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Pushya Nakshatra Baby Names: Hu, He, Ho, Da
Baby names for Pushya nakshatra: the pada syllables Hu, He, Ho, Da, the rashi of each pada, and real boy and girl names with meanings.
Pushya is nakshatra 8 of 27, ruled by Saturn, with Brihaspati, teacher of the gods as its deity. When the Moon is in Pushya at birth, tradition takes the first sound of the child's name from the Moon's pada: Hu for the first pada, He for the second, Ho for the third and Da for the fourth (हू, हे, हो, डा).
By rashi: padas 1, 2, 3, 4 in Cancer. 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
Lord Saturn · About Pushya nakshatra
Pushya 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: Hu (हू)
Rashi: Cancer · Pushya pada 1
Almost no names in common use begin with this sound. Families usually choose from the nakshatra's other syllables (He, Ho, Da) or ask their family priest.
Boy names
No common names with this sound.
Girl names
No common names with this sound.
Pada 2: He (हे)
Rashi: Cancer · Pushya pada 2
Boy names
- Hemant (हेमंत) — Early winter
- Hemraj (हेमराज) — King of gold
- Hemang (हेमांग) — Golden-bodied
Girl names
- Hema (हेमा) — Golden
- Hemlata (हेमलता) — Golden creeper
- Hemangi (हेमांगी) — Golden-bodied
Pada 3: Ho (हो)
Rashi: Cancer · Pushya pada 3
Almost no names in common use begin with this sound. Families usually choose from the nakshatra's other syllables (Hu, He, Da) or ask their family priest.
Boy names
No common names with this sound.
Girl names
No common names with this sound.
Pada 4: Da (डा)
Rashi: Cancer · Pushya pada 4
Very few names begin with the hard ड sound. Many families use the nearest sound द instead; that is a common family convention, not the classical syllable.
Names with the nearest sound, दा (a family convention, not the classical syllable)
Boy names
- Daksh (दक्ष) — Skilful, able
- Darshan (दर्शन) — Vision, sight of the divine
- Damodar (दामोदर) — Krishna
- Dayanand (दयानंद) — Joy of compassion
Girl names
- Damini (दामिनी) — Lightning
- Daksha (दक्षा) — Skilful; the earth
- Darshana (दर्शना) — Vision
- Daya (दया) — Compassion
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Frequently asked questions
What are the naming syllables for Pushya nakshatra?
Hu, He, Ho and Da (हू, हे, हो, डा), one for each pada in order. The pada comes from where the Moon stood at the time of birth.
Which rashi does Pushya nakshatra fall in?
Padas 1, 2, 3, 4 in Cancer. 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