Anusham nakshatra baby names: starting letters

By tradition, a baby born in Anusham nakshatra takes a name beginning with: pada 1 "na" (ந), pada 2 "ni" (நி), pada 3 "nu" (நு), pada 4 "ne" (நே).

Anusham: pada and letter

Pada	Tamil letter	Sound	Rasi
1	ந	na (न)	Viruchigam
2	நி	ni (नि)	Viruchigam
3	நு	nu (नु)	Viruchigam
4	நே	ne (ने)	Viruchigam

All four padas of Anusham fall in Viruchigam rasi.

Source: Yajnavalkya Smriti with the Mitakshara, tr. Srisa Chandra Vidyarnava (Allahabad, 1918), pp. 38-39; Sat Kriya Sara Dipika of Gopala Bhatta Gosvami, the naming-ceremony section

Pada 1: names beginning with "na" (ந)

Nandhinigirl · one who brings joy
Natarajanboy · Shiva, king of dance
Nalinigirl · lotus
Nandhakumarboy · Nanda's son, Krishna
Naveenboy · new, fresh
Narmadhagirl · the Narmada river
Nambiboy · the excellent one

Pada 2: names beginning with "ni" (நி)

Nirmalagirl · pure one
Nilagirl · moon
Nivethagirl · an offering to God
Nithyagirl · eternal
Niranjanboy · spotless one

Pada 3: names beginning with "nu" (நு)

Very few Tamil names begin with this sound. Ask your family priest whether a nearby sound will do.

Pada 4: names beginning with "ne" (நே)

Nethragirl · eye
Nesanboy · loving one

These are only a few examples. The choice of name is your family's; follow what your family priest or elders advise.

Frequently asked

Which letters suit a Anusham nakshatra baby's name?

By tradition, a baby born in Anusham nakshatraநட்சத்திரம்: One of the 27 star groups the Moon passes through, about one a day. The one at your birth is your birth star. takes a name beginning with: pada 1 "na" (ந), pada 2 "ni" (நி), pada 3 "nu" (நு), pada 4 "ne" (நே).

How do I know the pada?

The pada depends on the minute of birth. Give the date, time and place to this site's baby-name calculator and it gives the star, the pada and the letter. A horoscope also states the pada.

Must the name begin with the star's letter?

It is a family tradition, not a rule. Many families keep the star-letter name for ceremonies and call the child by another. The choice is the family's.