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Ardra nakshatra baby names
Babies born with the Moon in Ardra traditionally get a name that begins with the syllable of their pada: Ku, Gha, Nga, Chha. Ardra falls in Mithuna (Gemini).
Pada, syllable and rashi
| Pada | Syllable | Rashi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ku (कु) | Mithuna (Gemini) |
| 2 | Gha (घ) | Mithuna (Gemini) |
| 3 | Nga (ङ) | Mithuna (Gemini) |
| 4 | Chha (छ) | Mithuna (Gemini) |
Boy names for Ardra nakshatra (13)
- Kumaran (कुमरन्) Lord Murugan
- Kunal (कुणाल) lotus
- Chhayank (छायांक) moon
- Ghanshyam (घनश्याम) Lord Krishna
- Kuber (कुबेर) god of wealth
- Kulbhushan (कुलभूषण) pride of the family
- Kuldeep (कुलदीप) light of the family
- Kumar (कुमार) prince; young
- Kumaresan (कुमरेसन्) Lord Murugan
- Kundan (कुंदन) pure gold
- Kush (कुश) son of Lord Rama
- Kushagra (कुशाग्र) sharp-minded
- Kushal (कुशल) skilful
Girl names for Ardra nakshatra (12)
- Chhavi (छवि) image, radiance
- Chhaya (छाया) shade
- Kumari (कुमारी) maiden; Goddess Durga
- Kumkum (कुमकुम) vermilion
- Kumud (कुमुद) water lily
- Kumudini (कुमुदिनी) water lily
- Kundavai (कुन्दवै) a Chola princess
- Kunti (कुंती) mother of the Pandavas
- Kurinji (कुरिञ्जि) rare Kurinji flower
- Kusum (कुसुम) flower
- Kuyil (कुयिल्) cuckoo
- Kuzhali (कुऴलि) one with lovely hair
Names with a similar sound
Few names start with some of these syllables, so families commonly use the nearest sound.
- Ganesh (गणेश) Lord Ganesha
- Ganga (गंगा) the holy Ganga river
- Gayatri (गायत्री) sacred Vedic mantra
- Naman (नमन) salutation
- Nandini (नंदिनी) one who delights
- Narayan (नारायण) Lord Vishnu
- Navya (नव्या) new, young
- Chakradhar (चक्रधर) Lord Vishnu
- Champa (चंपा) champak flower
- Chanakya (चाणक्य) a great strategist
- Chanchal (चंचल) playful
- Chandan (चंदन) sandalwood
- Chandana (चंदना) sandalwood
- Chandni (चाँदनी) moonlight
- Chandra (चंद्र) moon
- Chandrakala (चंद्रकला) phase of the moon
- Chandrakant (चंद्रकांत) moonstone
- Chandramukhi (चंद्रमुखी) moon-faced
- Chandraprabha (चंद्रप्रभा) moonlight
- Chandrashekhar (चंद्रशेखर) Lord Shiva
- Chandresh (चंद्रेश) lord of the moon
- Chandrika (चंद्रिका) moonlight
- Charan (चरण) holy feet
- Charu (चारु) beautiful
- Charulata (चारुलता) beautiful creeper
- Chaturbhuj (चतुर्भुज) four-armed Vishnu
- Gagan (गगन) sky
- Gajalakshmi (गजलक्ष्मी) Lakshmi with elephants
- Gajanan (गजानन) Lord Ganesha
- Gajendra (गजेन्द्र) king of elephants
- Gandhali (गंधाली) sweet fragrance
- Gandharv (गंधर्व) celestial musician
- Gangadhar (गंगाधर) Lord Shiva
- Gangesh (गंगेश) Lord Shiva
- Gangeya (गांगेय) Bhishma, son of Ganga
- Gangotri (गंगोत्री) source of the Ganga
- Ganpati (गणपति) Lord Ganesha
- Gargi (गार्गी) a learned woman sage
- Garima (गरिमा) dignity
- Garv (गर्व) pride
- Gatha (गाथा) story, song
- Nachiket (नचिकेत) seeker of truth
- Nagarjun (नागार्जुन) a great sage and scholar
- Nagendra (नागेन्द्र) king of serpents
- Nakul (नकुल) a Pandava prince
- Nalin (नलिन) lotus
- Nalini (नलिनी) lotus
- Namita (नमिता) humble
- Namrata (नम्रता) humility
- Nandakumar (नंदकुमार) Lord Krishna
- Nandan (नंदन) son; one who delights
- Nandish (नंदीश) Lord Shiva
- Nandita (नंदिता) happy
- Narasimha (नरसिंह) lion-man avatar of Vishnu
- Narayani (नारायणी) Goddess Lakshmi
- Narendra (नरेन्द्र) king of men
- Narmada (नर्मदा) the Narmada river
- Narottam (नरोत्तम) best among men
- Natraj (नटराज) Lord Shiva as dancer
- Naveen (नवीन) new
- Naveena (नवीना) new
- Navneet (नवनीत) fresh butter
- Nayan (नयन) eye
- Nayana (नयना) eyes
- Nayantara (नयनतारा) star of the eye
Questions people ask
- What letter should a Ardra nakshatra baby’s name start with?
- By the Avakahada chakra, the four padas of Ardra give the syllables Ku, Gha, Nga, Chha, in that order. The pada depends on the exact birth time.
- Which rashi is Ardra nakshatra in?
- Ardra falls in Mithuna (Gemini).
- How do I find the pada?
- Enter the baby’s date, time and place of birth in the baby names tool. It calculates the Moon’s position and shows the nakshatra, pada and first letter.