In the naamkaran sanskar the child receives the name that will be their lifelong identity — and, as the namank, their number too — so both the day and the first letter are chosen well.
Tradition prefers the 11th or 12th day after birth; failing that, the 101st day or any auspicious day before the first birthday. Good nakshatras: Ashwini, Rohini, Mrigashira, Punarvasu, Pushya, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Shravana and Revati.
The first letter comes from the pada of the child's birth nakshatra — Rohini's padas, for example, give O, Va, Vi, Vu. Our nakshatra calculator and rashi-wise baby-names section list exactly these.
Amavasya, rikta tithis, Bhadra and Rahu Kaal; if mother or child is unwell, the shastra allows moving the day — well-being outranks the muhurta.
| Date | Tithi / Nakshatra | Good windows (Delhi) |
|---|---|---|
| 13-09-2026 Sunday | Dvitiya ⭐ Hasta | Labh Choghadiya (09:11 AM – 10:44 AM) · Amrit Choghadiya (10:44 AM – 12:17 PM) |
| 14-09-2026 Monday | Tritiya ⭐ Chitra | Amrit Choghadiya (06:06 AM – 07:38 AM) · Good Choghadiya (09:11 AM – 10:44 AM) |
| 18-09-2026 Friday | Saptami ⭐ Jyeshtha | Labh Choghadiya (07:39 AM – 09:11 AM) · Amrit Choghadiya (09:11 AM – 10:43 AM) |
| 21-09-2026 Monday | Dashami ⭐ U.Ashadh | Amrit Choghadiya (06:09 AM – 07:40 AM) · Good Choghadiya (09:11 AM – 10:42 AM) |
| 22-09-2026 Tuesday | Ekadashi ⭐ U.Ashadh | Labh Choghadiya (10:42 AM – 12:13 PM) · Amrit Choghadiya (12:13 PM – 01:44 PM) |
| 23-09-2026 Wednesday | Dvadashi ⭐ Shravana | Labh Choghadiya (06:10 AM – 07:40 AM) · Amrit Choghadiya (07:40 AM – 09:11 AM) |
| 24-09-2026 Thursday | Trayodashi ⭐ Dhanishtha | Good Choghadiya (06:10 AM – 07:40 AM) · Labh Choghadiya (12:13 PM – 01:43 PM) |
| 27-09-2026 Sunday | Pratipada ⭐ U.bhadrapada | Labh Choghadiya (09:12 AM – 10:42 AM) · Amrit Choghadiya (10:42 AM – 12:12 PM) |
Times shown for Delhi — check your own city and date in the muhurat tool; final dates only after matching your birth chart.
Should the pet-name also follow the nakshatra?
The formal name is best from the nakshatra letter; the pet-name is the family's choice — many keep both.
No good name on the nakshatra letter?
Use another pada-letter of the same nakshatra or the rashi letter; our baby-names list gives modern names for every pada.
What time of day?
A morning Amrit/Shubh/Labh Choghadiya — pick the day from the list below and match the Choghadiya.
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