Dhanishtha 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.
- 10 names
- Ga (गा) · Gi (गी) · Gu (गू) · Ge (गे)
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 — Ga (गा)
Navamsa rashi: Leo
Boys' names
- Gargey (गार्गेय) — Of sage Garga's line
- Gaan (गान) — Song
Girls' names
- Gargi (गार्गी) — A learned woman of the Upanishads
- Gayatri (गायत्री) — The sacred verse
Pada 2 — Gi (गी)
Navamsa rashi: Virgo
Boys' names
- Gitesh (गीतेश) — Lord of song
Girls' names
- Geeta (गीता) — The Bhagavad Gita
- Geetika (गीतिका) — A little song
Pada 3 — Gu (गू)
Navamsa rashi: Libra
Boys' names
- Goodh (गूढ़) — Deep, hidden
Girls' names
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 — Ge (गे)
Navamsa rashi: Scorpio
Boys' names
- Gehraj (गेहराज) — Lord of the house
Girls' names
- Gehna (गेहना) — An ornament