna" in popular use; Sanskrit mīra, "the sea"
Friend, beloved
"Deep reflection, inquiry"
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
A modern name; popularly "great"
"Mist, snow"
"The sun"
Meeting, union
Bee; also the name of King Milinda
"Gift of love" in popular use; no dictionary source found
"Sweet"
"Friendship"
A part of a friend; a modern name
A modern name; popularly "one with few desires"
Mithila, the kingdom of King Janaka and Sita
Lord of Mithila, a title of King Janaka
A pair or couple; the sign Gemini
"Friend" in popular use; a Gujarati name
A modern name; popularly "friend" or "balanced"
A modern name; popularly "rays of the sun"
मू Mu
Magha, pada 3
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
Joyful, delighted
"Joyful, glad"; in Buddhism, joy in others' happiness
"Gesture, seal", the sacred hand gestures of dance and worship
"Innocent, charming"
"Lord Shiva" in popular use; exact origin uncertain
"Pearl"; also "set free"
Lord of liberation; Sanskrit mukta + īśa
"Liberation, freedom"
A bud, a flower about to open
"Giver of liberation" in popular use; Sanskrit mukunda, a name of Vishnu
Chief of sages; Sanskrit munīśa
Flute, the instrument of Krishna
Holder of the flute, a title of Krishna
Enemy of the demon Mura; a name of Krishna
A smile
मे Me
Magha, pada 4
"Intelligence, wisdom"
A part of wisdom; a modern Sanskrit-based name
"Intelligent, wise"
"The earth"
"Cloud"
"Cloud"
"Cloud", from Sanskrit megha
A part of a cloud; a modern Sanskrit-based name
Thunder, the roar of clouds
King of the clouds; Sanskrit megha + rāja
Rain, rain cloud; from Sanskrit megha via Gujarati meh
"Girdle", an ornamental waistband
Menaka, the celestial apsara of the Mahabharata
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
मो Mo
Purva Phalguni, pada 1
"Charming" in popular use; Sanskrit mohaka, "infatuating, bewildering"
"Charming; a name of Krishna" in popular use; Sanskrit mohana, "bewildering"
"Bewitching, charming"; also a jasmine flower
Charming darling; Sanskrit mohana + Hindi lāl
"Enchantress"; Sanskrit mohinī, "a fascinating woman"
"Charmed, attractive" in popular use; Sanskrit mohita, "bewildered, infatuated"
"Enchanted" in popular use; Sanskrit mohita, "bewildered, infatuated"
Popularly a name of Krishna; from mohana, "enchanting", and īśa, "lord"
"Estuary, mouth of a river"; Bengali mohanā
"Liberation"
Liberated, set free
"Liberated, set free"
"Advisor" in popular use; a European name of unknown origin
Lord of the peacock, Ganesha of Morgaon
"Precious pearl"; Hindi motī, "pearl", + lāl, "darling son"
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
टी Ti
Purva Phalguni, pada 3
Close sounds: long or short vowel. Many families accept these; check with your priest.
A modern name, usually glossed "bird"; Bengali ṭiẏā, parrot
Sounds with no names yet
टा Ta (Purva Phalguni 2) · टू Tu (Purva Phalguni 4) · टे Te (Uttara Phalguni 1)
Few or no given names start with these sounds. We add checked names every month.