Baby names by Krittika 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.
Krittika nakshatra — name syllables
Pada 1: अ (A)
- आरव Aarav Boy Peaceful
- अर्जुन Arjun Boy Bright; the Pandava archer
- आदित्य Aditya Boy The Sun
- अनन्या Ananya Girl Unique
- अदिति Aditi Girl Mother of the gods
- आरोही Aarohi Girl A rising melody
- अनिका Anika Girl Grace
- आयुष Ayush Boy Long life
- अमित Amit Boy Boundless
- अंजलि Anjali Girl Offering with folded hands
- आकाश Akash Boy Sky
- अवनि Avni Girl Earth
- अर्णव Arnav Boy Ocean
- आद्या Aadhya Girl The first; Durga
- अन्वी Anvi Girl A goddess of the forest
Pada 2: ई (I)
- ईशान Ishaan Boy Lord; the north-east
- इरा Ira Girl Earth; Saraswati
- ईशा Isha Girl Goddess
- इंद्र Indra Boy King of the gods
- इशिता Ishita Girl Mastery
- ईश्वर Ishwar Boy God
- इंदु Indu Girl The Moon
Pada 3: उ (U)
- उत्कर्ष Utkarsh Boy Rise, prosperity
- उर्वी Urvi Girl Earth
- उदय Uday Boy Rising
- उज्ज्वल Ujjwal Boy Bright
- उर्मिला Urmila Girl Lakshmana's wife
- उमा Uma Girl Parvati
- उमंग Umang Boy Enthusiasm
Pada 4: ए (E)
- एकांश Ekansh Boy Whole
- एकता Ekta Girl Unity
- एषा Esha Girl Desire
Nakshatra lord: Sun. The nakshatra spans Aries and Taurus.
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.