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 |
| 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 |
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 Scorpio rashi guide ┬╖ Gandmool nakshatras ┬╖ Name letters of all 12 rashis ┬╖ ЁЯМР рдпрд╣ рдкрдиреНрдирд╛ рд╣рд┐рдиреНрджреА рдореЗрдВ