Mrigashira Nakshatra Baby Namesमृगशिरा
Mrigashira is nakshatra 5 of the 27 birth stars used in traditional Indian naming. Its presiding deity is Soma/Chandra and its ruling planet is Mars. Its four padas fall in the Vrishabha and Mithuna rashis, and each pada carries one traditional starting sound for a name.
The four padas and their starting sounds
Girl names for Mrigashira
कल्याणीKalyani
auspicious, beautiful
काव्याKāvyāKavya
Poetic, poetry
कियाराKiara
Clear; bright (Italian chiara)
कायराKaira
Modern coinage
काजलKājalKajal
Kohl; collyrium
कल्पनाKalpanāKalpana
Imagination, creation, formation
कामाक्षीKāmākṣīKamakshi
Lustful-eyed; Pārvatī epithet
कमलाKamalāKamala
Lotus; epithet of Lakṣmī
Boy names for Mrigashira
कबीरKabīrKabir
The Great (Arabic kabir); the bhakti poet
कार्तिकKārttikeyaKarthik
Of Kṛttikā; the war-god
कियानKīānKiaan
King (Persian kiyan); modern usage
कृष्णKṛṣṇaKrishna✶
Dark; Viṣṇu's eighth avatāra
वेदान्तVedāntaVedant
End of the Vedas; Vedanta philosophy
कैरवKairav
white night lotus
कान्हाKanha
Lord Krishna
कनिष्कKanishk
name of Kushan king
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 — Kṛṣṇa
वेधाः स्वाङ्गोऽजितः कृष्णो दृढः सङ्कर्षणोऽच्युतः । वरुणो वारुणो वृक्षः पुष्कराक्षो महामनाः ॥५९॥
Kṛṣṇaḥ — One who is dark-blue in complexion, the all-attractive Lord; also derived from kṛṣ (to attract) and ṇa (bliss).
Viṣṇu Sahasranāma — śloka 59 (nāma 555)
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 Mrigashira nakshatra names?
Mrigashira has four padas, and each pada is linked to one traditional starting sound: Ve, Vo, Kaa, Kee. 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 Mrigashira?
Yes — our reviewed collection carries both girl and boy names for Mrigashira'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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