About Dhanishta nakshatra
Dhanishta is the 23rd of the 27 nakshatras. It spans 23°20′ Makara – 6°40′ Kumbha of the sidereal zodiac, is ruled by Mars in the Vimshottari Dasha system, and its presiding deity is the Vasus, the eight elemental gods. A child born with the Moon in Dhanishta has the Moon in Makara or Kumbha.
Naming syllables
The four padas of Dhanishta carry the syllables Ga, Gi, Gu, Ge. 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: Ga (गा)
- Gagan गगनगगन GaganBoyलड़काSkyआकाश
- Gajanan गजाननगजानन GajananBoyलड़काElephant-faced; Ganeshaहाथी के मुख वाले; गणेश
- Ganapati गणपतिगणपति GanapatiBoyलड़काLord of the ganas; Ganeshaगणों के स्वामी; गणेश
- Gandhari गांधारीगांधारी GandhariGirlलड़कीPrincess of Gandharaगांधार की राजकुमारी
- Ganesh गणेशगणेश GaneshBoyलड़काLord of the ganas; Ganeshaगणों के स्वामी; गणेश
- Ganga गंगागंगा GangaGirlलड़कीThe sacred river Gangaपवित्र गंगा नदी
- Gangadhar गंगाधरगंगाधर GangadharBoyलड़काBearer of the Ganga; Shivaगंगा को धारण करने वाले; शिव
- Gargi गार्गीगार्गी GargiGirlलड़कीA woman sage-philosopherएक विदुषी ऋषिका
- Garima गरिमागरिमा GarimaGirlलड़कीDignity, grandeurगरिमा
- Gayatri गायत्रीगायत्री GayatriGirlलड़कीA sacred Vedic mantra and goddessपवित्र वैदिक मंत्र एवं देवी
Pada 2: Gi (गी)
- Geet गीतगीत GeetUnisexदोनोंSongगीत
- Geetika गीतिकागीतिका GeetikaGirlलड़कीA little songछोटा गीत
- Girdhar गिरिधरगिरिधर GirdharBoyलड़काBearer of the mountain; Krishnaपर्वत धारण करने वाले; कृष्ण
- Giri गिरिगिरि GiriBoyलड़काMountainपर्वत
- Girija गिरिजागिरिजा GirijaGirlलड़कीDaughter of the mountain; Parvatiपर्वत की पुत्री; पार्वती
- Giriraj गिरिराजगिरिराज GirirajBoyलड़काKing of mountainsपर्वतों के राजा
- Girish गिरीशगिरीश GirishBoyलड़काLord of the mountain; Shivaपर्वत के स्वामी; शिव
- Gita गीतागीता GitaGirlलड़कीSong; the Bhagavad Gitaगीत; भगवद्गीता
- Gitanjali गीतांजलिगीतांजलि GitanjaliGirlलड़कीAn offering of songsगीतों की अंजलि
Pada 3: Gu (गु)
- Gudakesh गुडाकेशगुडाकेश GudakeshBoyलड़काConqueror of sleep; Arjunaनिद्रा को जीतने वाले; अर्जुन
- Gunjan गुंजनगुंजन GunjanGirlलड़कीHumming; the buzz of beesगुंजन
- Gunvant गुणवंतगुणवंत GunvantBoyलड़काVirtuousगुणवान
- Guru गुरुगुरु GuruBoyलड़काTeacher; Jupiterशिक्षक; बृहस्पति
Pada 4: Ge (गे)
We have no names for this sound yet; very few Hindu names begin with it. Choose a name from another pada of Dhanishta, or use the Moon-sign letters below.
More ways to find a name
- Names for Shravanaश्रवण के नाम
- Names for Shatabhishaशतभिषा के नाम
- Names for Makara (Moon sign)मकर राशि के नाम
- Names for Kumbha (Moon sign)कुंभ राशि के नाम
- Search the full baby-name bankपूरा शिशु-नाम भंडार खोजें
- All 27 nakshatras and their syllablesसभी 27 नक्षत्र और उनके अक्षर
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.