Ashwini 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.
- 35 names
- Chu (चु) · Che (चे) · Cho (चो) · La (ला)
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 — Chu (चु)
Navamsa rashi: Aries
Boys' names
- Chudamani (चुड़ामणि) — The crest jewel
- Chunind (चुनिंद) — The chosen one
- Chumbak (चुम्बक) — The one who draws others in
Girls' names
- Chunmun (चुनमुन) — A little bird
- Chumki (चुम्की) — A small star
- Chunari (चुनरी) — A coloured veil
Pada 2 — Che (चे)
Navamsa rashi: Taurus
Boys' names
- Chetan (चेतन) — Awake, aware
- Chetas (चेतस) — Mind and awareness
- Chetak (चेतक) — Maharana Pratap's horse
- Chetanesh (चेतनेश) — Lord of consciousness
- Chetansh (चेतांश) — A part of consciousness
Girls' names
- Chetana (चेतना) — Consciousness
- Cheshta (चेष्टा) — Effort
- Chetika (चेतिका) — One who awakens
- Chetal (चेतल) — Alert
Pada 3 — Cho (चो)
Navamsa rashi: Gemini
Boys' names
- Chodan (चोदन) — One who urges on
- Choksh (चोक्ष) — Pure, clean
Girls' names
- Chokhi (चोखी) — Genuine, fine
- Cholika (चोलिका) — Gentle
Pada 4 — La (ला)
Navamsa rashi: Cancer
Boys' names
- Lakshya (लक्ष्य) — The aim
- Lalit (ललित) — Graceful
- Lavanya (लावण्य) — Beauty
- Lakshit (लक्षित) — The one noticed
- Lalan (लालन) — One who nurtures
- Lakshman (लक्ष्मण) — One of good signs
- Labhesh (लाभेश) — Lord of gain
- Lakshay (लक्षय) — One with a goal
Girls' names
- Lavanya (लावण्या) — Beauty
- Lata (लता) — A creeper
- Lalima (लालिमा) — The red of dawn
- Lakshmi (लक्ष्मी) — The goddess of wealth
- Lalita (ललिता) — Graceful
- Lajo (लाजो) — The modest one
- Lavika (लाविका) — Delicate
- Lasya (लास्या) — The gentle dance