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Krittika Nakshatra Baby Names: A, I, U, E
Baby names for Krittika nakshatra: the pada syllables A, I, U, E, the rashi of each pada, and real boy and girl names with meanings.
Krittika is nakshatra 3 of 27, ruled by Sun, with Agni, the fire god as its deity. When the Moon is in Krittika at birth, tradition takes the first sound of the child's name from the Moon's pada: A for the first pada, I for the second, U for the third and E for the fourth (अ, ई, उ, ए).
By rashi: pada 1 in Aries; padas 2, 3, 4 in Taurus. 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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Krittika 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: A (अ)
Rashi: Aries · Krittika pada 1
Boy names
- Amit (अमित) — Boundless
- Arjun (अर्जुन) — Bright; the Pandava archer
- Aarav (आरव) — Peaceful
- Aditya (आदित्य) — The Sun
Girl names
- Ananya (अनन्या) — Unique
- Aditi (अदिति) — Boundless; mother of the gods
- Aarti (आरती) — Prayer with lamps
- Anjali (अंजलि) — Offering with folded hands
Pada 2: I (ई)
Rashi: Taurus · Krittika pada 2
Boy names
- Ishaan (ईशान) — Lord; the north-east
- Ishwar (ईश्वर) — God
- Indra (इंद्र) — King of the gods
Girl names
- Isha (ईशा) — Goddess
- Indu (इंदु) — Moon
- Ira (इरा) — Earth
- Ila (इला) — Earth
Pada 3: U (उ)
Rashi: Taurus · Krittika pada 3
Boy names
- Uday (उदय) — Rising
- Utkarsh (उत्कर्ष) — Excellence, progress
- Ujjwal (उज्ज्वल) — Bright
- Umesh (उमेश) — Lord Shiva
Girl names
- Uma (उमा) — Goddess Parvati
- Usha (उषा) — Dawn
- Urvashi (उर्वशी) — A celestial nymph
- Urmila (उर्मिला) — Wife of Lakshmana
Pada 4: E (ए)
Rashi: Taurus · Krittika pada 4
Few names begin with this sound; these are the common ones.
Boy names
- Eknath (एकनाथ) — The one lord; a poet-saint
- Ekalavya (एकलव्य) — The devoted archer of the Mahabharata
Girl names
- Ekta (एकता) — Unity
- Esha (एषा) — Desire, wish
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Frequently asked questions
What are the naming syllables for Krittika nakshatra?
A, I, U and E (अ, ई, उ, ए), one for each pada in order. The pada comes from where the Moon stood at the time of birth.
Which rashi does Krittika nakshatra fall in?
Pada 1 in Aries; padas 2, 3, 4 in Taurus. 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