Baby naming

Baby name letters by Nakshatra.

Find the traditional starting syllable for a child's name from the birth Nakshatra and pada. Use it as a cultural guide, not a rigid rule.

Need the actual birth star?

The syllable depends on the Moon's exact Nakshatra pada. If you do not know it, calculate the child's Nakshatra first.

Find birth Nakshatra

Step 1

Calculate Nakshatra

Use date, time, and birthplace to find the Moon's Nakshatra.

Step 2

Note the pada

Each Nakshatra has four padas, and each pada has its own sound.

Step 3

Choose by sound

Regional spellings vary; the phonetic starting sound matters most.

27 Nakshatras x 4 Padas

Traditional starting syllables

Nakshatra	Pada 1	Pada 2	Pada 3	Pada 4
Ashwini	Chu	Che	Cho	La
Bharani	Li	Lu	Le	Lo
Krittika	A	I	U	E
Rohini	O	Va	Vi	Vu
Mrigashira	Ve	Vo	Ka	Ki
Ardra	Ku	Gha	Ng	Na
Punarvasu	Ke	Ko	Ha	Hi
Pushya	Hu	He	Ho	Da
Ashlesha	Di	Du	De	Do
Magha	Ma	Mi	Mu	Me
Purva Phalguni	Mo	Ta	Ti	Tu
Uttara Phalguni	Te	To	Pa	Pi
Hasta	Pu	Sha	Na	Tha
Chitra	Pe	Po	Ra	Ri
Swati	Ru	Re	Ro	Ta
Vishakha	Ti	Tu	Te	To
Anuradha	Na	Ni	Nu	Ne
Jyeshtha	No	Ya	Yi	Yu
Mula	Ye	Yo	Bha	Bhi
Purva Ashadha	Bhu	Dha	Pha	Da
Uttara Ashadha	Be	Bo	Ja	Ji
Shravana	Ju	Je	Jo	Sha
Dhanishta	Ga	Gi	Gu	Ge
Shatabhisha	Go	Sa	Si	Su
Purva Bhadrapada	Se	So	Da	Di
Uttara Bhadrapada	Du	Tha	Jha	Na
Revati	De	Do	Cha	Chi

Use tradition calmly.

Families often adapt the syllable to language, pronunciation, and meaning. A name should be speakable, dignified, and loved by the family, not merely technically compliant.

Borderline births need care.

If the child was born close to a Nakshatra or pada change, use the computed birth chart and local timezone carefully. Regional family practice can also prefer variant sounds.