Pada 1: names starting with “Ru”
Swati pada 1 · Moon sign Tula
Boy names
- Rudra Lord Shiva
- Rupesh lord of beauty
- Ruchir pleasant
Girl names
- Rupali beautiful
- Ruchi taste, interest
- Rukmini wife of Krishna
- Rupa form, beauty
Pada 2: names starting with “Re”
Swati pada 2 · Moon sign Tula
Boy names
- Reyansh ray of light
- Revant son of Surya
Girl names
- Rekha line
- Reva river Narmada
- Revati a star
- Renuka mother of Parashurama
Pada 3: names starting with “Ro”
Swati pada 3 · Moon sign Tula
Boy names
- Rohan ascending
- Rohit red
Girl names
- Rohini a star
Pada 4: names starting with “Ta”
Swati pada 4 · Moon sign Tula
Boy names
- Tarun young
- Tanmay absorbed
- Tanish ambition
- Tapan the sun
- Tarak protector
- Tanuj son
Girl names
- Tanvi delicate
- Tara star
- Tanisha ambition
- Tanya daughter
- Tapasya penance
- Tanuja daughter
- Tarini Goddess Durga
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 Swati nakshatra?
The traditional first syllables are Ru, Re, Ro and Ta, for padas 1 to 4. The baby’s pada comes from the exact birth time.
Which are good baby names for Swati nakshatra?
Names such as Rudra, Reyansh, Rupali and Rekha start with Swati’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.