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.

1. Birth Nakshatra

2. Pada (quarter), if supplied

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 sounds

Krittika

AIUE

If you know only the Nakshatra, these four sounds are your broad range. Ask your priest for the Pada to narrow it to one sound.

Matching Indian baby names

Names beginning with A, I, U, E. Open a name to see its meaning and origin.

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Arjun Boy · Sanskrit Bright, shining, silver Ayaan Boy · Sanskrit God's gift, nature Anika Girl · Sanskrit Grace, sweet-faced Arav Boy · Sanskrit Peaceful, calm Ananya Girl · Sanskrit Unique, incomparable Arnav Boy · Sanskrit Ocean, sea, stream Aanya Girl · Sanskrit Inexhaustible, graceful Ishaan Boy · Sanskrit The sun, lord of wealth Abhilasha Girl · Sanskrit Desire, wish, aspiration Aditi Girl · Sanskrit Free, boundless, the earth Avantika Girl · Sanskrit Princess of Ujjain, modest Avni Girl · Sanskrit Earth Advait Boy · Sanskrit Non-dual, unique Akshay Boy · Sanskrit Indestructible, immortal Abhishek Boy · Sanskrit Showering, sprinkling, anointing Anirudh Boy · Sanskrit Unstoppable, free Aaditya Girl · Sanskrit The sun, son of Aditi, Lord Vishnu Aakanksha Girl · Sanskrit Hope, desire, wish Abhijit Boy · Sanskrit Victorious, one who has conquered Abhinav Boy · Sanskrit Novel, innovative, fresh Abhishek Boy · Sanskrit Showering of water, anointing Aditi Girl · Sanskrit Free, boundless, the earth Aditya Boy · Sanskrit The sun, son of Aditi Ahana Girl · Sanskrit Inner light, immortal Aishwarya Girl · Sanskrit Prosperity, wealth, abundance Akshita Girl · Sanskrit Permanent, indestructible Amita Girl · Sanskrit Immeasurable, limitless, infinite Amritha Girl · Sanskrit Nectar of immortality, divine grace Anisha Girl · Sanskrit Without darkness, continuous, close Anita Girl · Sanskrit Grace, led by God, without guile Anjali Girl · Sanskrit Offering, gift, tribute, salutation Ankita Girl · Sanskrit Marked, distinguished, conqueror Anurag Boy · Sanskrit Passion, love, attachment, devotion Anushka Girl · Sanskrit Grace, favour, lightning Aparna Girl · Sanskrit Goddess Parvati, without leaves Aruna Girl · Sanskrit Reddish brown, passionate, charioteer of sun Eshan Boy · Sanskrit Lord Shiva, desiring Indira Boy · Sanskrit Goddess Lakshmi, beauty, splendour Ishita Girl · Sanskrit Mastery, one who desires Ajith Boy · Tamil Unconquerable, invincible Ishita Girl · Sanskrit Mastery, one who desires Ankita Girl · Sanskrit Marked, distinguished, one who is conqueror Aarthi Girl · Tamil Hymn, prayer, light Anita Girl · Hindi Grace, led by god Uma Girl · Sanskrit Goddess Parvati, tranquility Aachal Girl · Sanskrit Constant, the earth, a mountain Aadesh Boy · Sanskrit Command, message, instructions Aadish Boy · Sanskrit Full of wisdom, divine command

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.

Nakshatra	Pada 1	Pada 2	Pada 3	Pada 4
1. Ashwini	Chu	Che	Cho	La
2. Bharani	Li	Lu	Le	Lo
3. Krittika	A	I	U	E
4. Rohini	O	Va	Vi	Vo
5. Mrigashira	Ve	Vo	Ka	Ke
6. Ardra	Ku	Gha	Ng	Chha
7. Punarvasu	Ke	Ko	Ha	Hi
8. Pushya	Hu	He	Ho	Da
9. Ashlesha	Di	Du	De	Do
10. Magha	Ma	Mi	Mu	Me
11. Purva Phalguni	Mo	Ta	Ti	Tu
12. Uttara Phalguni	Te	To	Pa	Pi
13. Hasta	Pu	Sha	Na	Tha
14. Chitra	Pe	Po	Ra	Ri
15. Swati	Ru	Re	Ro	Ta
16. Vishakha	Ti	Tu	Te	To
17. Anuradha	Na	Ni	Nu	Ne
18. Jyeshtha	No	Ya	Yi	Yu
19. Mula	Ye	Yo	Bha	Bhi
20. Purva Ashadha	Bhu	Dha	Bha	Dha
21. Uttara Ashadha	Bhe	Bho	Ja	Ji
22. Shravana	Ju	Je	Jo	Gha
23. Dhanishta	Ga	Gi	Gu	Ge
24. Shatabhisha	Go	Sa	Si	Su
25. Purva Bhadrapada	Se	So	Da	Di
26. Uttara Bhadrapada	Du	Tha	Jha	Da
27. Revati	De	Do	Cha	Chi

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.

Vaidic Dharma Sansthan: Namakaranam Himalayan Academy: birth-star syllables