Baby names by Mrigashira 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.
Mrigashira nakshatra — name syllables
Pada 1: वे (Ve)
- वेद Ved Boy Sacred knowledge
- वेदिका Vedika Girl Altar
- वेदांत Vedant Boy The end of the Vedas
- वेदांश Vedansh Boy Part of the Vedas
- वैभव Vaibhav Boy Splendour
Pada 2: वो (Vo)
Few common names begin with this sound; families often choose a name from another pada of the same nakshatra.
Pada 3: का (Ka)
- कबीर Kabir Boy Great; the poet-saint
- काव्य Kavya Girl Poetry
- कार्तिक Kartik Boy Kartikeya; a holy month
- कमल Kamal Boy Lotus
- कविता Kavita Girl Poem
- कनक Kanak Boy Gold
- करण Karan Boy Karna of the Mahabharata
- काजल Kajal Girl Kohl
- कल्पना Kalpana Girl Imagination
Pada 4: की (Ki)
- किरण Kiran Either Ray of light
- किंजल Kinjal Girl River bank
- कीर्ति Kirti Girl Fame
- किशोर Kishore Boy Youth
- क्षितिज Kshitij Boy Horizon
Nakshatra lord: Mars. The nakshatra spans Taurus and Gemini.
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.