Ardra nakshatra baby names
By tradition a child is named from the syllable of its nakshatra pada. Find the pada the Moon stood in at birth, and take the name from there.
- 18 names
- Ku (कु) · Gha (घ) · Ng (ङ) · Chha (छ)
Names are matched on the sound of the syllable rather than its exact spelling — the टा pada is named from Tanvi and Tanmay, which are spelled with त. That is how families and pandits read these tables.
Pada 1 — Ku (कु)
Navamsa rashi: Sagittarius
Boys' names
- Kunal (कुणाल) — Lotus-eyed
- Kuber (कुबेर) — The god of wealth
- Kushagra (कुशाग्र) — Very sharp-minded
- Kunj (कुंज) — A leafy bower
- Kuldeep (कुलदीप) — The lamp of the family
- Kush (कुश) — Rama's son
Girls' names
- Kumud (कुमुद) — The night lotus
- Kusum (कुसुम) — A flower
- Kuntal (कुंतल) — Hair
- Kunti (कुंती) — Mother of the Pandavas
- Kuhu (कुहू) — The koel's call
Pada 2 — Gha (घ)
Navamsa rashi: Capricorn
Boys' names
- Ghanshyam (घनश्याम) — Dark as a cloud — Krishna
- Ghanendra (घनेंद्र) — Lord of the clouds
Girls' names
- Ghanshri (घनश्री) — The grace of the clouds
Pada 3 — Ng (ङ)
Navamsa rashi: Aquarius
No name in common use begins with this syllable. Where that happens the custom is to name from the nakshatra or the rashi instead — we have not invented names to fill the gap.
Pada 4 — Chha (छ)
Navamsa rashi: Pisces
Boys' names
- Chhagan (छगन) — A dear child
- Chhatrapati (छत्रपति) — Lord of the parasol
Girls' names
- Chhavi (छवि) — An image, a glow
- Chhaya (छाया) — A shadow