In Hindu tradition, the tradition of naming children based on birth nakshatra is very old. It is believed that the name starting with the letters of the nakshatra in which the child is born is auspicious and favorable for the child's life. Below are given the first letters of the names based on the nakshatras, which are used in naming children.
27 Nakshatras According to Name Initials:
Ashwini
- Moon Sign: Aries
- Name Initials: Chu, Che, Cho, La
Bharani
- Moon Sign: Aries
- Name Initials: Li, Lu, Le, Lo
Krittika
- Moon Sign: Taurus/Aries
- Name Initials: A, E, O, A
Rohini
- Moon Sign: Taurus
- Name Initials: O, Va, Vi, Wu
Mrigashira
- Moon Sign: Taurus/Gemini
- Name Initials: Ve, Vo, Ka, Ki
Ardra
- Moon Sign: Gemini
- Name Initials: Ku, Gha, Ngha, Chha
Punarvasu
- Moon sign: Gemini/Cancer
- Name Initials: Ke, Ko, Ha, Hee
Pushya
- Moon sign: Cancer
- Name Initials: Hu, He, Ho, Da
Ashlesha
- Moon sign: Cancer
- Name Initials: D, Du, De, Do
Magha
- Moon sign: Leo
- Name Initials: Ma, Me, Mu, Me
Purvaphalguni
- Moon sign: Leo
- Name Initials: Mo, Ta, Tee, To
Uttaraphalguni
- Moon sign: Virgo/Leo
- Name Initials: Te, To, Pa, P
Hasta
- Moon sign: Virgo
- Name Initials: Pu, Sha, Na, Tha
Chitra
- Moon sign: Virgo/Libra
- Name Initials: Pe, Po, Ra, Re
Swati
- Moon sign: Libra
- Name Initials: Ru, Re, Ro, Ta
Vishakha
- Moon sign: Libra/Scorpio
- Name Initials: Ti, Tu, Te, To
Anuradha
- Moon sign: Scorpio
- Name Initials: Na, Ni, Nu, Ne
Jyeshtha
- Moon sign: Scorpio
- Name Initials: No, Ya, Yi, Yu
Mool
- Moon sign: Sagittarius
- Name Initials: Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi
Purvashada
- Moon sign: Sagittarius
- Name Initials: Bhu, Dha, Fa, Dha
Uttarashada
- Moon sign: Capricorn/Sagittarius
- Name Initials: Bhe, Bho, Ja, Jee
Shravan
- Moon sign: Capricorn
- Name Initials: Khi, Khu, Khe, Kho
Dhanishtha
- Moon sign: Capricorn/Aquarius
- Name Initials: Ga, Gee, Gu, Ge
Shatabhisha
- Moon sign: Aquarius
- Name Initials: Go, Sa, Si, Su
Purvabhadrapada
- Moon Rashi: Aquarius/Pisces
- Name Initial Letters: Se, So, Da, Di
Uttarabhadrapada
- Moon Sign: Pisces
- Name Initial Letters: Du, Tha, Jha, Nya
Revati
- Moon Sign: Pisces
- Name Initial Letters: De, Do, Cha, Chee
