Pada 1: names starting with “A”
Krittika pada 1 · Moon sign Mesha
Boy names
- Aarav peaceful
- Arjun bright, Pandava prince
- Aditya the sun
- Advait unique, non-dual
- Arnav ocean
- Ansh part, portion
- Akshay imperishable
- Aryan noble
Girl names
- Ananya unique, matchless
- Aadhya first power, Goddess Durga
- Aditi boundless, mother of gods
- Avni earth
- Aarohi ascending musical notes
- Anushka grace, favour
- Aarya noble
- Amrita nectar
Pada 2: names starting with “I”
Krittika pada 2 · Moon sign Vrishabha
Boy names
- Ishaan Lord Shiva
- Indra king of the gods
- Ishwar God
- Indrajit conqueror of Indra
- Ilesh lord of the earth
Girl names
- Isha goddess, ruler
- Ira earth, Goddess Saraswati
- Ishita mastery, desired
- Indira Goddess Lakshmi
- Ishani Goddess Durga
- Indu moon
- Ila earth
Pada 3: names starting with “U”
Krittika pada 3 · Moon sign Vrishabha
Boy names
- Utkarsh excellence, progress
- Uday rising, dawn
- Ujjwal bright
- Uttam best
- Umesh Lord Shiva
- Utsav festival
- Uddhav friend of Lord Krishna
- Upendra Lord Vishnu
Girl names
- Urvi earth
- Uma Goddess Parvati
- Unnati progress
- Usha dawn
- Urmila wife of Lakshman
- Urvashi celestial nymph
- Upasana worship
Pada 4: names starting with “E”
Krittika pada 4 · Moon sign Vrishabha
Boy names
- Ekansh one part of the whole
- Eklavya devoted student in Mahabharata
Girl names
- Ekta unity
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 Krittika nakshatra?
The traditional first syllables are A, I, U and E, for padas 1 to 4. The baby’s pada comes from the exact birth time.
Which are good baby names for Krittika nakshatra?
Names such as Aarav, Ishaan, Ananya and Isha start with Krittika’s syllables. This page lists 46 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.