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

Kanya Rashi naming sounds

9 padas

To · Pa · Pee · Poo · Sha · Na · Tha · Pe · Po

Your child's sound is the one pada the Moon was in at birth.

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.

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Built pada by pada, including nakshatras that cross a sign boundary
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300 cited names; every displayed meaning links to its source

The nine quarters

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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
Nakshatra	Pada	Naming sound
Uttara Phalguni	2	To
Uttara Phalguni	3	Pa
Uttara Phalguni	4	Pee
Hasta	1	Poo
Hasta	2	Sha
Hasta	3	Na
Hasta	4	Tha
Chitra	1	Pe
Chitra	2	Po

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
Name	Gender	Meaning	Source of the meaning
Parvata पर्वत Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	a mountain; mountain-range; height	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 20217 “parvata”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 20217: “name of a Gandharva”, CC BY 4.0
Parvataka पर्वतक Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	a mountain	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 20256 “parvataka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 20256: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Parvateshvara पर्वतेश्वर Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	the Himālaya	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 20254 “parvateśvara”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 20254: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Parvati 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
Pashika पाशिक Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	one who snares animals; a birdcatcher; a kind of plant	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 94526 “pāśika”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 94526: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Pashin पाशिन् Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	a bird-catcher; trapper	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 94529 “pāśin”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 94529: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Patakin पताकिन् Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	an ensign or standard-bearer; a flag; a chariot	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 15521 “patākin”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 15521: “name of a warrior”, CC BY 4.0
Patala पाटल Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	a pale red hue; rose colour; Bignonia Suaveolens (the tree bearing the trumpet-flower)	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 93208 “pāṭala”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 93208: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Patali पाटली Uttara Phalguni pada 3	female	Bignonia Suaveolens	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 93233 “pāṭalī”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 93233: “name of a daughter”, CC BY 4.0
Patatri पतत्रि Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	a bird	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 15490 “patatri”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 15490: “name of a warrior”, CC BY 4.0
Path पठ् Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	to read or repeat aloud; to recite; to rehearse	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 157818 “paṭh”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 157818: “name of a god”, CC BY 4.0
Patha पठ Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	reading; [gramm.] root paṭh	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 15366 “paṭha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 15366: “name of a serpent-demon”, CC BY 4.0
Pathya पथ्य Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	Terminalia Chebula or Citrina	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 15719 “pathya”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 15719: “name of a teacher”, CC BY 4.0
Pattika पट्टिका Uttara Phalguni pada 3	female	a tablet; plate; a bandage	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 15345 “paṭṭikā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 15345: “name of a woman”, CC BY 4.0
Pattralata पत्त्रलता Uttara Phalguni pada 3	female	a long knife or dagger	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 15585 “pattralatā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 15585: “name of a woman”, CC BY 4.0
Patu पटु Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	Momordica Charantia; Nigella Indica; a kind of perfume	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 15284 “paṭu”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 15284: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Patuka पातुक Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	a precipice; an aquatic animal	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 93506 “pātuka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 93506: “name of a poet”, CC BY 4.0
Paulastya पौलस्त्य Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	a patr. of Kubera; the brothers of Duryodhana (pl.); a race of Rākṣasas (pl.)	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 151075 “paulastya”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 151075: “name of an author”, CC BY 4.0
Paulomi पौलोमी Uttara Phalguni pada 3	female	Indrani; the wife of Indra; the wife of Rishi Bhrigu	English Wiktionary, “पौलोमी” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पौलोमी” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Paundraka पौण्ड्रक Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	the pale straw-coloured species of sugar-cane; a prince or (pl.) the people of the Pauṇḍras	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 151018 “pauṇḍraka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 151018: “name of a king”, CC BY 4.0
Paurika पौरिक Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	a townsman; a governor of a city	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 150374 “paurika”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 150374: “name of a prince”, CC BY 4.0
Pava पव Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	purification; winnowing corn; air	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 92585 “pava”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 92585: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Pavamana पवमान Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	wind or the god of wind; a purificatory laud	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 92617 “pavamāna”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 92617: “name of a prince”, CC BY 4.0
