Pada 1: names starting with “Bhu”
Purva Ashadha pada 1 · Moon sign Dhanu
Boy names
- Bhushan ornament
- Bhupendra king of kings
- Bhupesh king
- Bhuvan the world
- Bhuvanesh lord of the world
Girl names
- Bhumika the earth; role
- Bhuvana the earth
- Bhuvaneshwari goddess of the world
Pada 2: names starting with “Dha”
Purva Ashadha pada 2 · Moon sign Dhanu
Boy names
- Dhanush bow
- Dhairya patience, courage
- Dhananjay Arjuna; winner of wealth
- Dharmesh lord of righteousness
- Dhanraj king of wealth
- Dhaval white, pure
- Dharmendra king of righteousness
Girl names
- Dhara the earth
- Dhanya blessed, fortunate
- Dharini the earth
- Dhanashree Goddess Lakshmi
Pada 3: names starting with “Pha”
Purva Ashadha pada 3 · Moon sign Dhanu
Boy names
- Phanindra king of serpents
Girl names
- Phalguni born in Phalgun month
Pada 4: names starting with “Dha”
Purva Ashadha pada 4 · Moon sign Dhanu
Boy names
- Dhanush bow
- Dhairya patience, courage
- Dhananjay Arjuna; winner of wealth
- Dharmesh lord of righteousness
- Dhanraj king of wealth
- Dhaval white, pure
- Dharmendra king of righteousness
Girl names
- Dhara the earth
- Dhanya blessed, fortunate
- Dharini the earth
- Dhanashree Goddess Lakshmi
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 Purva Ashadha nakshatra?
The traditional first syllables are Bhu, Dha, Pha and Dha, for padas 1 to 4. The baby’s pada comes from the exact birth time.
Which are good baby names for Purva Ashadha nakshatra?
Names such as Bhushan, Dhanush, Bhumika and Dhara start with Purva Ashadha’s syllables. This page lists 32 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.