What syllable should a Uttara Bhadrapada baby’s name start with?

The four padas of Uttara Bhadrapada carry the starting syllables Du, Tha, Jha, Yna. 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 Uttara Bhadrapada belong to?

Uttara Bhadrapada is presided over by Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the deep and belongs to the Manushya (human) gana. Its symbol is the back legs of a funeral cot; twins.

Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra Baby Names — Syllables Du, Tha, Jha, Yna

Uttara Bhadrapada is the serpent of the depths — stillness that contains oceans. Ruled by Saturn and presided over by Ahir Budhnya, it is the most restrained and perhaps the wisest of the water nakshatras: slow anger, long compassion, bottomless keel.

A child born while the Moon crosses Uttara Bhadrapada 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 “Du”

Durga — the unassailable goddess ♀
Durgesh — lord of forts ♂

Pada 2 — names beginning with “Tha”

Thaman — support (Himalayan usage) ♂

Pada 3 — names beginning with “Jha”

Jhalak — glimpse of the divine ♀
Jharana — waterfall (Nepali) ♀

Pada 4 — names beginning with “Yna”

Gyanendra — lord of knowledge ♂
Gyanu — knowing one (Nepali) ♀

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Uttara Bhadrapada baby names

Pada 1 — names beginning with “Du”

Pada 2 — names beginning with “Tha”

Pada 3 — names beginning with “Jha”

Pada 4 — names beginning with “Yna”