Pavan पवन Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	air, breeze, wind	English Wiktionary, “पवन” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पवन” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Pavana पवन Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	wind or the god of wind; breeze; air	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 92588 “pavana”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 92588: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Pavitra पवित्र Uttara Phalguni pada 3	female	holy, sacred; untouched, pure	English Wiktionary, “पवित्र” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in Wikidata Q47531408 (given name), CC0
Payal पायल Uttara Phalguni pada 3	female	an anklet	English Wiktionary, “पायल” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पायल” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Payasya पयस्य Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	a cat	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 16138 “payasya”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 16138: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Payoda पयोद Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	cloud	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 16146 “payoda”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 16146: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Payu पायु Uttara Phalguni pada 3	male	a guard; protector	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 93944 “pāyu”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 93944: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Pitayudha पीतायुध Uttara Phalguni pada 4	male	son of Manasyu	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 176594 “pītāyudha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 176594: “name of a king”, CC BY 4.0
Pitha पीठ Uttara Phalguni pada 4	male	a kind of fish; the sun	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 144280 “pīṭha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 144280: “name of an Asura”, CC BY 4.0
Pivara पीवर Uttara Phalguni pada 4	male	a tortoise	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 144357 “pīvara”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 144357: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Pivari पीवरी Uttara Phalguni pada 4	female	Asparagus racemosus	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 143370 “pīvarī”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 143370: “name of a woman”, CC BY 4.0
Pooja पूजा Hasta pada 1	female	a religious ritual performed by Hindus as an offering to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests; worship, veneration	English Wiktionary, “पूजा” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पूजा” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Poonam पूनम Hasta pada 1	female	the night or day of the full moon	English Wiktionary, “पूनम” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पूनम” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Potaka पोतक Chitra pada 2	male	a young animal or plant (mostly ifc); the site or foundation of a house; [medic.] = svarjikā	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 150984 “potaka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 150984: “name of a serpent-demon”, CC BY 4.0
Puja पूजा Hasta pada 1	female	a religious ritual performed by Hindus as an offering to various deities, distinguished persons, or special guests; worship, veneration	English Wiktionary, “पूजा” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पूजा” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Purna पूर्ण Hasta pada 1	male	a particular form of the sun; a kind of tree; in music) a particular measure	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 145580 “pūrṇa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 145580: “name of a Nāga”, CC BY 4.0
Purnakumbha पूर्णकुम्भ Hasta pada 1	male	a cup filled with holy water; a partic. mode of fighting	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 145586 “pūrṇakumbha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 145586: “name of a Dānava”, CC BY 4.0
Purnamasa पूर्णमास Hasta pada 1	male	full moon; a ceremony on the day of full moon; full moon personified as son of Dhātṛ and Anumati	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 145598 “pūrṇamāsa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 145598: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Purnamukha पूर्णमुख Hasta pada 1	male	a species of bird	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 145601 “pūrṇamukha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 145601: “name of a serpent-demon”, CC BY 4.0
Purnika पूर्णिका Hasta pada 1	female	a species of bird described as having a double or cleft beak	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 145619 “pūrṇikā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 145619: “name of a woman”, CC BY 4.0
Purnima पूर्णिमा Hasta pada 1	female	the full moon; a night having a full moon	English Wiktionary, “पूर्णिमा” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “पूर्णिमा” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Purva पूर्व Hasta pada 1	male	an ancestor; forefather (the ancients); an elder brother	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 145626 “pūrva”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 145626: “name of a prince”, CC BY 4.0
Purvachitti पूर्वचित्ति Hasta pada 1	female	foreboding; presentiment; prob.) first notion or conception	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 145642 “pūrvacitti”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 145642: “name of an Apsaras”, CC BY 4.0
Purvapada पूर्वपाद Hasta pada 1	male	a forefoot	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 145186 “pūrvapāda”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 145186: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Pushana पूषण Hasta pada 1	male	the sun	Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 145715 “pūṣaṇa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 145715: “name of a god”, CC BY 4.0

Sources and reuse

English Wiktionary — source, used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Dual-licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 and GFDL. Meanings are abridged from the entry's own dictionary senses; each name links to the entry it came from.

Digital Corpus of Sanskrit — source, used under CC BY 4.0. Oliver Hellwig, Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, 2010-2024. Lemma glosses are abridged and the “name of a …” clause is shown as the attestation rather than as a meaning.

Wikidata — source, used under CC0 1.0. Structured data in the main and lexeme namespaces is a public-domain dedication. Used for names Wiktionary does not carry.

This compiled list is CC BY-SA 4.0. Each gloss is shortened and every row retains the entry it came from. The finder's provenance answer explains why larger non-commercial dictionary datasets are not republished here.

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

How the birth star becomes one naming sound.

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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300 sourced Kanya names.

How the birth star becomes one naming sound.

Kanya Rashi name questions

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