Pada 1: names starting with “O”
Rohini pada 1 · Moon sign Vrishabha
Boy names
- Om sacred syllable
- Ojas vitality, strength
- Omkar sound of Om
Girl names
- Ojasvi bright, vigorous
Pada 2: names starting with “Va”
Rohini pada 2 · Moon sign Vrishabha
Boy names
- Vansh lineage
- Varun god of water
- Vasu wealth
- Vatsal affectionate
- Vaibhav prosperity
- Vasudev father of Lord Krishna
- Vayu wind god
Girl names
- Vaishnavi devotee of Lord Vishnu
- Vani speech, Goddess Saraswati
- Vandana worship, salutation
- Varsha rain
- Vasudha earth
- Vaidehi Goddess Sita
- Vanshika of the lineage
- Vasundhara earth
Pada 3: names starting with “Vi”
Rohini pada 3 · Moon sign Vrishabha
Boy names
- Vihaan dawn
- Vivaan full of life
- Vivek wisdom, discernment
- Vikram valour
- Vishal vast, great
- Vinay humility
- Vijay victory
- Vishnu the preserver god
Girl names
- Vidya knowledge
- Vibha radiance
- Vidhi destiny
- Vishakha a star
- Vinita humble
- Vijaya victorious
- Vimala pure
Pada 4: names starting with “Vu”
Rohini pada 4 · Moon sign Vrishabha
Hardly any names in use start with “Vu”. Families usually take the nearest letter their priest suggests, or another pada’s syllable of Rohini.
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 Rohini nakshatra?
The traditional first syllables are O, Va, Vi and Vu, for padas 1 to 4. The baby’s pada comes from the exact birth time.
Which are good baby names for Rohini nakshatra?
Names such as Om, Vansh, Ojasvi and Vaishnavi start with Rohini’s syllables. This page lists 34 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.