कन्या · Virgo · 9 padas

Kanya Rashi name letters: To, Pa, Pee, Poo, Sha, Na, Tha, Pe, Po

A child born under Kanya Rashi is traditionally named on the sound of the single pada the Moon occupied at birth. The nine quarters in this sign are Uttara Phalguni padas 2-4, Hasta, Chitra padas 1-2.

  • Built pada by pada, including nakshatras that cross a sign boundary
  • Two attested regional readings are both shown where they occur
  • 300 cited names; every displayed meaning links to its source

The nine quarters

Find the pada first, then use its sound.

The sign gives nine possible sounds. Birth time identifies the one pada; the baby name finder calculates it from the Moon's position.

Kanya Rashi (कन्या) — naming syllable for each pada
NakshatraPadaNaming sound
Uttara Phalguni2To
Uttara Phalguni3Pa
Uttara Phalguni4Pee
Hasta1Poo
Hasta2Sha
Hasta3Na
Hasta4Tha
Chitra1Pe
Chitra2Po

Boundary note. Chitra padas 3-4 belong to Tula, not Kanya; Uttara Phalguni pada 1 belongs to Sinh, not Kanya. That is why this table uses padas rather than filing a whole nakshatra under one sign.

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300 sourced Kanya names.

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Kanya Rashi names with sourced meanings
NameGenderMeaningSource of the meaning
Panchanana पञ्चानन
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male a lion Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 15120 “pañcānana”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 15120: “name of an author”, CC BY 4.0
Panchashikha पञ्चशिख
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male a lion Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 15053 “pañcaśikha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 15053: “name of a Gandharva”, CC BY 4.0
Panchavata पञ्चवट
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male the Brāhmanieal cord Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 15012 “pañcavaṭa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 15012: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Panchayama पञ्चयाम
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male having 5 courses (as a sacrifice) Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 14986 “pañcayāma”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 14986: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Pandita पण्डित
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male a scholar; a learned man; teacher Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 15446 “paṇḍita”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 15446: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Pandu पाण्डु
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male jaundice; pale colour; Trichosanthes Dioeca Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 93362 “pāṇḍu”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 93362: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Panduka पाण्डुक
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male a pale or yellowish-white colour; jaundice; a species of rice Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 93442 “pāṇḍuka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 93442: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Pandya पाण्ड्य
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male a prince of the Paṇḍyas (sg.) Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 93460 “pāṇḍya”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 93460: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Pankaj पंकज
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male lotus English Wiktionary, “पंकज” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पंकज” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Pankhuri पंखुड़ी
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 female petal English Wiktionary, “पंखुड़ी” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पंखुड़ी” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Para पार
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male crossing; quicksilver; a particular personification Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 93949 “pāra”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 93949: “name of a sage”, CC BY 4.0
Parabhritika परभृतिका
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 female a female cuckoo Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 16276 “parabhṛtikā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 16276: “name of a woman”, CC BY 4.0
Parag पराग
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male pollen English Wiktionary, “पराग” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पराग” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Parakrama पराक्रम
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male bold advance; attack; heroism Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 18690 “parākrama”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 18690: “name of a warrior”, CC BY 4.0
Parapaksha परपक्ष
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male the other side; hostile party; enemy Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 16238 “parapakṣa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 16238: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Parapushta परपुष्टा
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 female a female cuckoo; a parasitical plant Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 16252 “parapuṣṭā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 16252: “name of a daughter”, CC BY 4.0
Parashara पराशर
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male a crusher; destroyer; a particular wild animal Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 18775 “parāśara”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 18775: “name of a Nāga”, CC BY 4.0
Parashu परशु
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male a hatchet; axe; the axe of a woodcutter Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 18669 “paraśu”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 18669: “name of a king”, CC BY 4.0
Parashuka परशुक
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male an ax Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 168318 “paraśuka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 168318: “name of a king”, CC BY 4.0
Parashurama परशुराम
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male Parashurama, the sixth incarnation of Vishnu English Wiktionary, “परशुराम” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “परशुराम” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Paravasu परावसु
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male enemy of Indra Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 18760 “parāvasu”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 18760: “name of a Gandharva”, CC BY 4.0
Paravata पारावत
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male a turtle-dove; pigeon; a kind of snake Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 94084 “pārāvata”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 94084: “name of a Nāga”, CC BY 4.0
Parayani पारायणी
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 female action; meditation; light Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 93978 “pārāyaṇī”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 93978: “name of the goddess”, CC BY 4.0
Parbati पार्वती
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 female Parvati, the goddess of fertility, love and devotion also the wife of Lord Shiva English Wiktionary, “पार्वती” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पार्वती” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Paribhadraka पारिभद्रक
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male Erythrina Fulgens Indica; Azadirachta indica Juss; Pinus Deodora Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 94139 “pāribhadraka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 94139: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Paridhi परिधि
