Ashlesha Nakshatra Baby Namesअश्लेशा
Ashlesha is nakshatra 9 of the 27 birth stars used in traditional Indian naming. Its presiding deity is Nagas and its ruling planet is Mercury. Its four padas fall in the Karka rashi, and each pada carries one traditional starting sound for a name.
The four padas and their starting sounds
Girl names for Ashlesha
देविकाDevika
little goddess; minor deity
दीपिकाDīpikāDeepika
a light, lamp, lantern
दीयाDiyāDiya
Lamp (Hindi)
देवकीDevakīDevaki
Daughter of Devaka; mother of Kṛṣṇa
देवांशीDevanshi
part of God, divine
देवसेनाDevasenāDevasena
Army of the gods; Skanda's wife
देवयानीDevayānīDevyani
Daughter of Śukrācārya; Yayāti's wife
दीक्षाDīkṣāDiksha
Consecration; initiation
Boy names for Ashlesha
दीपकDīpakaDeepak
Lamp; the illuminer
देवDevaDev
God; divine
देवदासDevadāsaDevdas
Servant of God
देवदत्तDevadattaDevdatt✶
God-given; Arjuna's conch
देवलDevalaDeval✶
Vedic sage; vibhūti of Kṛṣṇa
देवांशDevāṃśaDevansh
A portion of the divine
देवनDevan
divine, godlike (Tamil)
देवनाथDevanāthaDevnath
Lord of the gods; Śiva
A few recognizable examples from our reviewed collection — shown with the meaning each is attested with. ✶ marks a name with a cited verse. The reading for a birth is personal to its exact pada.
From the sources — Devala
आहुस्त्वामृषय: सर्वे देवर्षिर्नारदस्तथा | असितो देवलो व्यास: स्वयं चैव ब्रवीषि मे || 13||
The great sages, like Narad, Asit, Deval, and Vyas, proclaimed this, and now You are declaring it to me Yourself.
Every meaning on this page is quoted from verified Sanskrit dictionaries or cited scripture — this verse is shown exactly as attested.
Common questions
Which starting sounds are used for Ashlesha nakshatra names?
Ashlesha has four padas, and each pada is linked to one traditional starting sound: Dee, Doo, De, Do. A name is chosen to begin with the sound of the baby's exact pada.
How is the exact pada determined?
The pada comes from the Moon's sidereal position at the recorded birth date, time, and place — each nakshatra spans four padas, and the birth moment falls in exactly one of them. That is why the recorded birth time matters: a different time can fall in a different pada.
Are there both girl and boy names for Ashlesha?
Yes — our reviewed collection carries both girl and boy names for Ashlesha's sounds. The samples on this page show a few recognizable ones; the full reading is personal to the exact pada.
Where do the meanings come from?
Every meaning is quoted from verified Sanskrit dictionaries or cited scripture. Names with a ✶ marker carry a verbatim verse citation; the others are attested by dictionary entry.
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