Shatabhisha Nakshatra Baby Namesशतभिषा
Shatabhisha is nakshatra 24 of the 27 birth stars used in traditional Indian naming. Its presiding deity is Varuna and its ruling planet is Rahu. Its four padas fall in the Kumbha rashi, and each pada carries one traditional starting sound for a name.
The four padas and their starting sounds
Girl names for Shatabhisha
गौरीGaurīGauri
The fair one; Pārvatī
साक्षीSākṣīSakshi
Witness; witness-consciousness
सलोनीSaloni
Beautiful, graceful
संजनाSanjana
Gentle; uniting
सान्वीSānvīSaanvi
Modern coinage
सिद्धार्थाSiddhārthāSiddhartha
She who has accomplished her aim
सीताSītāSita✶
Furrow; Janaka's daughter, wife of Rāma
सियाSiyāSiya
Sita; furrow
Boy names for Shatabhisha
गौतमGautam
descendant of Gotama; the Buddha
सचिनSachin
Modern name; etymology uncertain
संजयSaṃjayaSanjay✶
Complete victory; victorious
सतीशSatish
Lord of truth / the good
सिद्धार्थSiddhārthaSiddharth
Achieved-aim; Buddha's birth name
सुनीलSunīlaSunil
Deep blue; very dark
सूरजSūrajSuraj
The sun (Hindi, from Sanskrit sūrya)
सुरेशSureśaSuresh
Lord of the gods
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 — Sītā
अथ मे कृषतः क्षेत्रं लाङ्गलादुत्थिता मम। क्षेत्रं शोधयता लब्ध्वा नाम्ना सीता इति विश्रुता॥ १३॥
Later, while I was ploughing the sacrificial field, she rose up from the plough's furrow (lāṅgala); obtained while consecrating the field, she is renowned by the name Sītā (= furrow).
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Bāla-kāṇḍa 1.66.13 (Janaka uvāca, sītā-utpattikathā)
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 Shatabhisha nakshatra names?
Shatabhisha has four padas, and each pada is linked to one traditional starting sound: Go, Saa, See, Soo. 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 Shatabhisha?
Yes — our reviewed collection carries both girl and boy names for Shatabhisha'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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