Poosam nakshatra baby names: starting letters

By tradition, a baby born in Poosam nakshatra takes a name beginning with: pada 1 "hu" (ஹு), pada 2 "he" (ஹே), pada 3 "ho" (ஹோ), pada 4 "ḍa" (ட).

Poosam: pada and letter

Pada	Tamil letter	Sound	Rasi
1	ஹு	hu (हु)	Kadagam
2	ஹே	he (हे)	Kadagam
3	ஹோ	ho (हो)	Kadagam
4	ட	ḍa (ड)	Kadagam

All four padas of Poosam fall in Kadagam 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 "hu" (ஹு)

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

Pada 2: names beginning with "he" (ஹே)

Hemagirl · gold
Hemalathagirl · golden creeper
Hemanthboy · the early-winter season

Pada 3: names beginning with "ho" (ஹோ)

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

Pada 4: names beginning with "ḍa" (ட)

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 Poosam nakshatra baby's name?

By tradition, a baby born in Poosam 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 "hu" (ஹு), pada 2 "he" (ஹே), pada 3 "ho" (ஹோ), pada 4 "ḍa" (ட).

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.