Uthiram nakshatra baby names: starting letters

By tradition, a baby born in Uthiram nakshatra takes a name beginning with: pada 1 "ṭe" (டே), pada 2 "ṭo" (டோ), pada 3 "pa" (ப), pada 4 "pi" (பி).

Uthiram: pada and letter

Pada	Tamil letter	Sound	Rasi
1	டே	ṭe (टे)	Simmam
2	டோ	ṭo (टो)	Kanni
3	ப	pa (प)	Kanni
4	பி	pi (पि)	Kanni

Uthiram padas 1 fall in Simmam rasi, padas 2, 3, 4 in Kanni.

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 "ṭe" (டே)

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

Pada 2: names beginning with "ṭo" (டோ)

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

Pada 3: names beginning with "pa" (ப)

Bhavanigirl · Parvati
Padmagirl · lotus
Bharathboy · Bharata, Rama's brother
Pazhaniboy · Murugan's hill shrine
Pavithragirl · purity
Paramasivamboy · Shiva, the supreme
Padmanabhanboy · Vishnu, the lotus-navelled
Prakashboy · light
Prabhuboy · lord, master
Pradeepboy · lamp

Pada 4: names beginning with "pi" (பி)

Priyagirl · beloved
Bindhugirl · a dot, a drop
Pingalagirl · golden-hued 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 Uthiram nakshatra baby's name?

By tradition, a baby born in Uthiram 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 "ṭe" (டே), pada 2 "ṭo" (டோ), pada 3 "pa" (ப), pada 4 "pi" (பி).

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.