Pada 1: names starting with “Chu”
Ashwini pada 1 · Moon sign Mesha
Boy names
- Chudamani crest jewel
Girl names
Few girl names in use start with Chu.
Pada 2: names starting with “Che”
Ashwini pada 2 · Moon sign Mesha
Boy names
- Chetan consciousness
- Chetas mind, intelligence
Girl names
- Chetna consciousness, awareness
Pada 3: names starting with “Cho”
Ashwini pada 3 · Moon sign Mesha
Hardly any names in use start with “Cho”. Families usually take the nearest letter their priest suggests, or another pada’s syllable of Ashwini.
Pada 4: names starting with “La”
Ashwini pada 4 · Moon sign Mesha
Boy names
- Lakshya aim, goal
- Lalit beautiful, graceful
- Lav son of Lord Rama
- Lakshman brother of Lord Rama
- Lambodar Lord Ganesha
Girl names
- Lavanya grace, beauty
- Lakshmi goddess of wealth
- Lasya graceful dance
- Lalita playful, charming
- Lata creeper, vine
- Lajja modesty
Naming ceremony dates
Namkaran is usually held on the 11th or 12th day after birth. See the good days and morning hours for the year, worked out from the Panchang.
Namkaran datesQuestions
What are the name letters for Ashwini nakshatra?
The traditional first syllables are Chu, Che, Cho and La, for padas 1 to 4. The baby’s pada comes from the exact birth time.
Which are good baby names for Ashwini nakshatra?
Names such as Chudamani, Chetan, Chetna and Lavanya start with Ashwini’s syllables. This page lists 15 names with their meanings, by pada, for boys and girls.
How do I know which pada my baby was born in?
The Moon moves through a pada in about six hours, so you need the birth date, time and place. Our free name-letter finder works it out and shows the letter.
Is it necessary to name a baby by nakshatra?
It is a tradition, not a rule. Many families use the nakshatra letter for the formal name used in ceremonies and keep another name for every day.
Names are listed by their English spelling. In Hindi some syllables that look alike in English are different letters (ट and त, ड and द), and Tamil, Telugu and other regional lists differ a little, so many families confirm the letter with their priest.