Pushya baby names

Pada 1: names starting with “Hu”

Pushya pada 1 · Moon sign Karka

Hardly any names in use start with “Hu”. Families usually take the nearest letter their priest suggests, or another pada’s syllable of Pushya.

Pada 2: names starting with “He”

Pushya pada 2 · Moon sign Karka

Pada 3: names starting with “Ho”

Pushya pada 3 · Moon sign Karka

Hardly any names in use start with “Ho”. Families usually take the nearest letter their priest suggests, or another pada’s syllable of Pushya.

Pada 4: names starting with “Da”

Pushya pada 4 · Moon sign Karka

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.

Questions

What are the name letters for Pushya nakshatra?

The traditional first syllables are Hu, He, Ho and Da, for padas 1 to 4. The baby’s pada comes from the exact birth time.

Which are good baby names for Pushya nakshatra?

Names such as Hemant, Daksh, Hema and Damini start with Pushya’s syllables. This page lists 15 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.