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Ardra Nakshatra Baby Names: All 4 Padas & Meanings
Since 1979 · Ph.D. (Delhi University) · M.A. Acharya · Jul 2026
What you need to know
A baby born in Ardra nakshatra (Mithuna (Gemini)) takes a name beginning with one of its four pada syllables — Ku, Gha, Nga, Chha — the exact pada fixed by the Moon's precise position at birth. Below: 25 pure Vedic names with meanings for every pada, the nakshatra's full classical profile.
Rudra
Manushya
Shwan (dog)
Adi
teardrop, gem
Mithuna (Gemini)
Manushya gana — the human temperament: practical, balanced, family-rooted. The yoni (Shwan (dog)) and nadi (Adi) matter later in kundli-matching — noted here so the name-record stays complete.
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Open the Free Baby Name Finder →Pada 1 — syllable “Ku”
lotus; son of emperor Ashoka
sacred grass; son of Rama
the eternal prince — Kartikeya
lord of treasures
lamp of the lineage
skilled, well
white water-lily
blossom
mother of the Pandavas
the cuckoo's sacred note
lotus-pond by moonlight
Pada 2 — syllable “Gha”
dark as the rain-cloud — Krishna
lord of the clouds
cloud of bliss (rare)
beloved of the clouds (rare)
gathering of monsoon clouds
Pada 3 — syllable “Nga”
lord of serpents — Shiva (Nga-family)
king of nagas (Nga-family)
serpent-shakti (Nga-family, rare)
serpent-fortune (Nga-family, rare)
Pada 4 — syllable “Chha”
master of Vedic metres
bearer of the royal umbrella (rare)
radiance, lustrous image
the divine shadow — consort of Surya
Vedic metre, rhythm
Common Questions
Which letters are for Ardra nakshatra baby names?
The four pada syllables of Ardra are Ku, Gha, Nga, Chha. The exact pada depends on the Moon's precise position at birth — the free Baby Name Finder computes it in seconds.
What is the rashi of Ardra nakshatra?
Ardra falls in Mithuna (Gemini) — so the naam-rashi of a pada-syllable name from this nakshatra stays aligned with the janma rashi.
Is Ardra a good nakshatra to be born in?
Every nakshatra carries its own gifts: Ardra's devata is Rudra, its gana Manushya, its symbol the teardrop, gem. The classical profile above tells you its temperament honestly.
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The Baby Name Finder computes the Moon's exact pada from birth details, shows 700+ pure Vedic names with meanings, checks Gand Mool honestly and even computes the 27th-day shanti date. No signup.
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