Pushya Nakshatra Baby Namesपुष्य
Pushya is nakshatra 8 of the 27 birth stars used in traditional Indian naming. Its presiding deity is Brihaspati and its ruling planet is Saturn. 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 Pushya
दमयन्तीDamayantīDamayanti
Subduing (men); Nala's wife
दान्ताDāntāDaanta
Self-restrained; name of an apsaras
दृष्टिDṛṣṭiDrishti
Vision; sight
हेज़लHāzelHazel
Hazel tree
हेमाHemāHema
Apsaras; fine woman
हेतलHetal
affectionate, loving
हेत्वीHetvīHetvi
Modern formation on hetu ("reason, cause")
दाक्षायणीDākṣāyaṇīDakshayani
Satī / Pārvatī; daughter of Dakṣa
Boy names for Pushya
दर्शनDarshan
sight, vision, audience
दैविकDaiwikDaivik
Divine (Sanskrit daivika); modern usage
दक्षDakṣaDaksh
Able; clever; Prajāpati
दामन्DāmanDaaman
Garland; chaplet; gift
दामोदरDāmodaraDamodara
Kṛṣṇa; bound at the belly with a rope
हेमHemaHem
Gold
हेमन्तHemantaHemant
Early winter; cold season
हुताशनHutāśanaHutashan✶
Fire; Agni who consumes oblations
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 — Hutāśana
हवींषि सर्वाणि यथा ह्युपभुङ्क्ते हुताशनः। एवं त्वमपि धर्मात्मन्पुरुषाग्निः प्रतापवान्॥ ३६॥
As Hutāśana (the consumer-of-oblations, Agni) partakes of all the havis-offerings, so do you also, O righteous one, being a fire among men, blaze with majestic power.
Mahābhārata 13.51.36 (Anuśāsana-parva)
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 Pushya nakshatra names?
Pushya has four padas, and each pada is linked to one traditional starting sound: Hu, He, Ho, Daa. 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 Pushya?
Yes — our reviewed collection carries both girl and boy names for Pushya'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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