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male an enclosure; fence; wall Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 19138 “paridhi”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 19138: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Parigha परिघ
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male fig.) a bar; obstacle; hindrance Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 18921 “parigha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 18921: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Parijata पारिजात
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male the coral tree; Erythrina indica Lam. (losing its leaves in June and then covered with large crimson flowers); the wood of this tree Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 94116 “pārijāta”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 94116: “name of a Nāga”, CC BY 4.0
Parikuta परिकूट
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male a barrier or trench before the gate of a town Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 18808 “parikūṭa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 18808: “name of a serpent-demon”, CC BY 4.0
Parimal परिमल
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male fragrance, aroma, scent; perfume English Wiktionary, “परिमल” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “परिमल” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Parimala परिमल
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male fragrance; a fragrant substance; perfume (esp. arising from the trituration of fragrant substances) Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 19371 “parimala”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 19371: “name of a poet”, CC BY 4.0
Parineeti परिणीति
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 female marriage, wedding English Wiktionary, “परिणीति” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “परिणीति” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Pariniti परिणीति
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 female marriage, wedding English Wiktionary, “परिणीति” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “परिणीति” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Pariplava परिप्लव
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male trembling; restlessness; bathing Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 19284 “pariplava”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 19284: “name of a prince”, CC BY 4.0
Parishraya परिश्रय
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male an enclosure; fence; a refuge Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 19661 “pariśraya”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 19661: “name of a prince”, CC BY 4.0
Parishvanga परिष्वङ्ग
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male embracing; an embrace; touch Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 19717 “pariṣvaṅga”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 19717: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Paritosha परितोष
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male with loc. or gen.) delight in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 19070 “paritoṣa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 19070: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Parivarta परिवर्त
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male revolving; revolution (of a planet etc.); a period or lapse or expiration of time (esp. of a Yuga) Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 19577 “parivarta”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 19577: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Parivartaka परिवर्तक
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male the artificial separation of vowels and consonants to get another meaning of a word; change of occupation; Tausch Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 19579 “parivartaka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 19579: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Parjanya पर्जन्य
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male raincloud English Wiktionary, “पर्जन्य” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पर्जन्य” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Parnavalka पर्णवल्क
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male the bark of the Butea Frondosa Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 19986 “parṇavalka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 19986: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Parnika पर्णिका
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 female [bot.] a kind of plant; [bot.] a kind of pṛśniparṇī Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 200769 “parṇikā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 200769: “name of an Apsaras”, CC BY 4.0
Parnini पर्णिनी
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 female a species of plant; a collect. name for 4 particular plants Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 20017 “parṇinī”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 20017: “name of an Apsaras”, CC BY 4.0
Parshu पर्शु
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male a rib; a curved knife; sickle Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 20265 “parśu”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 20265: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Parth पार्थ
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male Parth, an epithet of Arjuna; descendants of Pṛthā English Wiktionary, “पार्थ” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पार्थ” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Partha पार्थ
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male patr. of Tānva; metron. of Yudhiṣṭhira; the tree Terminalia Arjuna Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 94226 “pārtha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 94226: “name of a king”, CC BY 4.0
Parthiv पार्थिव
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 male earthly, earthen; king, monarch, sovereign English Wiktionary, “पार्थिव” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पार्थिव” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Parvana परवाना
Uttara Phalguni pada 3		 female warrant, order; license, pass; moth, butterfly English Wiktionary, “परवाना” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “परवाना” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0

Some sounds belong to more than one pada. Those rows name the other sign instead of pretending the spelling resolves the birth pada; birth time is what distinguishes it.

One method, not twelve copies

The calculation and its limits are documented once in the baby name finder method. Use the rashi calculator if the sign itself is uncertain.

Kanya Rashi name questions

Which letters are used for Kanya Rashi names?

To, Pa, Pee, Poo, Sha, Na, Tha, Pe, Po. Those are the sounds assigned to the nine padas that fall in Kanya — Uttara Phalguni padas 2-4, Hasta, Chitra padas 1-2 — in the Namakaran tradition. The tradition names on the sound of the single pada the Moon occupied at birth, so only one of these is 'yours'; the remaining quarters belong to the same sign but to a different part of it, and the birth time is what tells them apart.

Does the name have to start with one of these sounds?

No. This is a tradition, not a rule, and no text treats a name chosen for another reason as harmful. Families regularly name a child after a grandparent or a deity instead. The only consequence is that the name will not encode the birth star, so nobody will be able to read the chart back out of it later.

Why are only 300 sourced names shown for Kanya?

Every published meaning needs a citation and attestation as a given name. An uncited suggestion is omitted rather than given a plausible but invented gloss; the finder page explains the corpus and licence.

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