About Shravana nakshatra
Shravana is the 22nd of the 27 nakshatras. It spans 10°00′ – 23°20′ Makara of the sidereal zodiac, is ruled by Moon in the Vimshottari Dasha system, and its presiding deity is Vishnu, the preserver. A child born with the Moon in Shravana has the Moon in Makara.
Naming syllables
The four padas of Shravana carry the syllables Khi, Khu, Khe, Kho. 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: Khi (खी)
- Kshitij क्षितिजक्षितिज KshitijBoyलड़काHorizonक्षितिज
- Kshitish क्षितीशक्षितीश KshitishBoyलड़काLord of the earth; kingपृथ्वी के स्वामी; राजा
Pada 2: Khu (खू)
- Khushi खुशीखुशी KhushiGirlलड़कीHappinessखुशी, प्रसन्नता
Pada 3: Khe (खे)
We have no names for this sound yet; very few Hindu names begin with it. Choose a name from another pada of Shravana, or use the Moon-sign letters below.
Pada 4: Kho (खो)
We have no names for this sound yet; very few Hindu names begin with it. Choose a name from another pada of Shravana, or use the Moon-sign letters below.
South Indian variant: Ju, Je, Jo, Gha
Many South Indian lists give Ju, Je, Jo and Gha for Shravana instead of the syllables above. Names that begin with those sounds:
- Ghanshyam घनश्यामघनश्याम GhanshyamBoyलड़काDark like a rain cloud; Krishnaमेघ जैसे श्याम; कृष्ण
- Jugal जुगलजुगल JugalBoyलड़काA pair; the divine pair Radha and Krishnaजोड़ी; राधा-कृष्ण का युगल रूप
- Juhi जुहीजुही JuhiGirlलड़कीJasmineचमेली
More names from the same Moon sign
Some families choose from any syllable of the baby’s Moon sign (Makara). These names belong to the neighbouring nakshatras of the sign.
- Bhola भोलाभोला BholaBoyलड़काInnocentनिश्छल
- Bholenath भोलेनाथभोलेनाथ BholenathBoyलड़काThe innocent Lord; Shivaभोले स्वामी; शिव
- 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
- 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
More ways to find a name
- Names for Uttara Ashadhaउत्तराषाढ़ा के नाम
- Names for Dhanishtaधनिष्ठा के नाम
- Names for Makara (Moon sign)मकर 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.