Baby names by Hasta nakshatra
A child's name traditionally begins with the syllable (namakshar) of the nakshatra pada the Moon was in at birth. Enter the birth details for the exact syllable, or pick a nakshatra.
Hasta nakshatra — name syllables
Pada 1: पू (Pu)
- पूजा Pooja Girl Worship
- पुनीत Puneet Boy Pure
- पुष्पा Pushpa Girl Flower
- पुलकित Pulkit Boy Thrilled
- पूर्वी Purvi Girl Eastern; a raga
- पुरुषोत्तम Purushottam Boy The supreme being
Pada 2: ष (Sha)
- शिव Shiv Boy The auspicious one
- श्रेया Shreya Girl Auspicious; credit
- श्रुति Shruti Girl The Vedas; what is heard
- शिवानी Shivani Girl Parvati
- शौर्य Shaurya Boy Bravery
- शालिनी Shalini Girl Modest
- शशांक Shashank Boy The Moon
- शुभम Shubham Boy Auspicious
- शांति Shanti Girl Peace
- शंकर Shankar Boy Shiva
Pada 3: ण (Na)
Few common names begin with this sound; families often choose a name from another pada of the same nakshatra.
Pada 4: ठ (Tha)
Few common names begin with this sound; families often choose a name from another pada of the same nakshatra.
Nakshatra lord: Moon. The nakshatra spans Virgo.
The syllables follow the Hindi almanac (avakahada chakra). Short and long vowels count as one sound, as the almanacs do. Please confirm the name with your family priest or astrologer.