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Baby Names for Ashwini Nakshatra

A child born under Ashwini — ruled by Ketu, Deva gana — traditionally takes a name beginning with Chu, Che, Cho, La, one syllable for each pada.

Pada 1: names beginning with Chu

Chunmun, Chudamani and Churni. About Ashwini pada 1 →

Pada 2: names beginning with Che

Chetan, Chetna, Chetas and Chellam. About Ashwini pada 2 →

Pada 3: names beginning with Cho

Chokila and Chokshi. About Ashwini pada 3 →

Pada 4: names beginning with La

Lakshya, Lavanya, Lakshmi, Lalit, Latika and Laksh. About Ashwini pada 4 →

Quick, energetic pioneers — natural healers who act first and explain later. Families sometimes choose a name whose meaning echoes the star's deity (Ashwini Kumaras) or symbol (horse's head).

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Questions people ask

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

Chu, Che, Cho, La — pada 1: Chu, pada 2: Che, pada 3: Cho, pada 4: La. 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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