वृश्चिक · Scorpio · 9 padas

Vrishchik Rashi name letters: To, Na, Nee, Noo, Ne, No, Ya, Yee, Yu

A child born under Vrishchik Rashi is traditionally named on the sound of the single pada the Moon occupied at birth. The nine quarters in this sign are Vishakha pada 4, Anuradha, Jyeshtha.

  • Built pada by pada, including nakshatras that cross a sign boundary
  • Two attested regional readings are both shown where they occur
  • 116 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.

Vrishchik Rashi (वृश्चिक) — naming syllable for each pada
NakshatraPadaNaming sound
Vishakha4To
Anuradha1Na
Anuradha2Nee
Anuradha3Noo
Anuradha4Ne
Jyeshtha1No
Jyeshtha2Ya
Jyeshtha3Yee
Jyeshtha4Yu

Boundary note. Vishakha padas 1-3 belong to Tula, not Vrishchik. That is why this table uses padas rather than filing a whole nakshatra under one sign.

Find and verify a name

116 sourced Vrishchik names.

Filter by sound, gender or length. Every visible meaning keeps its citation in the same row.

This plain GET form works without JavaScript. Filter URLs are noindex and the response is not stored.

Showing names 49–96 of 116. Use the filters for a shorter list.

Vrishchik Rashi names with sourced meanings
NameGenderMeaningSource of the meaning
Narasimha नरसिंह
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male Narasimha, an avatar of Vishnu — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नरसिंह” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “Narasimha” (English proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Narayan नारायण
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male Narayana, the god Vishnu — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नारायण” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नारायण” (Marathi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Narayana नारायण
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male Narayana, the god Vishnu — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नारायण” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “Narayana” (English proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Narendra नरेंद्र
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male king, monarch, sovereign, ruler — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नरेंद्र” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नरेंद्र” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Naresh नरेश
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male king, prince; male sovereign — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नरेश” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नरेश” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Nareshvara नरेश्वर
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male a king — also claimed by Kanya Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 44333 “nareśvara”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 44333: “name of an author”, CC BY 4.0
Nargis नरगिस
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 female Narcissus; the eye of a beloved — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नरगिस” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नरगिस” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Nari नारी
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 female a woman; a wife; a female or any object regarded as feminine — also claimed by Kanya Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 33685 “nārī”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 33685: “name of a daughter”, CC BY 4.0
Narmada नर्मदा
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 female ‘pleasure-giver’ — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नर्मदा” (Sanskrit entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नर्मदा” (Marathi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Narta नर्त
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male dance — also claimed by Kanya Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 44369 “narta”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 44369: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Narya नर्य
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male a man; a person — also claimed by Kanya Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 44336 “narya”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 44336: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Nata नट
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male actor; dancer; mime — also claimed by Kanya Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 43776 “naṭa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 43776: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Nataraja नटराज
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male Shiva, depicted as the Lord of Dance; the constellation Orion — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नटराज” (Sanskrit entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in Wikidata Q545244 (given name), CC0
Nathanarayana नाथनारायण
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male in music) a kind of measure — also claimed by Kanya Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 70166 “nāthanārāyaṇa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 70166: “name of an author”, CC BY 4.0
Nava नव
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male a young monk; a novice; a crow — also claimed by Kanya Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 44487 “nava”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 44487: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Navamalika नवमालिका
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 female Jasminum Sambac — also claimed by Kanya Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 44524 “navamālikā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 44524: “name of a daughter”, CC BY 4.0
Navaratha नवरथ
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male the 9 sentiments or passions (dram.) — also claimed by Kanya Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 44615 “navaratha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 44615: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Naved नवीद
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male good news; wedding invitation — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नवीद” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नवीद” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Naveed नवीद
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male good news; wedding invitation — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नवीद” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नवीद” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Naveen नवीन
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male new; unique, novel — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नवीन” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नवीन” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Navid नवीद
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male good news; wedding invitation — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नवीद” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नवीद” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Navneet नवनीत
