Names by rashi राशि
The moon's position at birth — the janma rashi — traditionally decides which syllable a name should begin with. Find your baby's rashi below to see its auspicious letters and every matching name in our catalog.
Don't know the rashi? Use the Astrology Name Finder with the birth date, time and place.
Mesh
Aries
Common naming sounds include A, La, Li, Lu and Le.
Ruler: Mars
See Mesh names →Vrishabh
Taurus
Common naming sounds include Ba, Bi, Bu, Ve, Vo and U.
Ruler: Venus
See Vrishabh names →Mithun
Gemini
Common naming sounds include Ka, Ki, Ku, Gha, Chha and Ke.
Ruler: Mercury
See Mithun names →Kark
Cancer
Common naming sounds include Hi, Hu, He, Ho, Da and De.
Ruler: Moon
See Kark names →Sinh
Leo
Common naming sounds include Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo and Ta.
Ruler: Sun
See Sinh names →Kanya
Virgo
Common naming sounds include Pa, Pi, Pu, Sha, Na and Tha.
Ruler: Mercury
See Kanya names →Tula
Libra
Common naming sounds include Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro and Ta.
Ruler: Venus
See Tula names →Vrishchik
Scorpio
Common naming sounds include Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, No, Ya and Yi.
Ruler: Mars
See Vrishchik names →Dhanu
Sagittarius
Common naming sounds include Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha and Bhe.
Ruler: Jupiter
See Dhanu names →Makar
Capricorn
Common naming sounds include Bho, Ja, Ji, Ju, Je and Khi.
Ruler: Saturn
See Makar names →Kumbh
Aquarius
Common naming sounds include Go, Sa, Si, Su, Se, So and Sha.
Ruler: Saturn
See Kumbh names →Meen
Pisces
Common naming sounds include Di, Du, Tha, Jha, Da, Cha and Chi.
Ruler: Jupiter
See Meen names →Going deeper: the 27 nakshatras
Each rashi contains two to three nakshatras (birth stars), and each nakshatra pada refines the starting syllable further — Ashwini suggests Chu, Che, Cho, La; Rohini suggests O, Va, Vi, Vu. If you know the nakshatra, you can be beautifully precise.