The lord of Scorpio (рд╡реГрд╢реНрдЪрд┐рдХ) 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 Scorpio occupies fall these 9 nakshatra padas тАФ the pada of birth gives the finest first letter for the name:
| Nakshatra | Pada | Name letter |
|---|---|---|
| Vishakha | 4 | рддреЛ |
| Anuradha | 1 | рдирд╛ |
| Anuradha | 2 | рдиреА |
| Anuradha | 3 | рдиреВ |
| Anuradha | 4 | рдиреЗ |
| Jyeshtha | 1 | рдиреЛ |
| Jyeshtha | 2 | рдпрд╛ |
| Jyeshtha | 3 | рдпреА |
| Jyeshtha | 4 | рдпреВ |
тЪая╕П This rashi contains the Gandmool nakshatra Jyeshtha 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 Scorpio, 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 |
|---|---|
| Toshit (рддреЛрд╖рд┐рдд) | Satisfied, happy |
| Narayan (рдирд╛рд░рд╛рдпрдг) | Vishnu |
| Neel (рдиреАрд▓) | Blue-hued; sapphire |
| Neeraj (рдиреАрд░рдЬ) | Lotus born in water |
| Nikhil (рдирд┐рдЦрд┐рд▓) | Complete |
| Naitik (рдиреИрддрд┐рдХ) | Righteous |
| Yash (рдпрд╢) | Fame |
| Yuvaan (рдпреБрд╡рд╛рди) | Young, strong |
| Tanay (рддрдирдп) | son |
| Tarun (рддрд░реБрдг) | young |
| Tushar (рддреБрд╖рд╛рд░) | frost, snow |
| Tejas (рддреЗрдЬрд╕) | brilliance, radiance |
| Naman (рдирдорди) | salutation, bow |
| Nakul (рдирдХреБрд▓) | the Pandava; mongoose |
| Narendra (рдирд░реЗрдВрджреНрд░) | king of men |
| Naveen (рдирд╡реАрди) | new |
| Yuvraj (рдпреБрд╡рд░рд╛рдЬ) | crown prince |
| Yatin (рдпрддреАрди) | ascetic |
| Yashwant (рдпрд╢рд╡рдВрдд) | glorious |
| Yudhishthir (рдпреБрдзрд┐рд╖реНрдард┐рд░) | steady in battle |
| Tanmay (рддрдиреНрдордп) | absorbed, engrossed |
| Tapan (рддрдкрди) | the Sun; one who glows |
| Takshak (рддрдХреНрд╖рдХ) | the serpent king; carpenter |
| Teerth (рддреАрд░реНрде) | sacred place |
| Tanishk (рддрдирд┐рд╖реНрдХ) | gold ornament (modern usage) |
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Navya (рдирд╡реНрдпрд╛) | New |
| Nayra (рдирд╛рдпрд░рд╛) | Shining |
| Neeti (рдиреАрддрд┐) | Good conduct |
| Neelima (рдиреАрд▓рд┐рдорд╛) | Bluishness |
| Nupur (рдиреВрдкреБрд░) | Anklet |
| Neha (рдиреЗрд╣рд╛) | Affection |
| Yamini (рдпрд╛рдорд┐рдиреА) | night |
| Yukti (рдпреБрдХреНрддрд┐) | Remedy-intellect |
| Tara (рддрд╛рд░рд╛) | star; Tara the goddess |
| Tanu (рддрдиреБ) | body; slender, delicate |
| Tanishka (рддрдирд┐рд╖реНрдХрд╛) | goddess of gold (modern usage) |
| Tanvi (рддрдиреНрд╡реА) | slender, delicate |
| Nidhi (рдирд┐рдзрд┐) | treasure |
| Nandini (рдирдВрджрд┐рдиреА) | daughter; Kamadhenu's daughter |
| Nisha (рдирд┐рд╢рд╛) | night |
| Neelam (рдиреАрд▓рдо) | sapphire |
| Yashoda (рдпрд╢реЛрджрд╛) | foster-mother of Krishna |
| Yashaswi (рдпрд╢рд╕реНрд╡реА) | glorious |
| Yashika (рдпрд╢рд┐рдХрд╛) | glorious (modern usage) |
| Yamuna (рдпрдореБрдирд╛) | the sacred river |
| Tripti (рддреГрдкреНрддрд┐) | satisfaction |
| Trisha (рддреГрд╖рд╛) | thirst, longing |
| Tulsi (рддреБрд▓рд╕реА) | the holy basil; Vrinda |
| Tamanna (рддрдордиреНрдирд╛) | desire |
| Tanya (рддрд╛рдиреНрдпрд╛) | fairy princess (modern usage) |
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 Scorpio rashi are рддреЛ рдирд╛ рдиреА рдиреВ рдиреЗ рдиреЛ рдпрд╛ рдпреА рдпреВ 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.
Scorpio is ruled by Mars. 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.
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