Mokshमोक्ष
Mokṣa · traditionally used for boys
“Liberation; release from saṃsāra”
Liberation; release from the bondage of mundane life; one of the four puruṣārthas.
Starting sound and where it falls
Moksh begins with Mo — a traditional birth-star naming sound. Names beginning with Mo open Purva Phalguni pada 1. Which pada a birth falls in comes from the Moon’s position at the recorded birth date, time, and place.
A noted bearer: —.
Cultural context
Evokes spiritual liberation, one of the four great aims of life in Indian philosophy.
Used in: Pan-Indian
A traditional cultural interpretation — not a prediction about your child.
From the sources — Mokṣa
प्रवृत्तिं च निवृत्तिं च कार्याकार्ये भयाभये । बन्धं मोक्षं च या वेत्ति बुद्धिः सा पार्थ सात्त्विकी ॥ ३० ॥
The intellect that knows when to act and when not to act, what duty and non-duty are, what is to be feared and what is not, what binds (bandhaṃ) and what liberates (mokṣaṃ) — that intellect, O Pārtha, is sāttvikī.
Every meaning on this page is quoted from verified Sanskrit dictionaries or cited scripture — this verse is shown exactly as attested.
Common questions
What does the name Moksh mean?
Moksh (Mokṣa) is attested as “Liberation; release from saṃsāra.” Liberation; release from the bondage of mundane life; one of the four puruṣārthas.
Which nakshatra sound does Moksh fit?
Moksh begins with the sound Mo, which opens Purva Phalguni pada 1. Whether a birth falls in that exact pada comes from the Moon's position at the recorded birth date, time, and place — that is what the free check on this site calculates.
Is Moksh a girl's or a boy's name?
In our reviewed collection Moksh is traditionally used for boys.
Is Moksh attested in scripture?
Yes — a cited verse carries this name (Bhagavad-gītā 18.30); it is shown on this page exactly as attested.
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