The lord of Taurus (рд╡реГрд╖рдн) is Venus 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 Taurus occupies fall these 9 nakshatra padas тАФ the pada of birth gives the finest first letter for the name:
| Nakshatra | Pada | Name letter |
|---|---|---|
| Krittika | 2 | рдЗ |
| Krittika | 3 | рдЙ |
| Krittika | 4 | рдП |
| Rohini | 1 | рдУ |
| Rohini | 2 | рд╡рд╛ |
| Rohini | 3 | рд╡реА |
| Rohini | 4 | рд╡реВ |
| Mrigashira | 1 | рд╡реЗ |
| Mrigashira | 2 | рд╡реЛ |
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 Taurus, the sign lord is Venus тАФ the folk tradition of naming in Venus'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 |
|---|---|
| Ishaan (рдИрд╢рд╛рди) | Shiva; North-East Direction of Lord |
| Uday (рдЙрджрдп) | Uplift, Sunrise |
| Ojas (рдУрдЬрд╕) | fast, Prana-Strength |
| Om (рдУрдо) | Pranav, The supreme syllable |
| Vaibhav (рд╡реИрднрд╡) | Opulence, Prosperity |
| Vivaan (рд╡рд┐рд╡рд╛рди) | Full of life, Morning ray |
| Vedant (рд╡реЗрджрд╛рдВрдд) | Essence of the Vedas |
| Ekansh (рдПрдХрд╛рдВрд╢) | A fraction, Complete |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ira (рдЗрд░рд╛) | Prithvi (Earth); Saraswati |
| Urvi (рдЙрд░реНрд╡реА) | Earth |
| Ekta (рдПрдХрддрд╛) | Oneness |
| Uma (рдЙрдорд╛) | Parvati |
| Vani (рд╡рд╛рдгреА) | Speech, Saraswati |
| Veera (рд╡реАрд░рд╛) | brave |
| Vedika (рд╡реЗрджрд┐рдХрд╛) | Sacrificial altar; Full of knowledge |
| Ojasvini (рдУрдЬрд╕реНрд╡рд┐рдиреА) | Radiant |
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 Taurus rashi guide ┬╖ Gandmool nakshatras ┬╖ Name letters of all 12 rashis ┬╖ ЁЯМР рдпрд╣ рдкрдиреНрдирд╛ рд╣рд┐рдиреНрджреА рдореЗрдВ