About Purva Ashadha nakshatra
Purva Ashadha is the 20th of the 27 nakshatras. It spans 13°20′ – 26°40′ Dhanu of the sidereal zodiac, is ruled by Venus in the Vimshottari Dasha system, and its presiding deity is Apah, the waters. A child born with the Moon in Purva Ashadha has the Moon in Dhanu.
Naming syllables
The four padas of Purva Ashadha carry the syllables Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha. 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: Bhu (भू)
- Bhumi भूमिभूमि BhumiGirlलड़कीEarthपृथ्वी
- Bhumika भूमिकाभूमिका BhumikaGirlलड़कीThe earth; a roleपृथ्वी; भूमिका
- Bhupesh भूपेशभूपेश BhupeshBoyलड़काLord of the earth; a kingपृथ्वी के स्वामी; राजा
- Bhushan भूषणभूषण BhushanBoyलड़काOrnamentआभूषण
- Bhuvan भुवनभुवन BhuvanBoyलड़काThe worldसंसार
Pada 2: Dha (धा)
- Dhananjay धनंजयधनंजय DhananjayBoyलड़काWinner of wealth; Arjunaधन जीतने वाला; अर्जुन
- Dhanush धनुषधनुष DhanushBoyलड़काBowधनुष
- Dhanya धन्याधन्या DhanyaGirlलड़कीBlessed, fortunateधन्य, भाग्यशाली
- Dhara धराधरा DharaGirlलड़कीEarthपृथ्वी
- Dharini धारिणीधारिणी DhariniGirlलड़कीThe earth; the bearerपृथ्वी; धारण करने वाली
- Dharma धर्मधर्म DharmaBoyलड़काRighteousnessधर्म
- Dhruv ध्रुवध्रुव DhruvBoyलड़काThe Pole Star; firmध्रुव तारा; दृढ़
- Dhwani ध्वनिध्वनि DhwaniGirlलड़कीSoundध्वनि
Pada 3: Pha (फा)
- Phalguni फाल्गुनीफाल्गुनी PhalguniGirlलड़कीA lunar mansion; the spring monthएक नक्षत्र; फाल्गुन मास
- Phani फणीफणी PhaniBoyलड़काHooded serpentफन वाला सर्प
- Phanindra फणींद्रफणींद्र PhanindraBoyलड़काLord of serpents (Shesha)सर्पों के स्वामी (शेषनाग)
Pada 4: Dha (ढा)
- Dhananjay धनंजयधनंजय DhananjayBoyलड़काWinner of wealth; Arjunaधन जीतने वाला; अर्जुन
- Dhanush धनुषधनुष DhanushBoyलड़काBowधनुष
- Dhanya धन्याधन्या DhanyaGirlलड़कीBlessed, fortunateधन्य, भाग्यशाली
- Dhara धराधरा DharaGirlलड़कीEarthपृथ्वी
- Dharini धारिणीधारिणी DhariniGirlलड़कीThe earth; the bearerपृथ्वी; धारण करने वाली
- Dharma धर्मधर्म DharmaBoyलड़काRighteousnessधर्म
- Dhruv ध्रुवध्रुव DhruvBoyलड़काThe Pole Star; firmध्रुव तारा; दृढ़
- Dhwani ध्वनिध्वनि DhwaniGirlलड़कीSoundध्वनि
More ways to find a name
- Names for Mulaमूल के नाम
- Names for Uttara Ashadhaउत्तराषाढ़ा के नाम
- Names for Dhanu (Moon sign)धनु 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.