Pada 1: names starting with “Bhe”
Uttara Ashadha pada 1 · Moon sign Dhanu
Hardly any names in use start with “Bhe”. Families usually take the nearest letter their priest suggests, or another pada’s syllable of Uttara Ashadha.
Pada 2: names starting with “Bho”
Uttara Ashadha pada 2 · Moon sign Makara
Boy names
- Bhola innocent; Lord Shiva
- Bholanath Lord Shiva
Girl names
- Bhoomi the earth
Pada 3: names starting with “Ja”
Uttara Ashadha pada 3 · Moon sign Makara
Boy names
- Jay victory
- Jayesh lord of victory
- Jagdish lord of the world
- Jatin Lord Shiva; with matted hair
- Jayant victorious
- Janak father; King Janak
- Jash fame, glory
- Jagat the world
Girl names
- Janvi river Ganga
- Jaya victory
- Janaki Goddess Sita
- Jahnavi river Ganga
- Jayshree goddess of victory
- Jagruti awakening
- Jayanti victorious
Pada 4: names starting with “Ji”
Uttara Ashadha pada 4 · Moon sign Makara
Boy names
- Jignesh curiosity, eagerness to learn
- Jitesh lord of victory
- Jitendra conqueror of the senses
- Jishnu victorious; Arjuna
Girl names
- Jiya heart
- Jigna curiosity
- Jivika source of life
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 Uttara Ashadha nakshatra?
The traditional first syllables are Bhe, Bho, Ja and Ji, for padas 1 to 4. The baby’s pada comes from the exact birth time.
Which are good baby names for Uttara Ashadha nakshatra?
Names such as Bhola, Jay, Bhoomi and Janvi start with Uttara Ashadha’s syllables. This page lists 25 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.