The lord of Leo (рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣) is Sun 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 Leo occupies fall these 9 nakshatra padas тАФ the pada of birth gives the finest first letter for the name:
| Nakshatra | Pada | Name letter |
|---|---|---|
| Magha | 1 | рдорд╛ |
| Magha | 2 | рдореА |
| Magha | 3 | рдореВ |
| Magha | 4 | рдореЗ |
| Purva Phalguni | 1 | рдореЛ |
| Purva Phalguni | 2 | рдЯрд╛ |
| Purva Phalguni | 3 | рдЯреА |
| Purva Phalguni | 4 | рдЯреВ |
| Uttara Phalguni | 1 | рдЯреЗ |
тЪая╕П This rashi contains the Gandmool nakshatra Magha 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 Leo, the sign lord is Sun тАФ the folk tradition of naming in Sun'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 |
|---|---|
| Madhav (рдорд╛рдзрд╡) | Shri Krishna |
| Manas (рдорд╛рдирд╕) | Mind; Manasarovar |
| Meet (рдореАрдд) | Friend |
| Mukund (рдореБрдХреБрдВрдж) | Bestower of liberation тАФ Krishna |
| Megh (рдореЗрдШ) | Cloud |
| Mehul (рдореЗрд╣реБрд▓) | Cloud of Varsha |
| Mohan (рдореЛрд╣рди) | Heart-captivating тАФ Krishna |
| Mokshit (рдореЛрдХреНрд╖рд┐рдд) | Liberated |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Manasi (рдорд╛рдирд╕реА) | Of the mind; Manaswini |
| Meera (рдореАрд░рд╛) | Krishna-devotee Meera |
| Mukta (рдореБрдХреНрддрд╛) | Pearl (Moti); liberated |
| Medha (рдореЗрдзрд╛) | intellect |
| Megha (рдореЗрдШрд╛) | Cloud |
| Mohini (рдореЛрд╣рд┐рдиреА) | Captivating |
| Malti (рдорд╛рд▓рддреА) | Fragrant flower |
| Tia (рдЯрд┐рдпрд╛) | Chirping bird |
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 Leo rashi guide ┬╖ Gandmool nakshatras ┬╖ Name letters of all 12 rashis ┬╖ ЁЯМР рдпрд╣ рдкрдиреНрдирд╛ рд╣рд┐рдиреНрджреА рдореЗрдВ