About Jyeshtha nakshatra
Jyeshtha is the 18th of the 27 nakshatras. It spans 16°40′ – 30°00′ Vrishchika of the sidereal zodiac, is ruled by Mercury in the Vimshottari Dasha system, and its presiding deity is Indra, king of the gods. A child born with the Moon in Jyeshtha has the Moon in Vrishchika.
Naming syllables
The four padas of Jyeshtha carry the syllables No, Ya, Yi, Yu. 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: No (नो)
We have no names for this sound yet; very few Hindu names begin with it. Choose a name from another pada of Jyeshtha, or use the Moon-sign letters below.
Pada 2: Ya (या)
- Yagna यज्ञयज्ञ YagnaBoyलड़काSacred ritualयज्ञ
- Yaksh यक्षयक्ष YakshBoyलड़काA nature spirit; attendant of Kuberaयक्ष; कुबेर के सेवक
- Yamini यामिनीयामिनी YaminiGirlलड़कीNightरात्रि
- Yamuna यमुनायमुना YamunaGirlलड़कीThe sacred river Yamunaपवित्र यमुना नदी
- Yash यशयश YashBoyलड़काFame, gloryकीर्ति, यश
- Yashas यशसयशस YashasBoyलड़काGloryयश
- Yashika यशिकायशिका YashikaGirlलड़कीFameयश
- Yashoda यशोदायशोदा YashodaGirlलड़कीKrishna's foster motherकृष्ण की पालक माता
- Yatharth यथार्थयथार्थ YatharthBoyलड़काTrue, realवास्तविक, यथार्थ
Pada 3: Yi (यी)
We have no names for this sound yet; very few Hindu names begin with it. Choose a name from another pada of Jyeshtha, or use the Moon-sign letters below.
Pada 4: Yu (यू)
- Yudhishthira युधिष्ठिरयुधिष्ठिर YudhishthiraBoyलड़काSteadfast in battle; the eldest Pandavaयुद्ध में स्थिर; ज्येष्ठ पांडव
- Yug युगयुग YugBoyलड़काAn age, an eraयुग
- Yukti युक्तियुक्ति YuktiGirlलड़कीSkill; reasoningयुक्ति, कौशल
- Yuvan युवानयुवान YuvanBoyलड़काYoungयुवा
- Yuvika युविकायुविका YuvikaGirlलड़कीYoung womanयुवती
- Yuvraj युवराजयुवराज YuvrajBoyलड़काCrown princeयुवराज
More names from the same Moon sign
Some families choose from any syllable of the baby’s Moon sign (Vrishchika). These names belong to the neighbouring nakshatras of the sign.
- Nachiket नचिकेतनचिकेत NachiketBoyलड़काThe young seeker of the Upanishadsउपनिषद का जिज्ञासु बालक
- Nageshwar नागेश्वरनागेश्वर NageshwarBoyलड़काLord of serpents; Shivaसर्पों के स्वामी; शिव
- Nakul नकुलनकुल NakulBoyलड़काOne of the Pandava brothersपांडव भाइयों में से एक
- Nalini नलिनीनलिनी NaliniGirlलड़कीLotusकमलिनी
- Naman नमननमन NamanBoyलड़काSalutationप्रणाम, नमन
- Namrata नम्रतानम्रता NamrataGirlलड़कीHumilityविनम्रता
- Nandan नंदननंदन NandanBoyलड़काSon; one who gives delightपुत्र; आनंद देने वाला
- Nandini नंदिनीनंदिनी NandiniGirlलड़कीDaughter; the wish-fulfilling cowपुत्री; कामधेनु की पुत्री
- Nandlal नंदलालनंदलाल NandlalBoyलड़काBeloved son of Nanda; Krishnaनंद के लाल; कृष्ण
- Narasimha नरसिंहनरसिंह NarasimhaBoyलड़काThe man-lion avatar of Vishnuविष्णु का नृसिंह अवतार
- Narayan नारायणनारायण NarayanBoyलड़काA name of Vishnuविष्णु का नाम
- Narendra नरेंद्रनरेंद्र NarendraBoyलड़काLord of men; kingमनुष्यों के स्वामी; राजा
- Nataraj नटराजनटराज NatarajBoyलड़काLord of the dance; Shivaनृत्य के स्वामी; शिव
- Naveen नवीननवीन NaveenBoyलड़काNewनया, नवीन
- Navya नव्यानव्या NavyaGirlलड़कीNew, youngनई, नवीन
- Nayan नयननयन NayanBoyलड़काEyeनेत्र
- Nayana नयनानयना NayanaGirlलड़कीEyeनेत्र
- Neel नीलनील NeelBoyलड़काBlueनीला
More ways to find a name
- Names for Anuradhaअनुराधा के नाम
- Names for Mulaमूल के नाम
- Names for Vrishchika (Moon sign)वृश्चिक 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.