Pushya 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.
- 19 names
- Hu (हु) · He (हे) · Ho (हो) · Da (डा)
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 — Hu (हु)
Navamsa rashi: Leo
Boys' names
- Hutesh (हुतेश) — Lord of the sacred fire
Girls' names
- Huma (हुमा) — An auspicious bird
Pada 2 — He (हे)
Navamsa rashi: Virgo
Boys' names
- Hemant (हेमंत) — The winter season
- Hemang (हेमांग) — Golden-limbed
- Hetu (हेतु) — The reason
- Hemraj (हेमराज) — King of gold
Girls' names
- Hema (हेमा) — Gold
- Hetal (हेतल) — Full of affection
- Hemangi (हेमांगी) — Golden-bodied
- Hemlata (हेमलता) — A golden creeper
Pada 3 — Ho (हो)
Navamsa rashi: Libra
Boys' names
- Homesh (होमेश) — Lord of the fire offering
Girls' names
- Holi (होली) — The festival of colours
Pada 4 — Da (डा)
Navamsa rashi: Scorpio
Boys' names
- Daksh (दक्ष) — Skilled
- Darshan (दर्शन) — A sight of the divine
- Damodar (दामोदर) — A name of Krishna
- Dayal (दयाल) — Compassionate
Girls' names
- Damini (दामिनी) — Lightning
- Daksha (दक्षा) — Skilful
- Daya (दया) — Compassion