The lord of Cancer (рдХрд░реНрдХ) is Moon 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 Cancer occupies fall these 9 nakshatra padas тАФ the pada of birth gives the finest first letter for the name:
| Nakshatra | Pada | Name letter |
|---|---|---|
| Punarvasu | 4 | рд╣реА |
| Pushya | 1 | рд╣реВ |
| Pushya | 2 | рд╣реЗ |
| Pushya | 3 | рд╣реЛ |
| Pushya | 4 | рдбрд╛ |
| Ashlesha | 1 | рдбреА |
| Ashlesha | 2 | рдбреВ |
| Ashlesha | 3 | рдбреЗ |
| Ashlesha | 4 | рдбреЛ |
тЪая╕П This rashi contains the Gandmool nakshatra Ashlesha 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 Cancer, the sign lord is Moon тАФ the folk tradition of naming in Moon'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 |
|---|---|
| Heerak (рд╣реАрд░рдХ) | Diamond (Heera) |
| Hiresh (рд╣реАрд░реЗрд╢) | Ratnon ka Swami |
| Hemant (рд╣реЗрдордВрдд) | Swarnim Ritu |
| Hemang (рд╣реЗрдорд╛рдВрдЧ) | Golden-limbed |
| Hemendra (рд╣реЗрдореЗрдиреНрджреНрд░) | Swarn ka Indra |
| Hemraj (рд╣реЗрдорд░рд╛рдЬ) | Swarn-Raj |
| Hemin (рд╣реЗрдорд┐рди) | Swarnim |
| Himanshu (рд╣рд┐рдорд╛рдВрд╢реБ) | Sheetal kirnon wala тАФ Chandrama |
| Harsh (рд╣рд░реНрд╖) | joy |
| Hari (рд╣рд░рд┐) | Vishnu; remover of sin |
| Hanuman (рд╣рдиреБрдорд╛рди) | son of the wind, devotee of Rama |
| Harshit (рд╣рд░реНрд╖рд┐рдд) | delighted |
| Damru (рдбрдорд░реВ) | Shiva's drum |
| Harish (рд╣рд░реАрд╢) | lord Hari; Shiva |
| Hriday (рд╣реГрджрдп) | heart |
| Hardik (рд╣рд╛рд░реНрджрд┐рдХ) | heartfelt |
| Hrishikesh (рд╣реГрд╖рд┐рдХреЗрд╢) | Vishnu, lord of the senses |
| Himalay (рд╣рд┐рдорд╛рд▓рдп) | abode of snow |
| Harendra (рд╣рд░реЗрдВрджреНрд░) | Shiva |
| Hansraj (рд╣рдВрд╕рд░рд╛рдЬ) | king of swans |
| Hitesh (рд╣рд┐рддреЗрд╢) | lord of welfare |
| Hiranya (рд╣рд┐рд░рдгреНрдп) | gold |
| Hariom (рд╣рд░рд┐рдУрдо) | Hari and Om |
| Harshvardhan (рд╣рд░реНрд╖рд╡рд░реНрдзрди) | increaser of joy; the emperor |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Heera (рд╣реАрд░рд╛) | Bahumulya Ratna |
| Hiral (рд╣реАрд░рд▓) | Heere-si chamkati |
| Hema (рд╣реЗрдорд╛) | Swarna |
| Hetal (рд╣реЗрддрд▓) | Snehamayi |
| Hemlata (рд╣реЗрдорд▓рддрд╛) | Swarn-Lata |
| Hemangi (рд╣реЗрдорд╛рдВрдЧреА) | Swarn-Angi |
| Heli (рд╣реЗрд▓реА) | Surya (Sun)-Kiran |
| Hiya (рд╣рд┐рдпрд╛) | Heart |
| Harshita (рд╣рд░реНрд╖рд┐рддрд╛) | joyful |
| Hansika (рд╣рдВрд╕рд┐рдХрд╛) | little swan |
| Himani (рд╣рд┐рдорд╛рдиреА) | snow-like; Parvati |
| Hina (рд╣рд┐рдирд╛) | henna |
| Dimple (рдбрд┐рдВрдкрд▓) | dimple (popular usage) |
| Dolly (рдбреЙрд▓реА) | doll (popular usage) |
| Harshini (рд╣рд░реНрд╖рд┐рдиреА) | giver of joy |
| Hansa (рд╣рдВрд╕рд╛) | swan |
| Haripriya (рд╣рд░рд┐рдкреНрд░рд┐рдпрд╛) | Lakshmi, beloved of Hari |
| Himadri (рд╣рд┐рдорд╛рджреНрд░реА) | the snow mountain |
| Hridaya (рд╣реГрджрдпрд╛) | heart |
| Harsha (рд╣рд░реНрд╖рд╛) | joy |
| Hiranmayi (рд╣рд┐рд░рдгреНрдордпреА) | golden |
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 Cancer rashi are рд╣реА рд╣реВ рд╣реЗ рд╣реЛ рдбрд╛ рдбреА рдбреВ рдбреЗ рдбреЛ 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.
Cancer is ruled by Moon. 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.
ЁЯУЦ Read more: Complete Cancer rashi guide ┬╖ Gandmool nakshatras ┬╖ Name letters of all 12 rashis ┬╖ ЁЯМР рдпрд╣ рдкрдиреНрдирд╛ рд╣рд┐рдиреНрджреА рдореЗрдВ