Baby naming guides

Practical references for families who follow Hindu naming traditions, where a baby’s name often begins with a syllable tied to the Moon’s position at birth.

• Nakshatra letters chart

  The starting syllable for each of the 108 nakshatra padas, in English letters and Devanagari, with the rashi each pada belongs to.

• Rashi letters chart

  The nine starting letters of each of the 12 rashis (Moon signs), with the nakshatra padas they come from.