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Purva Ashadha nakshatra baby names
Babies born with the Moon in Purva Ashadha traditionally get a name that begins with the syllable of their pada: Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha (ढ). Purva Ashadha falls in Dhanu (Sagittarius).
Pada, syllable and rashi
| Pada | Syllable | Rashi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bhu (भू) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| 2 | Dha (धा) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| 3 | Pha (फा) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
| 4 | Dha (ढ) (ढा) | Dhanu (Sagittarius) |
Boy names for Purva Ashadha nakshatra (18)
- Dhanush (धनुष) bow
- Bhudev (भूदेव) lord of the earth
- Bhupal (भूपाल) king
- Bhupendra (भूपेन्द्र) king
- Bhupesh (भूपेश) king
- Bhushan (भूषण) ornament
- Bhuvan (भुवन) world
- Bhuvanesh (भुवनेश) lord of the world
- Dhananjay (धनंजय) Arjuna
- Dhanesh (धनेश) lord of wealth
- Dhanraj (धनराज) king of wealth
- Dhanvantari (धन्वंतरि) physician of the gods
- Dharmaraj (धर्मराज) Yudhishthira, king of dharma
- Dharmendra (धर्मेन्द्र) lord of dharma
- Dharmesh (धर्मेश) lord of dharma
- Dhaval (धवल) white, pure
- Phalgun (फाल्गुन) a Hindu month; Arjuna
- Phanindra (फणीन्द्र) king of serpents
Girl names for Purva Ashadha nakshatra (14)
- Dhanalakshmi (धनलक्ष्मी) goddess of wealth
- Bhumi (भूमि) earth
- Bhumika (भूमिका) earth
- Bhupali (भूपाली) a morning raga
- Bhuvana (भुवना) world
- Bhuvaneshwari (भुवनेश्वरी) goddess of the world
- Dhanashree (धनश्री) wealth; a raga
- Dhanishta (धनिष्ठा) a star
- Dhanya (धन्या) blessed
- Dhara (धरा) earth
- Dharani (धरणी) earth
- Dharini (धारिणी) earth
- Dharitri (धरित्री) earth
- Phalguni (फाल्गुनी) a star; born in Phalgun
Names with a similar sound
Few names start with some of these syllables, so families commonly use the nearest sound.
- Parth (पार्थ) Arjuna
- Pavitra (पवित्रा) pure
- Pranav (प्रणव) the sacred syllable Om
- Paari (पारि) generous chieftain Paari
- Padma (पद्मा) lotus; Lakshmi
- Padmaja (पद्मजा) Goddess Lakshmi
- Padmanabh (पद्मनाभ) Lord Vishnu
- Padmavati (पद्मावती) Goddess Lakshmi
- Padmini (पद्मिनी) lotus
- Pallavi (पल्लवी) new leaves
- Panchali (पांचाली) Draupadi
- Pankaj (पंकज) lotus
- Pankhuri (पंखुड़ी) petal
- Paramesh (परमेश) supreme lord
- Paras (पारस) touchstone
- Parikshit (परीक्षित) grandson of Arjuna
- Parimal (परिमल) fragrance
- Parthasarathy (पार्थसारथी) Krishna, Arjuna's charioteer
- Parthiban (पार्थिबन्) king
- Parul (पारुल) a flower
- Parvati (पार्वती) Goddess Parvati
- Pavalam (पवळम्) coral
- Pavani (पावनी) pure, holy
- Pawan (पवन) wind
- Payal (पायल) anklet
- Prabha (प्रभा) light, radiance
- Prabhakar (प्रभाकर) sun
- Prabhat (प्रभात) morning
- Prabhavati (प्रभावती) radiant
- Prachi (प्राची) the east
- Pradeep (प्रदीप) lamp, light
- Pradyumn (प्रद्युम्न) son of Krishna
- Pragya (प्रज्ञा) wisdom
- Prajakta (प्राजक्ता) night jasmine
- Prakash (प्रकाश) light
- Prakhar (प्रखर) sharp, bright
- Prakriti (प्रकृति) nature
- Pramod (प्रमोद) joy
- Pranay (प्रणय) love
- Pranjal (प्रांजल) simple, honest
- Pranjali (प्रांजलि) folded hands in respect
- Prapti (प्राप्ति) attainment
- Prarthana (प्रार्थना) prayer
- Prasad (प्रसाद) divine blessing
- Prashant (प्रशांत) calm
- Pratap (प्रताप) glory, valour
- Pratham (प्रथम) the first
- Pratibha (प्रतिभा) talent
- Pratik (प्रतीक) symbol
- Pratiksha (प्रतीक्षा) anticipation
Questions people ask
- What letter should a Purva Ashadha nakshatra baby’s name start with?
- By the Avakahada chakra, the four padas of Purva Ashadha give the syllables Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha (ढ), in that order. The pada depends on the exact birth time.
- Which rashi is Purva Ashadha nakshatra in?
- Purva Ashadha falls in Dhanu (Sagittarius).
- 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.