Pooram nakshatra baby names: starting letters

By tradition, a baby born in Pooram nakshatra takes a name beginning with: pada 1 "mo" (மோ), pada 2 "ṭa" (ட), pada 3 "ṭi" (டி), pada 4 "ṭu" (டு).

Pooram: pada and letter

Pada	Tamil letter	Sound	Rasi
1	மோ	mo (मो)	Simmam
2	ட	ṭa (ट)	Simmam
3	டி	ṭi (टि)	Simmam
4	டு	ṭu (टु)	Simmam

All four padas of Pooram fall in Simmam 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 "mo" (மோ)

Mohanboy · the enchanting one, Krishna
Mohanagirl · enchanting one

Pada 2: names beginning with "ṭa" (ட)

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

Pada 3: names beginning with "ṭi" (டி)

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

Pada 4: names beginning with "ṭu" (டு)

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

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 Pooram nakshatra baby's name?

By tradition, a baby born in Pooram 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 "mo" (மோ), pada 2 "ṭa" (ட), pada 3 "ṭi" (டி), pada 4 "ṭu" (டு).

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.