✦ Namakarana · Vedic Naming ✦
Baby Name Finder
Name suggestions based on your baby's Janma Nakshatra
In the Vedic Namakarana tradition, the Moon's Nakshatra and Pada at birth determine the auspicious starting syllable for a child's name.
How the Naming Syllable Is Chosen
Namakarana is one of the sixteen Vedic Samskaras (sacred rites of passage). The core principle: the Moon's Nakshatra at the exact moment of birth determines the first syllable of the child's name.
Each of the 27 Nakshatras is divided into 4 Padas (quarters). Each Pada carries its own traditional starting syllable — this calculator computes your baby's exact Nakshatra and Pada from their birth details, then shows names beginning with the corresponding syllable.
Birth time matters — the Moon changes Nakshatra roughly once a day, and Pada roughly every 6 hours. A precise birth time gives a more accurate result, especially near a transition.