What letter should a Pushya nakshatra baby’s name start with?

By the Avakahada chakra, the four padas of Pushya give the syllables Hu, He, Ho, Da (ड), in that order. The pada depends on the exact birth time.

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.

Pushya nakshatra baby names

Babies born with the Moon in Pushya traditionally get a name that begins with the syllable of their pada: Hu, He, Ho, Da (ड). Pushya falls in Karka (Cancer).

Pada, syllable and rashi

Pada	Syllable	Rashi
1	Hu (हु)	Karka (Cancer)
2	He (हे)	Karka (Cancer)
3	Ho (हो)	Karka (Cancer)
4	Da (ड) (डा)	Karka (Cancer)

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Boy names for Pushya nakshatra (7)

Hemant (हेमंत) early winter season
Hemachandra (हेमचंद्र) golden moon
Hemang (हेमांग) golden-bodied
Hemendra (हेमेन्द्र) lord of gold
Hemraj (हेमराज) king of gold
Heramb (हेरंब) Lord Ganesha
Hunar (हुनर) skill

Girl names for Pushya nakshatra (7)

Hema (हेमा) gold
Haimavati (हैमवती) Goddess Parvati
Hemangi (हेमांगी) golden-bodied
Hemavati (हेमवती) Goddess Parvati
Hemlata (हेमलता) golden creeper
Huma (हुमा) bird of good fortune
Hunar (हुनर) skill

Names with a similar sound

Few names start with some of these syllables, so families commonly use the nearest sound.

Daksh (दक्ष) capable, skilled
Daksha (दक्षा) capable
Dakshayani (दाक्षायणी) Goddess Sati
Dakshesh (दक्षेश) Lord Shiva
Dakshina (दक्षिणा) offering to a teacher
Damayanti (दमयंती) wife of King Nala
Damini (दामिनी) lightning
Damodar (दामोदर) Lord Krishna
Darsh (दर्श) sight
Darshan (दर्शन) vision of the divine
Darshana (दर्शना) vision
Dasharath (दशरथ) father of Lord Rama
Dattatreya (दत्तात्रेय) a divine sage
Daya (दया) compassion
Dayal (दयाल) kind
Dayanand (दयानंद) joy of compassion
Dayita (दयिता) beloved

Questions people ask

What letter should a Pushya nakshatra baby’s name start with?: By the Avakahada chakra, the four padas of Pushya give the syllables Hu, He, Ho, Da (ड), in that order. The pada depends on the exact birth time.
Which rashi is Pushya nakshatra in?: Pushya falls in Karka (Cancer).
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.