Magha 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
- Ma (मा) · Mi (मी) · Mu (मू) · Me (मे)
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 — Ma (मा)
Navamsa rashi: Aries
Boys' names
- Madhav (माधव) — A name of Krishna
- Manas (मानस) — The mind
- Manav (मानव) — A human being
- Madhavan (माधवन) — Of Madhava
- Manya (मान्य) — Worthy of respect
- Martand (मार्तंड) — The sun
- Manik (माणिक) — A ruby
- Mayank (मायंक) — The moon
Girls' names
- Maya (माया) — Illusion, creation
- Manasi (मानसी) — Born of the mind
- Madhuri (माधुरी) — Sweetness
- Malti (मालती) — A fragrant flower
- Mahi (माही) — The earth
- Manavi (मानवी) — Of humankind
- Malvika (मालविका) — The princess of Malwa
- Madhavi (माधवी) — A spring creeper
Pada 2 — Mi (मी)
Navamsa rashi: Taurus
Boys' names
- Meet (मीत) — A friend
- Minesh (मीनेश) — Lord of the fishes
Girls' names
- Meera (मीरा) — Krishna's devotee
- Meenakshi (मीनाक्षी) — Fish-eyed
- Meena (मीना) — A gem; a fish
- Minal (मीनल) — A precious stone
Pada 3 — Mu (मू)
Navamsa rashi: Gemini
Boys' names
- Moolchand (मूलचंद) — Root and moon
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 — Me (मे)
Navamsa rashi: Cancer
Boys' names
- Mehul (मेहुल) — A rain cloud
- Megh (मेघ) — A cloud
- Medhansh (मेधांश) — A part of intellect
- Mehar (मेहर) — Grace
- Medhavi (मेधावी) — The intelligent one
- Mehtab (मेहताब) — The moon
Girls' names
- Megha (मेघा) — A cloud
- Medha (मेधा) — Intelligence
- Menka (मेनका) — An apsara
- Mehak (मेहक) — Fragrance
- Meghna (मेघना) — A river
- Mehuli (मेहुली) — Of the rain