Nakshatra

Nakshatra Names

No  Samskritam, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi Tamil Malayalam First Letter of Baby’s Name 1 Aswini अश्विनि అశ్విని Aswini அசுவினி Aswathi Chu, Che, Cho, La चु, चे, चो, ला 2 Bharani भरणी భరణి Bharani பரணி Bharani Lee, Lu, Le, Lo ली, लू, ले, लो 3 Krithika कृत्तिका కృతిక Karthigai கிருத்திகை Kaarthika A, E, U, Ea अ, ई, उ, ए 4 Rohini रोहिणी రోహిణి Rohini ரோகிணி Rohini O, Va, Vi, Vu ओ, वा, वी, वु 5 Mrigashiras म्रृगशीर्षा మ్రిగాసిర Mrigasheersham மிருகசிரீஷம் Makeeryam We Wo, Ka, Ki वे, वो, का, की 6 Aardhra / Arudra (Telugu) आर्द्रा ఆరుద్ర Thiruvaathirai திருவாதிரை Thiruvaathira Ku, Gha, Ing, chh कु, घ, ङ, छ 7 Punarvasu पुनर्वसु పునర్వసు Punarpoosam புனர்பூசம் Punartham Ke, Ko, Ha, Hi के, को, हा, ही 8 Pushyami पुष्य పుష్య Poosam பூசம் Pooyyam Hu, He, Ho, Da हु, हे, हो, डा 9 Ashlesha आश्लेषा ఆశ్లేష Aayilyam ஆயில்யம் Aayilyam De, Du, De, Do डी, डू, डे, डो 10 Magha/Makha मघा మాఘ Makam மகம் Makham Ma, Me, Mu, Me मा, मी, मू, मे 11 P.Phalguni/PoorvaPhalguni /Pubba(Telugu) पूर्व फाल्गुनी పూర్వ ఫల్గుని Pooram பூரம் Pooram Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu मो, टा, टी, टू 12 U.Phalguni/Uthraphalguni /Uttara(Telugu) उत्तर फाल्गुनी ఉత్తర ఫల్గుని Uthiram உத்திரம் Uthram To, Pa, Pe, Pu टो, पा, पी, पू 13 Hastha हस्त హస్త Hastham ஹஸ்தம் Atham Pu, Sha, Na, Tha पू, ष, ण, ठ 14 Chitra चित्रा చిత్ర Chithirai சித்திரை Chitra Pe, Po, Ra, Re पे, पो, रा, री 15 Swaathi स्वाति స్వాతి Swaathi சுவாதி Chothi Ru, Re, Ro, Taa रू, रे, रो, ता 16 Vishaakha विशाखा విశాక Visaakam விசாகம் Visaakam Ti, TU, Tea To ती, तू, ते, तो 17 Anuraadha अनुराधा అనురాధ Anusham அனுஷம் Anizham Na, Ne, Nu, Ne ना, नी, नू, ने 18 Jyeshta ज्येष्ठा జ్యేష్ట Kettai கேட்டை Thrikketta No, Ya Yi, Yu नो, या, यी, यू 19 Moola मूल మూలా Moolam முலம் Moolam Ye, Yo, Ba, Be ये, यो, भा, भी 20 P.Shada/Poorvashaada पूर्वाषाढ़ा పూర్వాషాఢ Pooraadam பூராடம் Pooraadam Bhu, Dha, pha Dha भू, धा, फा, ढा 21 U.Shada/Uthrashaada उत्तराषाढ़ा ఉత్తరాషాఢ Uthiraadam உத்திராடம் Uthraadam Bhe, Bho, Ja, Ji भे, भो, जा, जी 22 Shraavan श्रवण శ్రవణ Thiruvonam திருவோணம் Thiruvonam Ju/khi, Je/khu, Jo/khe, Gha/kho खी, खू, खे, खो 23 Dhanishta धनिष्ठा ధనిశ్త Avittam அவிட்டம் Avittam Ga, Gi, Gu, Ge गा, गी, गु, गे 24 Shathabhisha शतभिषा శతభిష Chathayam/Sadayam சதயம் Chathayam Go, Sa, Si, Su गो, सा, सी, सू 25 P.Bhadra/Poorvabhadra पूर्वभाद्र పూర్వాభాద్ర Poorattathi பூரட்டாதி Poorattadhi Se, So, Da, Di से, सो, दा, दी 26 U.Bhadra/Uthrabhadra उत्तरभाद्र ఉత్తరాభాద్ర Uthirattathi உத்திரட்டாதி Uthrattathi Du, tha, Jha, Da दू, थ, झ, ञ 27 Revathi रेवती రేవతి Revathi ரேவதி Revathi De, Do, Cha, Chi दे, दो, च, ची

Janma Nakshatra or Birth Star | About Nakshatras | Nakshatra Characteristics

Nakshatra Names and Their Meanings

According to Vedic astrology, there are twenty seven nakshatras or birth stars inhabiting each of the twenty seven segments of the elliptical zodiac. The names of Nakshatras along with their meanings is given below.

1. Ashwini – Horse-like-woman
2. Bharani – Bearer-woman
3. Krittika – Cutting woman
4. Rohini – Red woman
5. Mrigashirsha – Head of a deer
6. Ardra – Moist One
7. Punarvasu – Return of the Light
8. Pushya – Nourishing
9. Ashlesha – The embracer
10. Magha – The great one
11. Purva Phalguni – Former reddish one
12. Uttara Phalguni – Latter reddish one
13. Hasta – The hand
14. Chitra – The bright one
15. Swati – Sword or Independence
16. Vishaka – Fork shaped(having branches)
17. Anuradha – Disciple of divine spark
18. Jyeshta – The eldest
19. Moola – The root
20. Purva Ashadha – Early Victory or The Undefeated
21. Uttara Ashada – Latter Victory or latter Undefeated
22. Shravana – Hearing
23. Dhanistha – The richest one
24. Shatabhisaa – Hundred healers
25. Purva Bhadrapada – Former happy feet
26. Uttara Bhadrapada – Latter happy feet
27. Revati – The wealthy