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Baby Names by Nakshatra नक्षत्र अनुसार शिशु नाम

Select your baby's nakshatra to get the auspicious starting syllables (Naamakshar) for each pada — plus curated boy and girl name ideas. अपने शिशु का नक्षत्र चुनें और हर पाद के शुभ नामाक्षर पाएं — साथ ही चुनिंदा लड़के व लड़कियों के नाम।

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Name ideas are suggestions starting with the auspicious syllables — feel free to choose any name with the right starting sound.

How Naming by Nakshatra Works

In the Vedic Namakaran (naming) ceremony, a child's name traditionally begins with a syllable tied to the nakshatra and pada (quarter) the Moon occupied at the moment of birth. Each of the 27 nakshatras is divided into four padas, and every pada has its own auspicious starting sound — known as the Naamakshar. Choosing a name that begins with this sound is believed to bring harmony between the child's name and their birth star. To use it, find your baby's nakshatra (from the free Janam Kundli), note the pada, and pick a name starting with the matching syllable.

Nakshatra Starting Syllables (Naamakshar)

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Frequently Asked Questions

In Vedic tradition (Namakaran), a baby is named with a syllable linked to the nakshatra and pada (quarter) the Moon occupied at birth. Each of the 27 nakshatras has four padas, and each pada has an auspicious starting sound. Choosing a name that begins with that sound is considered lucky.

Your baby's nakshatra is the constellation the Moon was in at the exact time and place of birth. Generate a free Janam Kundli with the birth details to find the nakshatra and pada, then use the matching starting syllable.

Naamakshar is the auspicious first syllable of a name as determined by the birth nakshatra and pada. For example, the first pada of Ashwini nakshatra has the syllable "Chu".

Yes — completely free, with no sign-up. Select a nakshatra to see its auspicious starting syllables and curated boy and girl name ideas.

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