Mula baby names

Mula digs to the root — and sometimes pulls it out. Ruled by Ketu and presided over by Nirriti, it is the nakshatra of radical inquiry: destroying the false foundation so the true one can be found.

A child born while the Moon crosses Mula traditionally receives a name beginning with the syllable of their pada. Not sure of the pada? Compute it from the birth details →

Pada 1 — names beginning with “Ye”

• Yesha — fame ♀

Pada 2 — names beginning with “Yo”

• Yogesh — lord of yoga ♂
• Yogita — yoked, disciplined ♀
• Yogi — practitioner of union ♂

Pada 3 — names beginning with “Bha”

• Bhavesh — lord of existence, Shiva ♂
• Bhavana — heartfelt contemplation ♀
• Bharat — the cherished land; Rama's brother ♂
• Bhavya — grand, auspicious ♀

Pada 4 — names beginning with “Bhi”

• Bhishma — of the terrible vow ♂

Read the full Mula profile → · All 27 nakshatras → · Free birth chart →

A living cultural tradition, offered as heritage rather than rule — a name chosen with love fulfils the custom in every tradition.