Pada 1: names starting with “Ti”
Vishakha pada 1 · Moon sign Tula
Boy names
- Tilak auspicious forehead mark
- Tirth holy place
Girl names
- Tithi date
- Titiksha patience
- Tilottama celestial nymph
Pada 2: names starting with “Tu”
Vishakha pada 2 · Moon sign Tula
Boy names
- Tushar snow, frost
- Tuhin snow
Girl names
- Tulsi holy basil
- Tuhina snow
Pada 3: names starting with “Te”
Vishakha pada 3 · Moon sign Tula
Boy names
- Tejas brilliance
- Tej radiance
- Tejasvi radiant
Girl names
- Tejal lustrous
- Tejaswini radiant
Pada 4: names starting with “To”
Vishakha pada 4 · Moon sign Vrischika
Hardly any names in use start with “To”. Families usually take the nearest letter their priest suggests, or another pada’s syllable of Vishakha.
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 Vishakha nakshatra?
The traditional first syllables are Ti, Tu, Te and To, for padas 1 to 4. The baby’s pada comes from the exact birth time.
Which are good baby names for Vishakha nakshatra?
Names such as Tilak, Tushar, Tithi and Tulsi start with Vishakha’s syllables. This page lists 14 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.