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male butter — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नवनीत” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नवनीत” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Nayaka नायक
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male a guide; leader; chief — also claimed by Kanya Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 33608 “nāyaka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 33608: “name of a Brāhman”, CC BY 4.0
Nayan नयन
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male eye — also claimed by Kanya English Wiktionary, “नयन” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नयन” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Nayana नयन
Hasta pada 3, Anuradha pada 1		 male a leader — also claimed by Kanya Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 44210 “nayana”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 44210: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Neelam नीलम
Anuradha pada 2		 female sapphire English Wiktionary, “नीलम” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नीलम” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Neelima नीलिमा
Anuradha pada 2		 female blueness English Wiktionary, “नीलिमा” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in Wikidata Q47531396 (given name), CC0
Neelkamal नीलकमल
Anuradha pada 2		 male blue lotus English Wiktionary, “नीलकमल” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नीलकमल” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Neelotpal नीलोत्पल
Anuradha pada 2		 male blue lotus English Wiktionary, “नीलोत्पल” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नीलोत्पल” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Neeraj नीरज
Anuradha pada 2		 male water borne; lotus; pearl English Wiktionary, “नीरज” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नीरज” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Nila नील
Anuradha pada 2		 male the sapphire; the Indian fig-tree; a species of bird the blue or hill Maina Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 28608 “nīla”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 28608: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Niladhvaja नीलध्वज
Anuradha pada 2		 male Xanthochymus Pictorius Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 28659 “nīladhvaja”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 28659: “name of a prince”, CC BY 4.0
Nilalohita नीललोहिता
Anuradha pada 2		 female a kind of vegetable Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 28722 “nīlalohitā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 28722: “name of a goddess”, CC BY 4.0
Nilam नील
Anuradha pada 2		 unisex blue, indigo; indigo; blue English Wiktionary, “नील” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in Wikidata Q135231238 (given name), CC0
Nilanga नीलाङ्ग
Anuradha pada 2		 male the Indian crane or Coracias Indica Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 28756 “nīlāṅga”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 28756: “name of a poet”, CC BY 4.0
Nilanjasa नीलाञ्जसा
Anuradha pada 2		 female lightning Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 28760 “nīlāñjasā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 28760: “name of an Apsaras”, CC BY 4.0
Nili नीली
Anuradha pada 2		 female the indigo plant or dye; a species of blue fly; a kind of disease Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 28610 “nīlī”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 28610: “name of the wife”, CC BY 4.0
Nilini नीलिणी
Anuradha pada 2		 female a species of Convolvulus with blue blossoms; the indigo plant Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 28796 “nīliṇī”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 28796: “name of the wife”, CC BY 4.0
Nilotpal नीलोत्पल
Anuradha pada 2		 male blue lotus English Wiktionary, “नीलोत्पल” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नीलोत्पल” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Nipa नीप
Anuradha pada 2		 male the foot of a mountain; Nauclea Cadamba; lxora Bandhucca or a species of Aśoka Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 28580 “nīpa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 28580: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Nitha नीथ
Anuradha pada 2		 male leading or a leader Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 28507 “nītha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 28507: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Nupur नूपुर
Anuradha pada 3		 female A hollow anklet consisting of tiny bells or bits of metal that tinkle; nupur; anklet English Wiktionary, “नूपुर” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नूपुर” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Nutan नूतन
Anuradha pada 3		 female new, fresh, recent; modern, novel; young, youthful English Wiktionary, “नूतन” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “नूतन” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Yajna यज्ञ
Jyeshtha pada 2		 male worship; devotion; prayer Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 72936 “yajña”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 72936: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Yajnahotri यज्ञहोतृ
Jyeshtha pada 2		 male the offerer at a sacrifice Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 73115 “yajñahotṛ”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 73115: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Yajnapati यज्ञपति
Jyeshtha pada 2		 male lord of sacrifice (applied to any one who institutes and bears the expense of a sacrifice) Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 72990 “yajñapati”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 72990: “name of an author”, CC BY 4.0
Yakub याक़ूब
Jyeshtha pada 2		 male James, one of two Apostles, James the Greater and James the Less, often identified with James, brother of Jesus; Epistle of James, the twentieth book of the New Testament of the Bible English Wiktionary, “याक़ूब” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “याक़ूब” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Yama यम
Jyeshtha pada 2		 male a rein; curb; bridle Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 73816 “yama”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 73816: “name of the god”, CC BY 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.

Search spellings

Other spellings of the same sign.

  • Vrashik Rashi name letters means this same वृश्चिक table: To, Na, Nee, Noo, Ne, No, Ya, Yee, Yu.
  • Vrischik Rashi name letters means this same वृश्चिक table: To, Na, Nee, Noo, Ne, No, Ya, Yee, Yu.

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.

Vrishchik Rashi name questions

Which letters are used for Vrishchik Rashi names?

To, Na, Nee, Noo, Ne, No, Ya, Yee, Yu. Those are the sounds assigned to the nine padas that fall in Vrishchik — Vishakha pada 4, Anuradha, Jyeshtha — 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 116 sourced names shown for Vrishchik?

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.

All 12 signs

Name letters by rashi.