Baby Boy Names by Rashi
In many Hindu and Jain families, a baby's name starts with a sound linked to his rashi (moon sign) at birth. Pick a rashi to see boy names that begin with its traditional sounds.
Mesh (Aries)156 names →Vrishabh (Taurus)124 names →Mithun (Gemini)80 names →Kark (Cancer)12 names →Simha (Leo)66 names →Kanya (Virgo)100 names →Tula (Libra)83 names →Vrishchik (Scorpio)73 names →Dhanu (Sagittarius)31 names →Makar (Capricorn)46 names →Kumbh (Aquarius)113 names →Meen (Pisces)50 names →
Rashi naming chart
| Rashi | Sign | Starting sounds |
|---|---|---|
| Mesh | Aries | Chu, Che, Cho, La, Li, Lu, Le, Lo, A |
| Vrishabh | Taurus | I, U, E, O, Va, Vi, Vu, Ve, Vo |
| Mithun | Gemini | Ka, Ki, Ku, Gha, Ng, Chha, Ke, Ko, Ha |
| Kark | Cancer | Hi, Hu, He, Ho, Da, Di, Du, De, Do |
| Simha | Leo | Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te |
| Kanya | Virgo | To, Pa, Pi, Pu, Sha, Na, Tha, Pe, Po |
| Tula | Libra | Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te |
| Vrishchik | Scorpio | To, Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, No, Ya, Yi, Yu |
| Dhanu | Sagittarius | Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi, Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha, Bhe |
| Makar | Capricorn | Bho, Ja, Ji, Ju, Je, Jo, Kha, Ga, Gi |
| Kumbh | Aquarius | Gu, Ge, Go, Sa, Si, Su, Se, So, Da |
| Meen | Pisces | Di, Du, Tha, Jha, Na, De, Do, Cha, Chi |
Some sounds appear in two rashis because Hindi has two different letters that look the same in English (for example ट and त). We match each name by its most common sound. For an exact birth syllable, ask your family priest or astrologer.