Purva Ashadha 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.
- 12 names
- Bhu (भू) · Dha (धा) · Pha (फा) · Dha (ढा)
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 — Bhu (भू)
Navamsa rashi: Leo
Boys' names
- Bhupendra (भूपेंद्र) — Lord among kings
- Bhushan (भूषण) — An ornament
- Bhumit (भूमित) — Of the earth
Girls' names
- Bhoomi (भूमि) — The earth
- Bhumika (भूमिका) — A role; a foundation
Pada 2 — Dha (धा)
Navamsa rashi: Virgo
Boys' names
- Dharmik (धार्मिक) — One who walks in dharma
- Dharit (धारित) — One who upholds
Girls' names
- Dhara (धारा) — A stream
- Dhani (धानी) — Wealthy; a shade of green
- Dhatri (धात्री) — The nurturer — the earth
Pada 3 — Pha (फा)
Navamsa rashi: Libra
Boys' names
- Phalgun (फाल्गुन) — A month of the year
Girls' names
- Phalguni (फाल्गुनी) — Of the month Phalgun
Pada 4 — Dha (ढा)
Navamsa rashi: Scorpio
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.