What letters do Ashwini nakshatra names start with?

Names for a child born in Ashwini nakshatra traditionally begin with Chu, Che, Cho, La — one syllable per pada (quarter). The pada depends on the exact birth time.

Which pada is my baby?

The Nakshatra Calculator on this site shows the nakshatra for the birth date; the precise pada depends on birth time and place — your purohit confirms it at the Namkaran ceremony.

Ashwini Nakshatra Baby Names

Children born under Ashwini (nakshatra 1 of 27) are traditionally named with these starting syllables, one per pada:

Pada 1

Chu

Pada 2

Che

Pada 3

Cho

Pada 4

👦 Boy names

ChetanChaitanyaLakshyaLalitLakshit

👧 Girl names

CheshtaLavanyaLakshmiLasyaLata

How it works: the Moon's position at birth fixes the nakshatra and its pada; the avakahada chart maps that pada to a starting syllable. Example names above are a starting point — any name beginning with the pada syllable follows the tradition. Confirm the pada with your purohit at the Namkaran ceremony. Don't know the nakshatra yet? Nakshatra Calculator →