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Hasta Nakshatra Baby Names: Pu, Sha, Na, Tha
Baby names for Hasta nakshatra: the pada syllables Pu, Sha, Na, Tha, the rashi of each pada, and real boy and girl names with meanings.
Hasta is nakshatra 13 of 27, ruled by Moon, with Savitr, the Sun as the giver of life as its deity. When the Moon is in Hasta at birth, tradition takes the first sound of the child's name from the Moon's pada: Pu for the first pada, Sha for the second, Na for the third and Tha for the fourth (पू, ष, ण, ठ).
By rashi: padas 1, 2, 3, 4 in Virgo. The syllables are the common North Indian table, the same one our kundli engine uses; South Indian and some regional tables differ in places. The names below are suggestions — real, commonly used names with their meanings.
The four padas, syllables and rashis
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Hasta nakshatra names by pada
These are suggestions: real, commonly used names with their usual meanings. Short and long vowels (li/lee) are treated as the same sound, as families usually do.
Pada 1: Pu (पू)
Rashi: Virgo · Hasta pada 1
Boy names
- Pushkar (पुष्कर) — Lotus; a holy lake
- Puneet (पुनीत) — Pure, holy
- Pulkit (पुलकित) — Thrilled with joy
- Purushottam (पुरुषोत्तम) — Best among men; Vishnu
Girl names
- Pooja (पूजा) — Worship
- Poonam (पूनम) — Full moon
- Purvi (पूर्वी) — Eastern
- Pushpa (पुष्पा) — Flower
Pada 2: Sha (ष)
Rashi: Virgo · Hasta pada 2
Few names begin with ष. Many families use the श sound instead; its names are shown below — a common family convention.
Boy names
- Shanmukh (षण्मुख) — Six-faced; Kartikeya
Girl names
No common names with this sound.
Names with the nearest sound, श (a family convention, not the classical syllable)
Boy names
- Shankar (शंकर) — Shiva; bringer of good
- Shashank (शशांक) — The moon
- Shantanu (शांतनु) — A king of the Mahabharata; peaceful
- Sharad (शरद) — Autumn
Girl names
- Shalini (शालिनी) — Modest, graceful
- Shanti (शांति) — Peace
- Sharda (शारदा) — Saraswati
- Shachi (शची) — Wife of Indra
Pada 3: Na (ण)
Rashi: Virgo · Hasta pada 3
No common names begin with this letter. Families usually choose from the nakshatra's other syllables or ask their family priest.
Boy names
No common names with this sound.
Girl names
No common names with this sound.
Pada 4: Tha (ठ)
Rashi: Virgo · Hasta pada 4
No common names begin with this letter. Families usually choose from the nakshatra's other syllables or ask their family priest.
Boy names
No common names with this sound.
Girl names
No common names with this sound.
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Frequently asked questions
What are the naming syllables for Hasta nakshatra?
Pu, Sha, Na and Tha (पू, ष, ण, ठ), one for each pada in order. The pada comes from where the Moon stood at the time of birth.
Which rashi does Hasta nakshatra fall in?
Padas 1, 2, 3, 4 in Virgo. A rashi taken from the name (naam rashi) is a naming convention; the real Moon sign comes from the birth time.
How do I find my baby's pada?
From the date, exact time and place of birth. Our free baby name letter calculator gives the Moon's nakshatra, pada and syllable, and warns when the Moon is close to a pada boundary.
Must the name begin with this syllable?
No. It is a lovely tradition, not a rule. Many families choose freely, and a name that begins with another sound does no harm.
The syllables are the common North Indian table our kundli engine uses (a test keeps the two identical). Names chosen by the Satmarg Astro editorial team; they are suggestions, not rules. All 27 nakshatras