The lord of Sagittarius (рдзрдиреБ) is Jupiter тАФ below are the auspicious name-letters by nakshatra pada, with which a name is traditionally begun.
In the 30┬░ arc of the sky that Sagittarius occupies fall these 9 nakshatra padas тАФ the pada of birth gives the finest first letter for the name:
| Nakshatra | Pada | Name letter |
|---|---|---|
| Mula | 1 | рдпреЗ |
| Mula | 2 | рдпреЛ |
| Mula | 3 | рднрд╛ |
| Mula | 4 | рднреА |
| Purva Ashadha | 1 | рднреВ |
| Purva Ashadha | 2 | рдзрд╛ |
| Purva Ashadha | 3 | рдлрд╛ |
| Purva Ashadha | 4 | рдврд╛ |
| Uttara Ashadha | 1 | рднреЗ |
тЪая╕П This rashi contains the Gandmool nakshatra Mula тАФ for a birth in these, tradition observes a Gandmool-shanti around the 27th day before the naming. Understand Gandmool тЖТ
In the Vedic tradition the formal name is set from the pada of the birth nakshatra (the rashi-name), while an everyday name may differ тАФ many families keep both. The naamkaran sanskar is usually held on the 11th or 12th day after birth in an auspicious muhurta; checking the Moon's strength and a good Choghadiya that day is ideal. With the child's rashi being Sagittarius, the sign lord is Jupiter тАФ the folk tradition of naming in Jupiter's sound-energy stems from this too.
If no name you love starts with the listed letter, a sound of the same letter-family (Ko/Kau, Ha/Ho) or the name of the family deity is a shastra-approved alternative тАФ what matters is the opening sound. To know the exact birth nakshatra use the nakshatra calculator or the free kundali; if the child's rashi itself is unknown, find it with the moon-sign calculator.
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Yogesh (рдпреЛрдЧреЗрд╢) | Lord of Yoga тАФ Shiva |
| Bhaskar (рднрд╛рд╕реНрдХрд░) | One who illuminates Surya (Sun) |
| Bhavin (рднрд╛рд╡рд┐рди) | Emotional, promising |
| Bharat (рднрд╛рд░рдд) | Bharata; Engaged in light |
| Bheeshm (рднреАрд╖реНрдо) | One with a fierce vow |
| Bhuvan (рднреБрд╡рди) | World |
| Dharvik (рдзрд╛рд░реНрд╡рд┐рдХ) | Engaged in Dharma |
| Falgun (рдлрд╛рд▓реНрдЧреБрди) | Arjuna; Phalguna month |
| Yash (рдпрд╢) | fame, glory |
| Yuvraj (рдпреБрд╡рд░рд╛рдЬ) | crown prince |
| Yatin (рдпрддреАрди) | ascetic |
| Yashwant (рдпрд╢рд╡рдВрдд) | glorious |
| Bharat (рднрд░рдд) | Rama's brother; son of Dushyanta |
| Bhavya (рднрд╡реНрдп) | grand, magnificent |
| Bhupendra (рднреВрдкреЗрдВрджреНрд░) | king of kings |
| Bhushan (рднреВрд╖рдг) | ornament |
| Dharmendra (рдзрд░реНрдореЗрдВрджреНрд░) | lord of dharma |
| Dhananjay (рдзрдирдВрдЬрдп) | winner of wealth тАФ Arjuna |
| Dheeraj (рдзреАрд░рдЬ) | patience |
| Dhaval (рдзрд╡рд▓) | white, bright |
| Phanindra (рдлрдгреАрдиреНрджреНрд░) | Shesha, king of serpents |
| Fateh (рдлрддреЗрд╣) | victory |
| Phalit (рдлрд▓рд┐рдд) | fruitful |
| Dholan (рдвреЛрд▓рди) | beloved (folk-song usage) |
| Yudhishthir (рдпреБрдзрд┐рд╖реНрдард┐рд░) | steady in battle |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Yogita (рдпреЛрдЧрд┐рддрд╛) | Engaged in yoga |
| Bhavna (рднрд╛рд╡рдирд╛) | Good House |
| Bhargavi (рднрд╛рд░реНрдЧрд╡реА) | Lakshmi; Parvati |
| Bhavya (рднрд╡реНрдпрд╛) | Grand, auspicious |
| Bhumi (рднреВрдорд┐) | Earth |
| Dhara (рдзрд╛рд░рд╛) | Continuous flow |
| Dhanya (рдзрд╛рдиреНрдпрд╛) | Blessed; Dhanya-Lakshmi |
| Falguni (рдлрд╛рд▓реНрдЧреБрдиреА) | Born in Phalguna |
| Yamini (рдпрд╛рдорд┐рдиреА) | night |
| Yashoda (рдпрд╢реЛрджрд╛) | foster-mother of Krishna |
| Yashaswi (рдпрд╢рд╕реНрд╡реА) | glorious |
| Yashika (рдпрд╢рд┐рдХрд╛) | glorious (modern usage) |
| Bharti (рднрд╛рд░рддреА) | Saraswati; speech |
| Bhagyashree (рднрд╛рдЧреНрдпрд╢реНрд░реА) | goddess of good fortune |
| Bhavini (рднрд╛рд╡рд┐рдиреА) | emotional; radiant |
| Bhakti (рднрдХреНрддрд┐) | devotion |
| Dhara (рдзрд░рд╛) | earth |
| Dhriti (рдзреГрддрд┐) | steadfastness, fortitude |
| Dhanshree (рдзрдирд╢реНрд░реА) | Lakshmi of wealth; a raga |
| Dhanya (рдзрдиреНрдпрд╛) | blessed, fortunate |
| Phoolwati (рдлреВрд▓рд╡рддреА) | full of flowers |
| Falak (рдлрд▓рдХ) | sky |
| Yamuna (рдпрдореБрдирд╛) | the sacred river |
| Yukti (рдпреБрдХреНрддрд┐) | method, reasoning |
| Yashaswini (рдпрд╢рд╕реНрд╡рд┐рдиреА) | glorious |
These names are chosen from this rashi's classical name-letters тАФ the list is a guide; make the final choice from the birth-nakshatra's pada letter (table above).
All names on these letters (with meanings):
The naming rite is classically done on the 11th or 12th day after birth (some families on the 101st day or within the first year), on a day free of Amavasya, Rikta tithis (4, 9, 14), Bhadra and eclipses; Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday are preferred. The child is placed in the lap facing east, the family deity is invoked and the father (or an elder) speaks the chosen name into the right ear. If the birth nakshatra is Gandmool (Ashwini, Ashlesha, Magha, Jyeshtha, Mula, Revati), the Gandmool shanti on the 27th day is traditionally done before the naming. Upcoming Naamkaran muhurats тЖТ
The classical name-letters of Sagittarius rashi are рдпреЗ рдпреЛ рднрд╛ рднреА рднреВ рдзрд╛ рдлрд╛ рдврд╛ рднреЗ тАФ one for each nakshatra pada in its 30┬░ arc. The pada of birth gives the best letter; the table above shows all of them.
Sagittarius is ruled by Jupiter. The letter is decided by the nakshatra pada, not by the lord; the lord matters for the child's nature and for the gemstone and deity worship chosen later.
Yes. Tradition keeps the rashi-name (on the pada letter) for rituals and horoscope use, while the everyday name may be chosen freely. Many families keep both.
From the date, time and place of birth тАФ the free kundali gives the nakshatra, its pada and the exact name-letter.
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