108 Nakshatra Pada Baby Naming Letters
Traditional Nakshatra-based naming uses the baby's birth Nakshatra and Pada. Each of the 27 Nakshatras has four Padas; the table below lists the Latin naming syllable Daanyam associates with each Pada in this naming tradition.
| Nakshatra | Pada 1 | Pada 2 | Pada 3 | Pada 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | Chu | Che | Cho | La |
| Bharani | Li | Lu | Le | Lo |
| Krittika | A | I | U | E |
| Rohini | O | Va | Vi | Vu |
| Mrigashirsha | Ve | Vo | Ka | Ki |
| Ardra | Ku | Gha | Nga | Chha |
| Punarvasu | Ke | Ko | Ha | Hi |
| Pushya | Hu | He | Ho | Da |
| Ashlesha | Di | Du | De | Do |
| Magha | Ma | Mi | Mu | Me |
| Purva Phalguni | Mo | Ta | Ti | Tu |
| Uttara Phalguni | Te | To | Pa | Pi |
| Hasta | Pu | Sha | Na | Tha |
| Chitra | Pe | Po | Ra | Ri |
| Swati | Ru | Re | Ro | Ta |
| Vishakha | Ti | Tu | Te | To |
| Anuradha | Na | Ni | Nu | Ne |
| Jyeshtha | No | Ya | Yi | Yu |
| Mula | Ye | Yo | Bha | Bhi |
| Purva Ashadha | Bhu | Dha | Bha | Dha |
| Uttara Ashadha | Be | Bo | Ja | Ji |
| Shravana | Ju | Je | Jo | Sha |
| Dhanishta | Ga | Gi | Gu | Ge |
| Shatabhisha | Go | Sa | Si | Su |
| Purva Bhadrapada | Se | So | Da | Di |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | Du | Tha | Jha | Na |
| Revati | De | Do | Cha | Chi |
How the baby's Nakshatra is determined
Daanyam places the Moon in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa) at the exact birth time and place. The Moon's longitude falls in one of 27 equal Nakshatra spans (13°20′ each).
What a Pada is
Each Nakshatra is divided into four equal Padas (3°20′). The Pada selects which of the four traditional naming syllables applies.
Why exact birth time and place may affect Pada
Near a Pada or Nakshatra boundary, a few minutes or a different timezone/longitude can change the Pada — and therefore the naming sound — even when the Nakshatra name stays the same.
How Daanyam calculates it
The same Swiss Ephemeris path used for Baby Kundli computes Moon longitude, Nakshatra index, and Pada. The naming syllable is looked up from the engine's Avakahada table (this page). Calculated astronomy facts are separate from traditional naming guidance parents may still choose to adapt.