Namkaran · नामकरण
Find baby names from the birth-star sound
Choose the Nakshatra and Pada your priest or astrologer gave you. We will show the traditional starting sound and matching Indian names you can open, compare and shortlist.
Do not know the Nakshatra or Pada? Ask the priest who prepared the baby's Kundali using the exact birth date, time and place. This page helps with name selection; it does not calculate a birth chart.
Your traditional starting sound
Dhanishta, Pada 3
Gu
Matching Indian baby names
Names beginning with Gu. Open a name to see its meaning and origin.
Gunanidhi
Boy · Sanskrit
Treasure of virtues; Sanskrit 'guṇa' (virtue) + 'nidhi' (treasure)
Gurdeep
Boy · Punjabi
Lamp of the Guru, Guru's light
Gurjeet
Boy · Punjabi
Victory of the Guru
Gurpreet
Girl · Punjabi
Love of the Guru, devotion
Gursimaran
Boy · Sanskrit
Remembering the guru; Punjabi-Sanskrit 'guru' + 'simaran' (meditation)
Gurucharan
Boy · Sanskrit
Feet of the guru; Sanskrit 'guru' (teacher) + 'caraṇa' (feet)
Guruvachan
Boy · Sanskrit
Words of the guru; Sanskrit 'guru' + 'vacana' (words, speech)
Gurpreet
Girl · Punjabi
Love of the Guru, devotion
Gurdas
Boy · Punjabi
Servant of the Guru; one devoted to divine wisdom - a deeply spiritual name in Sikh tradition, borne by the 16th-century Punjabi saint-poet Bhai Gurdas, whose verses illuminate the Guru Granth Sahib
Guddibai
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulabsa
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulabsha
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulafsa
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulafsha
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulafshan
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulashan
Boy · Sanskrit
Rose garden; from Persian 'gulshan' (گلشن), meaning a garden full of roses. A name of blooming beauty and fragrant abundance.
Gulbasha
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Guldasta
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulesta
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulfara
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulfasa
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulfasha
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulista
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulnaza
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulpacha
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulsana
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulshafa
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulshana
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gulsida
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Guluram
Boy · Sanskrit
Rose-like devotee of Ram; Persian 'gul' (rose) + Sanskrit 'Rāma'. A compound name blending Persian beauty with Hindu devotional tradition.
Gulwasha
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gurbachan
Boy · Sanskrit
Word of the Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru) + 'vacana' (word/speech). One who embodies or speaks the Guru's sacred teachings.
Gurcharan
Boy · Sanskrit
Feet of the Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru) + 'caraṇa' (feet). In Sikh tradition, meditating on the Guru's feet is the path to liberation.
Gurdarshan
Boy · Sanskrit
Vision of the Guru; Punjabi 'gur' (Guru) + 'darśana' (sacred vision/sight). One who is blessed with the divine sight of the Guru.
Gurubaksh
Boy · Sanskrit
Gift of the Guru; Punjabi 'guru' (Guru) + 'baksh' (gift/blessing). One who is the Guru's precious gift to the family.
Gurudut
Boy · Sanskrit
Given by the Guru; Punjabi 'guru' (Guru) + 'datta' (given/gifted). A child who is seen as a divine gift bestowed by the Guru.
Gurupreet
Boy · Punjabi
Love of the Guru; Punjabi 'guru' (Guru) + 'prīt' (love/affection). One who holds profound love for the divine Guru.
Gurvinder
Boy · Punjabi
Punjabi compound from Sikh heritage; 'gur' meaning guru (divine teacher) and '-vinder' meaning lord/Indra — one who is blessed through devotion and divine grace
Gurjeet
Boy · Punjabi
Victory of the Guru
Guddi
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Guddiya
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Guddo
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Guddu
Boy · Sanskrit
Endearing nickname; from Hindi, an affectionate term for a lovable child. Often used for the youngest or most cherished child in a family.
Gudia
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gudiya
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gudya
Girl · Sanskrit
A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin
Gufraan
Boy · Sanskrit
Divine forgiveness; from Arabic 'ghufrān' (غفران), meaning God's forgiveness and pardon. A deeply spiritual name invoking divine mercy.
Gufran
Boy · Sanskrit
Pardon and forgiveness; from Arabic 'ghufrān' (غفران), God's encompassing forgiveness. A name expressing faith in divine clemency.
How Namkaran name selection works
1. Establish the birth detailsThe exact time and place are used to prepare the Kundali and identify the Moon's Nakshatra at birth.
2. Identify Nakshatra and PadaEach of the 27 Nakshatras has four Padas. Each Pada corresponds to a traditional opening sound.
3. Choose a meaningful nameShortlist names that begin with that sound, then consider meaning, family tradition, pronunciation and legal spelling.
Important: practices and transliterations vary across regions, languages, lineages and families. Treat this as a cultural shortlist, not a replacement for your family's priest. Where a sound yields very few names, some traditions use a close sound or another Pada within the same Nakshatra after consultation.
All 27 Nakshatras and 108 naming sounds
Select any row to see matching names. The four sounds are shown in Pada order.
About the tradition and sources
Namakarana is traditionally described as a naming samskara. A Vedic organisation describes the name as aligned with the birth Nakshatra and the name spoken into the child's ear; timing and ceremony details differ by community. The starting-sound chart follows the widely used 27-Nakshatra, four-Pada system.