Krittika Nakshatra Baby Namesकृत्तिका
Krittika is nakshatra 3 of the 27 birth stars used in traditional Indian naming. Its presiding deity is Agni and its ruling planet is Sun. Its four padas fall in the Mesha and Vrishabha rashis, and each pada carries one traditional starting sound for a name.
The four padas and their starting sounds
Girl names for Krittika
अदितिAditi✶
Boundless; mother of the Ādityas
आद्याĀdyāAadhya
First; primordial; the Goddess
अमिताAmitāAmita
Boundless (fem.)
अनामिकाAnamika
The ring finger; (lit.) nameless
अनन्याAnanyāAnanya✶
Unique, matchless
अनायाAnaya
Care; solicitude (variant of Inaya)
अनिकाAnikāAnika
Splendour; face; front-rank
अनुष्काAnushka
grace; (diminutive)
Boy names for Krittika
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 — Arjuna
श्रीभगवानुवाच । कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम् । अनार्यजुष्टमस्वर्ग्यमकीर्तिकरमर्जुन ॥ २ ॥
The Supreme Lord said: My dear Arjun, how has this delusion overcome you in this hour of peril? It is not befitting an honorable person. It leads not to the higher abodes, but to disgrace.
Bhagavad-gītā 2.2 (vocative; the Arjuna-vocative is pervasive across the BG)
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 Krittika nakshatra names?
Krittika has four padas, and each pada is linked to one traditional starting sound: A, Ee, U, E. 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 Krittika?
Yes — our reviewed collection carries both girl and boy names for Krittika'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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