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Baby Names by Nakshatra: The Complete 108-Pada Syllable Chart
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What you need to know
In the Vedic naming tradition, the baby’s first name begins with the syllable of the Moon’s nakshatra-pada at birth — 27 nakshatras × 4 padas = 108 prescribed sounds. The chart below is the complete reference; the free tool computes your baby’s exact pada from birth details and suggests 590+ curated names with meanings.
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Open the Free Baby Name Finder →The complete nakshatra-pada syllable chart
Gand Mool nakshatras are flagged — they call for a pada-check, not panic (see the honest guide in the series below).
| Nakshatra | Pada 1 | Pada 2 | Pada 3 | Pada 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini (Gand Mool) | Chu | Che | Cho | La |
| Bharani | Li | Lu | Le | Lo |
| Krittika | A | I | U | E |
| Rohini | O | Va | Vi | Vu |
| Mrigashira | Ve | Vo | Ka | Ki |
| Ardra | Ku | Gha | Nga | Chha |
| Punarvasu | Ke | Ko | Ha | Hi |
| Pushya | Hu | He | Ho | Da |
| Ashlesha (Gand Mool) | Di | Du | De | Do |
| Magha (Gand Mool) | Ma | Mi | Mu | Me |
| Purva Phalguni | Mo | Ta | Ti | Tu |
| Uttara Phalguni | Te | To | Pa | Pi |
| Hasta | Pu | Sha | Na | Tha |
| Chitra | Pe | Po | Ra | Ri |
| Swati | Ru | Re | Ro | Taa |
| Vishakha | Ti | Tu | Te | To |
| Anuradha | Na | Ni | Nu | Ne |
| Jyeshtha (Gand Mool) | No | Ya | Yi | Yu |
| Mula (Gand Mool) | Ye | Yo | Bha | Bhi |
| Purva Ashadha | Bhu | Dha | Pha | Dhaa |
| Uttara Ashadha | Bhe | Bho | Ja | Ji |
| Shravana | Khi | Khu | Khe | Kho |
| Dhanishta | Ga | Gi | Gu | Ge |
| Shatabhisha | Go | Sa | Si | Su |
| Purva Bhadrapada | Se | So | Daa | Dee |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | Du | Tha | Jha | Nya |
| Revati (Gand Mool) | De | Do | Cha | Chi |
Variants: some traditions use Ju/Je/Jo/Gha for Shravana; Rohini’s Va/Vi/Vu often appear as Ba/Bi/Bu in the north. Both are acceptable — consistency within the family tradition matters most.
Why the first syllable matters
The janma nakshatra is the mind’s home frequency — the Moon’s station at the first breath. A name that begins with the pada’s sound keeps what the child hears most often — their own name — in tune with that station. It is also the practical anchor: wherever birth details are unknown, pandits derive the working rashi FROM the name’s first sound (naam rashi), so the syllable quietly follows a person through every later ritual.
How to use the chart well
First fix the pada precisely — a birth near a nakshatra boundary can shift it, so exact birth time matters (the tool flags noon-approximations). Then choose from names of that syllable with a meaning the family loves; the shastra prescribes the sound, not a specific name. If the syllable is rare (Nga, Chha, Jha), tradition permits the nakshatra’s other padas.
Deep-dive: every nakshatra's complete name guide
Common Questions
Which nakshatra syllable is my baby's?
Enter the birth date, time and city in the free Baby Name Finder — it computes the Moon's nakshatra and exact pada and shows the syllable with curated names. If you already know the nakshatra, pick it directly.
What if no good name starts with the syllable?
The tradition prescribes the SOUND, not a fixed list. If the pada syllable is rare, elders permit the other padas of the same nakshatra, or a formal nakshatra-name kept for rituals alongside a calling name.
Is the chart different for boys and girls?
No — the pada syllable is the same; only the name chosen differs. The tool shows separate curated boy and girl lists for every syllable.
✶ Find your baby's syllable & 700+ Vedic names — free, 10 seconds
Enter birth details (or just the nakshatra) — the tool gives the exact pada syllable, curated Sanskrit names with meanings, Gand Mool check and muhurat guidance. No signup.
Open the Free Baby Name Finder →Baby naming series: Names by Nakshatra (full chart) · Names by Rashi · Namkaran Muhurat & Vidhi · Naam Rashi vs Janma Rashi · Gand Mool Baby — Honest Guide · Grihya-Sutra Rules
The syllable is the doorway; the full kundli tells the story — Gand Mool pada-check, name harmony and the child’s first dasha. That is the consultation.
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