Pada 1: names starting with “Li”
Bharani pada 1 · Moon sign Mesha
Boy names
- Likhit written
- Lingaraj Lord Shiva
Girl names
- Lipika script, letter
- Lila divine play
- Lipi script, writing
Pada 2: names starting with “Lu”
Bharani pada 2 · Moon sign Mesha
Hardly any names in use start with “Lu”. Families usually take the nearest letter their priest suggests, or another pada’s syllable of Bharani.
Pada 3: names starting with “Le”
Bharani pada 3 · Moon sign Mesha
Boy names
Few boy names in use start with Le.
Girl names
- Lekha writing, line
- Leena absorbed, devoted
Pada 4: names starting with “Lo”
Bharani pada 4 · Moon sign Mesha
Boy names
- Lokesh lord of the world
- Lohit red
- Lochan eye
Girl names
- Lopamudra wife of sage Agastya
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 Bharani nakshatra?
The traditional first syllables are Li, Lu, Le and Lo, for padas 1 to 4. The baby’s pada comes from the exact birth time.
Which are good baby names for Bharani nakshatra?
Names such as Likhit, Lokesh, Lipika and Lekha start with Bharani’s syllables. This page lists 11 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.