Pada 1: names starting with “Ve”
Mrigashira pada 1 · Moon sign Vrishabha
Boy names
- Ved sacred knowledge
- Vedant end of the Vedas
- Venkatesh Lord Vishnu
- Venu flute
Girl names
- Vedika altar
- Veena a musical instrument
Pada 2: names starting with “Vo”
Mrigashira pada 2 · Moon sign Vrishabha
Hardly any names in use start with “Vo”. Families usually take the nearest letter their priest suggests, or another pada’s syllable of Mrigashira.
Pada 3: names starting with “Ka”
Mrigashira pada 3 · Moon sign Mithuna
Boy names
- Karan skilful, warrior Karna
- Kartik a Hindu month
- Kailash abode of Lord Shiva
- Kamal lotus
- Kapil a sage
- Kanha Lord Krishna
- Kavish king of poets
- Kashyap an ancient sage
Girl names
- Kavya poetry
- Kavita poem
- Kalpana imagination
- Kanika small particle
- Kashvi shining
- Kajal kohl
- Kamakshi Goddess Parvati
- Kaveri a sacred river
Pada 4: names starting with “Ki”
Mrigashira pada 4 · Moon sign Mithuna
Boy names
- Kiran ray of light
- Kishan Lord Krishna
- Kishore youth
- Kinshuk palash flower tree
Girl names
- Kirti fame
- Kishori young girl, Radha
- Kinnari celestial musician
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 Mrigashira nakshatra?
The traditional first syllables are Ve, Vo, Ka and Ki, for padas 1 to 4. The baby’s pada comes from the exact birth time.
Which are good baby names for Mrigashira nakshatra?
Names such as Ved, Karan, Vedika and Kavya start with Mrigashira’s syllables. This page lists 29 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.