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

Purva Bhadrapada

SeSoDaDi

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 Se, So, Da, Di. Open a name to see its meaning and origin.

Browse all Indian names →

Diya Girl · Sanskrit Lamp, divine light Divya Girl · Sanskrit Divine, brilliant, heavenly Daksh Boy · Sanskrit Able, talented, son of Brahma Dinesh Boy · Tamil Lord of the day, sun Darshan Girl · Sanskrit Vision, sight, divine glimpse Dataterya Girl · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Disha Girl · Sanskrit Direction, guidance, north Divya Girl · Sanskrit Divine, celestial, brilliant Sehrunisa Girl · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Sehrunisa' 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. Senthil Boy · Tamil Young man, warrior Daksh Boy · Sanskrit Able, talented, son of Brahma Dakshina Girl · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Dalima Girl · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Damanjeet Boy · Punjabi A traditional Indian name of Punjabi origin Damini Girl · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Damodar Boy · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Danista Girl · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Danwati Girl · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Darfasha Girl · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Darshana Girl · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Dasharath Boy · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Daveena Girl · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Davender Boy · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Davendra Boy · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Davinder Boy · Punjabi A traditional Indian name of Punjabi origin Dayawati Girl · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Dibakar Boy · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Digamber Boy · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Digvijay Boy · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Dilawar Boy · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Dilshadi Girl · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Dilshana Girl · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Dipali Girl · Punjabi A traditional Indian name of Punjabi origin Dipanshi Girl · Punjabi A traditional Indian name of Punjabi origin Dipanshu Boy · Punjabi A traditional Indian name of Punjabi origin Dipansu Boy · Punjabi A traditional Indian name of Punjabi origin Dipeeka Girl · Punjabi A traditional Indian name of Punjabi origin Dipendra Boy · Punjabi A traditional Indian name of Punjabi origin Dipika Girl · Punjabi A traditional Indian name of Punjabi origin Divakar Boy · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Divaraj Boy · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Diwakar Boy · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Diwansi Girl · Sanskrit A traditional Indian name of Sanskrit origin Diya Girl · Sanskrit Lamp, light, divine light Sedarath Boy · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Sedarath' 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. Sefali Girl · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Sefali' 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. Sehjamal Boy · Sanskrit From the Perso-Arabic naming tradition; 'Sehjamal' 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. Sehnawaj Boy · Sanskrit From the Sanskrit naming tradition; 'Sehnawaj' 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.

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

Get Weekly Baby & Pregnancy Tips

Join 50,000+ parents. Personalised advice, tool reminders, and the latest guides - Straight to your inbox.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.