About Ardra nakshatra

Ardra is the 6th of the 27 nakshatras. It spans 6°40′ – 20°00′ Mithuna of the sidereal zodiac, is ruled by Rahu in the Vimshottari Dasha system, and its presiding deity is Rudra, a fierce form of Shiva. A child born with the Moon in Ardra has the Moon in Mithuna.

Naming syllables

The four padas of Ardra carry the syllables Ku, Gha, Nga, Chha. The traditional choice is a name that begins with the syllable of the baby’s own pada; the other three padas of the same nakshatra come next. Find the pada with the nakshatra finder.

Pada 1: Ku (कु)

Kuber कुबेरकुबेर KuberBoyलड़काGod of wealthधन के देवता
Kuhu कुहूकुहू KuhuGirlलड़कीThe call of the cuckooकोयल की कूक
Kumar कुमारकुमार KumarBoyलड़काBoy; princeबालक; राजकुमार
Kumud कुमुदकुमुद KumudUnisexदोनोंWater lilyकुमुदिनी
Kunal कुणालकुणाल KunalBoyलड़काLotus; a kind of birdकमल; एक पक्षी
Kundan कुंदनकुंदन KundanBoyलड़काPure goldशुद्ध सोना
Kunti कुंतीकुंती KuntiGirlलड़कीMother of the Pandavasपांडवों की माता
Kush कुशकुश KushBoyलड़काSacred grass; a son of Ramaपवित्र घास; राम के पुत्र
Kusum कुसुमकुसुम KusumGirlलड़कीFlowerफूल

Pada 2: Gha (घ)

Ghanshyam घनश्यामघनश्याम GhanshyamBoyलड़काDark like a rain cloud; Krishnaमेघ जैसे श्याम; कृष्ण

Pada 3: Nga (ङ)

We have no names for this sound yet; very few Hindu names begin with it. Choose a name from another pada of Ardra, or use the Moon-sign letters below.

Pada 4: Chha (छ)

Chhavi छविछवि ChhaviGirlलड़कीImage; beauty, radianceछवि, सुंदरता
Chhaya छायाछाया ChhayaGirlलड़कीShade, shadow; a consort of the Sunछाया; सूर्य की पत्नी

More names from the same Moon sign

Some families choose from any syllable of the baby’s Moon sign (Mithuna). These names belong to the neighbouring nakshatras of the sign.

Hansika हंसिकाहंसिका HansikaGirlलड़कीLike a swanहंस के समान
Hanuman हनुमानहनुमान HanumanBoyलड़काThe devoted servant of Ramaराम के परम भक्त
Hardik हार्दिकहार्दिक HardikBoyलड़काFrom the heartहृदय से
Hari हरिहरि HariBoyलड़काA name of Vishnuविष्णु का नाम
Haridas हरिदासहरिदास HaridasBoyलड़काServant (devotee) of Hariहरि का सेवक
Harini हरिणीहरिणी HariniGirlलड़कीDoe; goldenहिरनी; स्वर्णिम
Harit हरितहरित HaritBoyलड़काGreenहरा
Harsh हर्षहर्ष HarshBoyलड़काJoy, delightआनंद, हर्ष
Harshita हर्षिताहर्षिता HarshitaGirlलड़कीJoyfulप्रसन्न
Hrishikesh हृषीकेशहृषीकेश HrishikeshBoyलड़काLord of the senses; Krishnaइंद्रियों के स्वामी; कृष्ण
Kabir कबीरकबीर KabirBoyलड़काGreat, powerful; the mystic poetमहान; संत कवि कबीर
Kailash कैलाशकैलाश KailashBoyलड़काShiva's mountain abodeशिव का पर्वतीय निवास
Kajal काजलकाजल KajalGirlलड़कीKohl for the eyesआँखों का काजल
Kali कालीकाली KaliGirlलड़कीThe dark Goddess; timeकाले वर्ण की देवी; काल
Kalpana कल्पनाकल्पना KalpanaGirlलड़कीImaginationकल्पना
Kalyani कल्याणीकल्याणी KalyaniGirlलड़कीAuspiciousमंगलमयी
Kamakshi कामाक्षीकामाक्षी KamakshiGirlलड़कीLoving-eyed; the Goddess of Kanchiप्रेममयी नेत्रों वाली; कांची की देवी
Kamal कमलकमल KamalBoyलड़काLotusकमल

More ways to find a name

Names are placed by their first sound using the traditional table, and families differ on some syllables. Please confirm the nakshatra and pada, and the final name, with your priest.

Baby Names for Ardra Nakshatra