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Mrigashira 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 Mrigashira nakshatra (Vrishabha (Taurus)) takes a name beginning with one of its four pada syllables — Ve, Vo, Ka, Ki — the exact pada fixed by the Moon's precise position at birth. Below: 34 pure Vedic names with meanings for every pada, the nakshatra's full classical profile.
Soma
Deva
Sarpa (serpent)
Madhya
deer's head
Vrishabha (Taurus)
Deva gana — the temperament of grace: gentle, generous, naturally trusted. The yoni (Sarpa (serpent)) and nadi (Madhya) 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 “Ve”
the sacred knowledge itself
the culmination of the Vedas
hero, valorous
lord of Venkata hill — Vishnu
vowed to the Veda (rare)
sacred lore
altar of the sacred fire
the divine lute of Saraswati
reborn as Sita; knower of Veda
worthy of love (rare)
Pada 2 — syllable “Vo”
Shiva, bull-bannered (Vo-family)
the sky, ether (Vo-family)
of the sky (rare, Vo-family)
Pada 3 — syllable “Ka”
commander of the devas — Kartikeya
doer; radiant Kunti-born hero
young Krishna
lord of poets — Shukracharya
the tawny sage of Sankhya
small yet great; emperor (rare)
Shiva, lord of Kashi
poetry, poetic wisdom
the auspicious one — Devi
lotus — Lakshmi
shining, radiant
Durga born of sage Katyayana
atom; a little grain of gold
Pada 4 — syllable “Ki”
divine praise-singing
the flame-of-forest tree
glorious, famed
young colt; young Krishna
fame, glory
divine alchemy, miracle
celestial singer
the young Radha
Common Questions
Which letters are for Mrigashira nakshatra baby names?
The four pada syllables of Mrigashira are Ve, Vo, Ka, Ki. 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 Mrigashira nakshatra?
Mrigashira falls in Vrishabha (Taurus) — so the naam-rashi of a pada-syllable name from this nakshatra stays aligned with the janma rashi.
Is Mrigashira a good nakshatra to be born in?
Every nakshatra carries its own gifts: Mrigashira's devata is Soma, its gana Deva, its symbol the deer's head. 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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Pada confirmation, Gand Mool check and the child's first dasha — read together in one sitting. That is the consultation.
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