Swati baby names

Swati is the young shoot that bends in the wind and does not break. Ruled by Rahu and presided over by Vayu, it grants independence, adaptability, and the quiet strength of things that grow slowly in open air.

A child born while the Moon crosses Swati 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 “Ru”

• Rudra — Shiva the fierce ♂
• Ruchi — lustre, taste ♀
• Rupak — form, beauty ♂

Pada 2 — names beginning with “Re”

• Renu — atom, pollen ♀
• Revati — prosperity; the last nakshatra ♀
• Rewan — swift ♂

Pada 3 — names beginning with “Ro”

• Rohan — ascending, healing ♂
• Rohini — the red one; Krishna's mother-star ♀
• Ronit — embellished ♂

Pada 4 — names beginning with “Ta”

• Tara — star; the saviouress ♀
• Tarun — young, tender ♂
• Tanish — ambition ♂
• Tanvi — slender, graceful ♀

Read the full Swati 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.