What syllable should a Shravana baby’s name start with?

The four padas of Shravana carry the starting syllables Ju, Je, Jo, Gha. The pada is fixed by the Moon’s exact position at birth — use the finder to compute it from the birth date, time and city.

Which deity and gana does Shravana belong to?

Shravana is presided over by Vishnu, the preserver and belongs to the Deva (divine) gana. Its symbol is the an ear; three footprints.

Shravana Nakshatra Baby Names — Syllables Ju, Je, Jo, Gha

Shravana is the sacred ear — the nakshatra of listening, learning and the preserved word. Ruled by the Moon and presided over by Vishnu, it connects worlds: teacher to student, past to present, person to person.

A child born while the Moon crosses Shravana 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 “Ju”

Jugal — pair, united ♂
Juhi — jasmine ♀

Pada 2 — names beginning with “Je”

Jenisha — dedicated (modern) ♀

Pada 3 — names beginning with “Jo”

Jyoti — light ♀
Jyotish — the science of light ♂

Pada 4 — names beginning with “Gha”

Ghanshyam — dark as rain-cloud; Krishna ♂
Ghanistha — closest, dearest ♀

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

Shravana baby names

Pada 1 — names beginning with “Ju”

Pada 2 — names beginning with “Je”

Pada 3 — names beginning with “Jo”

Pada 4 — names beginning with “Gha”