List of 27 nakshatras with name letters

Last updated 18 October 2026

All 27 nakshatras (birth stars) in zodiac order, from Ashwini to Revati, with each one’s ruling planet, presiding deity, rashi and the four pada letters used to choose a baby’s name. Open any nakshatra for its own page.

Nakshatra list and chart

The 27 nakshatras with lord, deity, rashi and the starting letter of each pada
Nakshatra	Lord	Deity	Rashi	Pada letters (1–4)
1. Ashwini अश्विनी	Ketu	The Ashvins	Mesh	Chu चू, Che चे, Cho चो, La ला
2. Bharani भरणी	Venus	Yama	Mesh	Li ली, Lu लू, Le ले, Lo लो
3. Krittika कृत्तिका	Sun	Agni	Mesh / Vrishabh	A अ, I इ, U उ, E ए
4. Rohini रोहिणी	Moon	Prajapati (Brahma)	Vrishabh	O ओ, Va वा, Vi वी, Vu वू
5. Mrigashira मृगशिरा	Mars	Soma (Chandra)	Vrishabh / Mithun	Ve वे, Vo वो, Ka का, Ki की
6. Ardra आर्द्रा	Rahu	Rudra	Mithun	Ku कू, Gha घ, Ng ङ, Chha छ
7. Punarvasu पुनर्वसु	Jupiter	Aditi	Mithun / Kark	Ke के, Ko को, Ha हा, Hi ही
8. Pushya पुष्य	Saturn	Brihaspati	Kark	Hu हू, He हे, Ho हो, Da डा
9. Ashlesha आश्लेषा	Mercury	The Nagas	Kark	Di डी, Du डू, De डे, Do डो
10. Magha मघा	Ketu	The Pitrs	Singh	Ma मा, Mi मी, Mu मू, Me मे
11. Purva Phalguni पूर्वा फाल्गुनी	Venus	Bhaga	Singh	Mo मो, Ta टा, Ti टी, Tu टू
12. Uttara Phalguni उत्तरा फाल्गुनी	Sun	Aryaman	Singh / Kanya	Te टे, To टो, Pa पा, Pi पी
13. Hasta हस्त	Moon	Savitr	Kanya	Pu पू, Sha ष, Na ण, Tha ठ
14. Chitra चित्रा	Mars	Tvashtr	Kanya / Tula	Pe पे, Po पो, Ra रा, Ri री
15. Swati स्वाति	Rahu	Vayu	Tula	Ru रू, Re रे, Ro रो, Ta ता
16. Vishakha विशाखा	Jupiter	Indra and Agni	Tula / Vrishchik	Ti ती, Tu तू, Te ते, To तो
17. Anuradha अनुराधा	Saturn	Mitra	Vrishchik	Na ना, Ni नी, Nu नू, Ne ने
18. Jyeshtha ज्येष्ठा	Mercury	Indra	Vrishchik	No नो, Ya या, Yi यी, Yu यू
19. Mula मूल	Ketu	Nirriti	Dhanu	Ye ये, Yo यो, Bha भा, Bhi भी
20. Purva Ashadha पूर्वाषाढ़ा	Venus	Apas	Dhanu	Bhu भू, Dha धा, Pha फा, Dha ढा
21. Uttara Ashadha उत्तराषाढ़ा	Sun	The Vishvedevas	Dhanu / Makar	Bhe भे, Bho भो, Ja जा, Ji जी
22. Shravana श्रवण	Moon	Vishnu	Makar	Khi खी, Khu खू, Khe खे, Kho खो
23. Dhanishta धनिष्ठा	Mars	The eight Vasus	Makar / Kumbh	Ga गा, Gi गी, Gu गू, Ge गे
24. Shatabhisha शतभिषा	Rahu	Varuna	Kumbh	Go गो, Sa सा, Si सी, Su सू
25. Purva Bhadrapada पूर्वा भाद्रपद	Jupiter	Aja Ekapada	Kumbh / Meen	Se से, So सो, Da दा, Di दी
26. Uttara Bhadrapada उत्तरा भाद्रपद	Saturn	Ahirbudhnya	Meen	Du दू, Tha थ, Jha झ, Na ञ
27. Revati रेवती	Mercury	Pushan	Meen	De दे, Do दो, Cha चा, Chi ची

Nine nakshatras cross from one rashi into the next, so their padas are split between two rashis; the 108-pada letters chart shows the rashi of every single pada. Shravana and Uttara Bhadrapada have regional variants, listed on their own pages.

Nakshatras by ruling planet

The nine planets of the Vimshottari dasha rule the nakshatras in a fixed cycle, each taking three that sit nine places apart (the dasha calculator turns a birth star into dasha dates):

Ketu: Ashwini, Magha, Mula
Venus: Bharani, Purva Phalguni, Purva Ashadha
Sun: Krittika, Uttara Phalguni, Uttara Ashadha
Moon: Rohini, Hasta, Shravana
Mars: Mrigashira, Chitra, Dhanishta
Rahu: Ardra, Swati, Shatabhisha
Jupiter: Punarvasu, Vishakha, Purva Bhadrapada
Saturn: Pushya, Anuradha, Uttara Bhadrapada
Mercury: Ashlesha, Jyeshtha, Revati

Find your baby’s nakshatra and letter

From the birth date and time: the nakshatra calculator gives the nakshatra, pada and starting letter, with Malayalam and Tamil star names too.
From a name you already like: nakshatra by name and rashi by name show which pada its first syllable belongs to.
From a known nakshatra and pada: the rashi name finder gives the starting letter for any nakshatra and pada.
For deities, symbols and spans in depth: the 27 nakshatras explained; for the Moon signs, the rashi chart.

Frequently asked questions

How many nakshatras are there?

There are 27 nakshatras in the system used for naming, each covering 13°20′ of the sidereal zodiac and divided into four padas of 3°20′, so 108 padas in all. Older lists add a 28th, Abhijit, which naming tables usually leave out.

What are the names of the 27 nakshatras in order?

In order from 0° of Mesh: Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika, Rohini, Mrigashira, Ardra, Punarvasu, Pushya, Ashlesha, Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni, Hasta, Chitra, Swati, Vishakha, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha, Shravana, Dhanishta, Shatabhisha, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada and Revati.

What are nakshatra letters?

Each pada of a nakshatra carries one starting syllable, so every nakshatra has four name letters. A baby born with the Moon in that pada is traditionally given a name beginning with that syllable; the table on this page lists all 108.

What is a nakshatra name?

In the Hindu naming tradition, a nakshatra name begins with the syllable belonging to the baby's birth star (the Moon's nakshatra) and pada. Each of the 27 nakshatras has four padas, and each pada has one syllable.

How do I find my baby's nakshatra?

The nakshatra is the lunar mansion the Moon was in at birth, so it needs the date, time and place of birth. If you only know a name, the rashi by name tool shows which pada syllable its first sound belongs to.

Is the nakshatra the same as the rashi?

No. A rashi is a 30° sign and a nakshatra a 13°20′ star, so each rashi holds two and a quarter nakshatras, and a nakshatra can cross from one rashi into the next.