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Baby Names for Ardra Nakshatra

A child born under Ardra — ruled by Rahu, Manushya gana — traditionally takes a name beginning with Ku, Gha, Nga, Chha, one syllable for each pada.

Pada 1: names beginning with Ku

Kunal, Kusum, Kumar and Kuhu. About Ardra pada 1 →

Pada 2: names beginning with Gha

Ghanshyam and Ghanistha. About Ardra pada 2 →

Pada 3: names beginning with Nga

Names beginning with Nga. About Ardra pada 3 →

Pada 4: names beginning with Chha

Chhaya, Chhavi and Chhandak. About Ardra pada 4 →

Stormy and brilliant — transformation is their weather, and they think in lightning. Families sometimes choose a name whose meaning echoes the star's deity (Rudra) or symbol (teardrop).

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Questions people ask

What letters should a Ardra nakshatra baby's name start with?

Ku, Gha, Nga, Chha — pada 1: Ku, pada 2: Gha, pada 3: Nga, pada 4: Chha. The pada comes from the birth time.

Do I have to use the nakshatra syllable for my baby's name?

No. Many families keep a rashi name beginning with the syllable for rituals and horoscopes and choose an everyday name freely; others use the syllable for the given name itself. It is a tradition, not a rule.

Which nakshatra is my baby?

From the date, time and place of birth. The free calculator returns the nakshatra, the pada and the naming syllable together.

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