The lord of Gemini (рдорд┐рдереБрди) is Mercury 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 Gemini occupies fall these 9 nakshatra padas тАФ the pada of birth gives the finest first letter for the name:
| Nakshatra | Pada | Name letter |
|---|---|---|
| Mrigashira | 3 | рдХрд╛ |
| Mrigashira | 4 | рдХреА |
| Ardra | 1 | рдХреВ |
| Ardra | 2 | рдШ |
| Ardra | 3 | рдЩ |
| Ardra | 4 | рдЫ |
| Punarvasu | 1 | рдХреЗ |
| Punarvasu | 2 | рдХреЛ |
| Punarvasu | 3 | рд╣рд╛ |
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 Gemini, the sign lord is Mercury тАФ the folk tradition of naming in Mercury'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 |
|---|---|
| Kartik (рдХрд╛рд░реНрддрд┐рдХ) | Kartikeya; Kartika month |
| Kunal (рдХреБрдгрд╛рд▓) | One with beautiful eyes |
| Kushal (рдХреБрд╢рд▓) | Skilled, endowed with well-being |
| Keshav (рдХреЗрд╢рд╡) | Shri Krishna |
| Kovid (рдХреЛрд╡рд┐рдж) | Scholar |
| Ghanshyam (рдШрдирд╢реНрдпрд╛рдо) | Cloud-like dark complexion тАФ Krishna |
| Hardik (рд╣рд╛рд░реНрджрд┐рдХ) | From the heart, affectionate |
| Kirtan (рдХреАрд░реНрддрди) | Singing praises of Hari |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Kavya (рдХрд╛рд╡реНрдпрд╛) | Poetic |
| Kamna (рдХрд╛рдордирд╛) | Shubha desire |
| Kirti (рдХреАрд░реНрддрд┐) | Yasha |
| Kuhu (рдХреБрд╣реВ) | Sweet call of the cuckoo |
| Keya (рдХреЗрдпрд╛) | Ketaki flower |
| Komal (рдХреЛрдорд▓) | Mridu |
| Chhaya (рдЫрд╛рдпрд╛) | Cool shade; noun-wife |
| Harika (рд╣рд╛рд░рд┐рдХрд╛) | Captivating the mind |
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).
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