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 sounds

Magha

MaMiMuMe

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 Ma, Mi, Mu, Me. Open a name to see its meaning and origin.

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Mira Girl · Sanskrit Ocean, prosperous, wonderful Meera Girl · Sanskrit Ocean, prosperous Madhuri Girl · Sanskrit Sweet, sweetness, melodious Majidunisha Girl · Sanskrit From the root 'majid' meaning glorious; a compound name of Sanskrit origin Manisha Girl · Sanskrit Intellect, wisdom, goddess of mind Manjula Girl · Sanskrit Sweet, beautiful, melodious Minakumari Girl · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Minakumari' derives from ancient Vedic linguistic roots, embodying qualities valued in Hindu culture. The name carries spiritual depth and cultural heritage spanning thousands of years of Sanskrit literary tradition, reflecting timeless values of virtue, wisdom, and devotion. Mahika Girl · Sanskrit Earth, dew drops Manav Boy · Sanskrit Man, humankind Meghna Girl · Sanskrit Cloud, thunder, river Brahmaputra Madhav Boy · Sanskrit Lord Krishna, sweet, spring Madhubala Girl · Sanskrit Excellent hubala; Sanskrit prefix 'mada-' (मद) meaning joy/intoxication, combined with 'hubala'. A name expressing joy qualities in all endeavours. Madhusudan Boy · Sanskrit Excellent husudan; Sanskrit prefix 'mada-' (मद) meaning joy/intoxication, combined with 'husudan'. A name expressing joy qualities in all endeavours. Mahadevi Girl · Sanskrit Sanskrit compound; 'maha' meaning great, supreme and '-devi' meaning goddess — a name of Sanskrit origin expressing divine virtue and auspicious character Mahesh Boy · Sanskrit Lord Shiva, great lord Mahinudin Boy · Sanskrit Excellent inudin; Sanskrit prefix 'mahā-' (महा) meaning great/mighty, combined with 'inudin'. A name expressing great qualities in all endeavours. Manav Boy · Sanskrit Man, humankind, human being Manimegla Girl · Sanskrit Excellent imegla; Sanskrit prefix 'manas-' (मन) meaning mind/heart, combined with 'imegla'. A name expressing mind qualities in all endeavours. Manju Girl · Sanskrit Beautiful, pleasing, sweet Manmeet Boy · Punjabi Friend of mind, one who wins hearts Manojkumar Boy · Sanskrit Excellent ojkumar; Sanskrit prefix 'manas-' (मन) meaning mind/heart, combined with 'ojkumar'. A name expressing mind qualities in all endeavours. Manormapal Girl · Punjabi From the root 'manorma' meaning beautiful, pleasing to mind; a compound name of Punjabi origin Manpreet Girl · Punjabi Heart's love, love of the mind Meena Girl · Sanskrit Fish, precious stone, sky Meenakashi Girl · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Meenakashi' derives from ancient Vedic linguistic roots, embodying qualities valued in Hindu culture. The name carries spiritual depth and cultural heritage spanning thousands of years of Sanskrit literary tradition, reflecting timeless values of virtue, wisdom, and devotion. Meharuddin Boy · Sanskrit Kindness/sun of the faith; Arabic compound 'mihr' (مهر, kindness/sun) + 'al-dīn' (of the religion/faith). A classical Islamic name-form expressing devotion through the quality of kindness. Mehronisha Girl · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Mehronisha' derives from ancient Vedic linguistic roots, embodying qualities valued in Hindu culture. The name carries spiritual depth and cultural heritage spanning thousands of years of Sanskrit literary tradition, reflecting timeless values of virtue, wisdom, and devotion. Mehrunisha Girl · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Mehrunisha' derives from ancient Vedic linguistic roots, embodying qualities valued in Hindu culture. The name carries spiritual depth and cultural heritage spanning thousands of years of Sanskrit literary tradition, reflecting timeless values of virtue, wisdom, and devotion. Menadevi Girl · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Menadevi' derives from ancient Vedic linguistic roots, embodying qualities valued in Hindu culture. The name carries spiritual depth and cultural heritage spanning thousands of years of Sanskrit literary tradition, reflecting timeless values of virtue, wisdom, and devotion. Mihir Boy · Sanskrit Sun, rays of sunlight Mihir Boy · Sanskrit Sun, rays of sunlight Mira Girl · Sanskrit Ocean, wonderful, prosperous Mittopuri Boy · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Mittopuri' derives from ancient Vedic linguistic roots, embodying qualities valued in Hindu culture. The name carries spiritual depth and cultural heritage spanning thousands of years of Sanskrit literary tradition, reflecting timeless values of virtue, wisdom, and devotion. Mukeemuddin Boy · Sanskrit From the Perso-Arabic naming tradition; 'Mukeemuddin' carries spiritual significance reflecting values of faith, wisdom, and virtue central to Islamic culture. The name embodies the rich heritage of Arabic nomenclature used across South Asia, the Middle East, and the broader Muslim world. Mukesh Boy · Sanskrit Lord of the inarticulate, Lord Shiva Munnadevi Girl · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Munnadevi' derives from ancient Vedic linguistic roots, embodying qualities valued in Hindu culture. The name carries spiritual depth and cultural heritage spanning thousands of years of Sanskrit literary tradition, reflecting timeless values of virtue, wisdom, and devotion. Munnakumar Boy · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Munnakumar' derives from ancient Vedic linguistic roots, embodying qualities valued in Hindu culture. The name carries spiritual depth and cultural heritage spanning thousands of years of Sanskrit literary tradition, reflecting timeless values of virtue, wisdom, and devotion. Murarilal Boy · Sanskrit One who is a beloved; Sanskrit suffix '-lāl' (लाल) meaning beloved/dear. The root 'murari' forms a compound name meaning 'murari-beloved'. Manoj Boy · Sanskrit Born of mind, cupid Manpreet Girl · Punjabi Heart's love, love of the mind Mugesh Boy · Tamil Lord Murugan, god of war Mukesh Boy · Sanskrit Lord of the inarticulate, Lord Shiva Maadhuri Girl · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Maadhuri' derives from ancient Vedic linguistic roots, embodying qualities valued in Hindu culture. The name carries spiritual depth and cultural heritage spanning thousands of years of Sanskrit literary tradition, reflecting timeless values of virtue, wisdom, and devotion. Maanmati Girl · Sanskrit One who is a wisdom; Sanskrit suffix '-mati' (मति) meaning wisdom/intelligence. The root 'maan' forms a compound name meaning 'maan-wisdom'. Machhala Girl · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Machhala' derives from ancient Vedic linguistic roots, embodying qualities valued in Hindu culture. The name carries spiritual depth and cultural heritage spanning thousands of years of Sanskrit literary tradition, reflecting timeless values of virtue, wisdom, and devotion. Madanlal Boy · Sanskrit Joy/intoxication beloved/dear; Sanskrit compound 'mada-' (मद, joy/intoxication) + 'lāl' (लाल, beloved/dear). A name combining the quality of joy with beloved. Madharam Boy · Sanskrit Joy/intoxication Lord Rama/pleasing; Sanskrit compound 'mada-' (मद, joy/intoxication) + 'Rāma' (राम, Lord Rama/pleasing). A name combining the quality of joy with Lord Rama. Madhuni Girl · Sanskrit Excellent huni; Sanskrit prefix 'mada-' (मद) meaning joy/intoxication, combined with 'huni'. A name expressing joy qualities in all endeavours.

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.

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