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Baby Names for Krittika Nakshatra

71 Hindu names for Krittika (A, I, U, E), grouped by pada, with their meanings.

About Krittika nakshatra

Krittika is the 3rd of the 27 nakshatras. It spans 26°40′ Mesha – 10°00′ Vrishabha of the sidereal zodiac, is ruled by Sun in the Vimshottari Dasha system, and its presiding deity is Agni, the fire. A child born with the Moon in Krittika has the Moon in Mesha or Vrishabha.

Naming syllables

The four padas of Krittika carry the syllables A, I, U, E. 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: A (अ)

Pada 2: I (ई)

Pada 3: U (उ)

Pada 4: E (ए)

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.