Uthirattathi nakshatra baby names: starting letters

By tradition, a baby born in Uthirattathi nakshatra takes a name beginning with: pada 1 "du" (து), pada 2 "tha" (த), pada 3 "jha" (ஜ), pada 4 "ña" (ஞ).

Uthirattathi: pada and letter

Pada	Tamil letter	Sound	Rasi
1	து	du (दु)	Meenam
2	த	tha (थ)	Meenam
3	ஜ	jha (झ)	Meenam
4	ஞ	ña (ञ)	Meenam

All four padas of Uthirattathi fall in Meenam rasi.

Sanskrit jha has no exact Tamil letter (ஜ is the nearest); the ña of the 4th pada is exactly Tamil ஞ.

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 "du" (து)

Durgagirl · the Goddess Durga
Thulasigirl · holy basil
Duraiboy · chief

Pada 2: names beginning with "tha" (த)

Tamilselvanboy · treasure of Tamil
Tamilselvigirl · treasure of Tamil
Dhanalakshmigirl · goddess of wealth
Dharmanboy · righteous one
Dhayalanboy · kind-hearted one
Dhamayanthigirl · Nala's consort
Thangamgirl or boy · gold

Pada 3: names beginning with "jha" (ஜ)

Jananigirl · mother
Jagadeeshboy · lord of the universe
Jalajagirl · lotus, born of water

Pada 4: names beginning with "ña" (ஞ)

Gnanasekaranboy · crown of wisdom
Gnanamgirl or boy · wisdom
Gnanasambandhanboy · after the saint Thirugnanasambandar
Gnanavelboy · Murugan with the spear of wisdom
Gnanambigaigirl · the Goddess who grants wisdom

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 Uthirattathi nakshatra baby's name?

By tradition, a baby born in Uthirattathi 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 "du" (து), pada 2 "tha" (த), pada 3 "jha" (ஜ), pada 4 "ña" (ஞ).

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.