The lord of Aries (рдореЗрд╖) is Mars 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 Aries occupies fall these 9 nakshatra padas тАФ the pada of birth gives the finest first letter for the name:
| Nakshatra | Pada | Name letter |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 1 | рдЪреВ |
| Ashwini | 2 | рдЪреЗ |
| Ashwini | 3 | рдЪреЛ |
| Ashwini | 4 | рд▓рд╛ |
| Bharani | 1 | рд▓реА |
| Bharani | 2 | рд▓реВ |
| Bharani | 3 | рд▓реЗ |
| Bharani | 4 | рд▓реЛ |
| Krittika | 1 | рдЕ |
тЪая╕П This rashi contains the Gandmool nakshatra Ashwini 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 Aries, the sign lord is Mars тАФ the folk tradition of naming in Mars'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 |
|---|---|
| Chaitanya (рдЪреИрддрдиреНрдп) | Consciousness, life-force |
| Chetan (рдЪреЗрддрди) | Conscious, lively |
| Lakshya (рд▓рдХреНрд╖реНрдп) | Purpose, aim |
| Lalit (рд▓рд▓рд┐рдд) | Beautiful, artistic |
| Lokesh (рд▓реЛрдХреЗрд╢) | Lord of the worlds (Brahma) |
| Arnav (рдЕрд░реНрдгрд╡) | Ocean |
| Advait (рдЕрджреНрд╡реИрдд) | Unique, one and only |
| Amogh (рдЕрдореЛрдШ) | That which never goes in vain |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Chetna (рдЪреЗрддрдирд╛) | awake intellect, Prana-strength |
| Lavanya (рд▓рд╛рд╡рдгреНрдпрд╛) | Grace, beauty |
| Lakshita (рд▓рдХреНрд╖рд┐рддрд╛) | Distinguished, goal-oriented |
| Leena (рд▓реАрдирд╛) | Immersed, dedicated |
| Ananya (рдЕрдирдиреНрдпрд╛) | Unique |
| Aditi (рдЕрджрд┐рддрд┐) | Divine-mother, infinite |
| Akshara (рдЕрдХреНрд╖рд░рд╛) | Imperishable |
| Aaradhya (рдЖрд░рд╛рдзреНрдпрд╛) | Worthy of worship, venerable |
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).
ЁЯУЦ Read more: Complete Aries rashi guide ┬╖ Gandmool nakshatras ┬╖ Name letters of all 12 rashis ┬╖ ЁЯМР рдпрд╣ рдкрдиреНрдирд╛ рд╣рд┐рдиреНрджреА рдореЗрдВ