Baby names by nakshatra

Punarvasu nakshatra baby names

A child born with the Moon in Punarvasu traditionally receives a name beginning with “Ke”, “Ko”, “Ha”, “Hi”, depending on the pada. Punarvasu is presided over by Aditi and its symbol is the quiver of arrows, linked with return, restoration, generosity.

SyllablesKe · Ko · Ha · Hi

RashiGemini, Cancer

Names listed5933 boys · 26 girls

Syllable of each pada

Pada	Syllable	Rashi	Boy names	Girl names
1	Ke	Gemini (Mithuna)	6	4
2	Ko	Gemini (Mithuna)	2	3
3	Ha	Gemini (Mithuna)	17	12
4	Hi	Cancer (Karka)	8	7

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Pada 1: names starting with “Ke”

Boy names (6)

Name	Meaning
Kedar	field; Shiva
Kedarnath	lord of Kedar
Kesari	the lion
Keshav	a name of Krishna
Ketan	banner, home
Keval	pure, absolute

Girl names (4)

Name	Meaning
Kesar	precious saffron
Keshini	one with lovely hair
Ketaki	a fragrant flower
Keya	a monsoon flower

Pada 2: names starting with “Ko”

Boy names (2)

Name	Meaning
Kokil	the cuckoo bird
Kovid	learned, wise

Girl names (3)

Name	Meaning
Kokila	the cuckoo bird
Komal	tender, soft
Kopal	a tender new leaf

Pada 3: names starting with “Ha”

Boy names (17)

Name	Meaning
Hans	the swan
Hanuman	devotee of Rama
Hardik	heartfelt, sincere
Harendra	lord of the gods
Haresh	a name of Shiva
Hari	a name of Vishnu
Haridas	servant of Hari
Harikrishna	Vishnu and Krishna together
Harinarayan	a name of Vishnu
Hariom	name of the divine
Harish	lord Vishnu
Harivansh	lineage of Hari
Harsh	joy, delight
Harshal	delighted, joyful
Harshit	joyful, cheerful
Harshvardhan	one who increases joy
Hasit	always smiling

Girl names (12)

Name	Meaning
Hamsika	graceful swan
Hamsini	one who rides a swan
Hansa	the swan
Hansika	little swan
Harini	a deer
Haripriya	beloved of Vishnu
Harita	green, fresh
Harsha	happiness, joy
Harshada	one who gives joy
Harshita	full of joy
Harsiddhi	a form of the goddess
Hasini	always smiling

Pada 4: names starting with “Hi”

Boy names (8)

Name	Meaning
Himadri	the Himalaya mountains
Himank	the Moon
Himanshu	the Moon
Himesh	lord of snow
Hiranmay	golden, precious
Hiren	lord of gems
Hitarth	for the good of others
Hitesh	lord of goodness

Girl names (7)

Name	Meaning
Heera	a diamond
Himaja	Parvati, born of the snows
Himani	snow, frost
Hiral	radiant and glowing
Hiranmayi	golden, precious
Hitakshi	one with kind eyes
Hiya	the heart

More names

Tradition also allows any syllable of the Rashi: see Gemini (Mithuna) Rashi names and Cancer (Karka) Rashi names. Neighbouring nakshatras: Ardra · Pushya · all nakshatras. Read more about Punarvasu nakshatra.