Pada 1: names starting with “Ye”
Mula pada 1 · Moon sign Dhanu
Boy names
- Yeshwant glorious, famous
Girl names
Few girl names in use start with Ye.
Pada 2: names starting with “Yo”
Mula pada 2 · Moon sign Dhanu
Boy names
- Yogesh lord of yoga
- Yogendra lord of yoga
- Yogiraj king of yogis
Girl names
- Yogita one who is focused
- Yojana plan, purpose
Pada 3: names starting with “Bha”
Mula pada 3 · Moon sign Dhanu
Boy names
- Bharat India; one who is devoted
- Bhavesh lord of the world
- Bhaskar the sun
- Bhargav descendant of sage Bhrigu
- Bhavin living, alive
- Bhanu the sun
- Bhagirath king who brought Ganga
Girl names
- Bhavya grand, splendid
- Bhavana feeling, emotion
- Bhakti devotion
- Bhairavi Goddess Durga
- Bhavika well-meaning, cheerful
- Bhagyashree Goddess Lakshmi; good fortune
- Bharati Goddess Saraswati
Pada 4: names starting with “Bhi”
Mula pada 4 · Moon sign Dhanu
Boy names
- Bhim mighty, strong
- Bhishma one of terrible vow
Girl names
Few girl names in use start with Bhi.
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 Mula nakshatra?
The traditional first syllables are Ye, Yo, Bha and Bhi, for padas 1 to 4. The baby’s pada comes from the exact birth time.
Which are good baby names for Mula nakshatra?
Names such as Yeshwant, Yogesh, Yogita and Bhavya start with Mula’s syllables. This page lists 22 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.