What syllable starts baby names for Krittika Nakshatra Pada 3?

Baby names for Krittika Nakshatra Pada 3 start with the Vedic akshara U (उ in Devanagari). This syllable is assigned to the specific 3°20' arc of the zodiac — 3°20' to 6°40' Taurus — that this pada occupies. Traditional Namakarana (naming ceremony) selects the first sound of the child's name from this akshara based on where the Moon was at the moment of birth.

Which deity and planetary lord govern Krittika Nakshatra?

Krittika Nakshatra is presided over by the deity Agni and ruled by the planet Sun. The Nakshatra's symbol is the Razor, Axe, or Flame, and its traditional meaning is 'The Cutter'. In Pada 3 specifically, the pada element is Earth, its nature is Rakshasa, and its guna (fundamental quality) is Rajas. These attributes influence the character traits traditionally associated with children born under this exact Pada.

Is Krittika Nakshatra Pada 3 auspicious for a baby name?

In Vedic tradition, the auspiciousness of a Nakshatra depends on multiple factors: the presiding deity, the ruling planet, the Pada's nature (Deva, Manushya, or Rakshasa), and the position of the Moon in the Pada at the child's exact birth time. Krittika Pada 3 has a Rakshasa nature — Deva padas are considered divine and universally auspicious, Manushya padas are human-natured and balanced, and Rakshasa padas require careful Muhurta consultation. The most reliable check is to generate the child's full birth chart and verify no dosha (like Ganda Moola) needs a Shanti Puja before Namakarana.

How is the baby's Janma Nakshatra and Pada determined?

The Janma Nakshatra and Pada are determined by the exact sidereal longitude of the Moon at the moment of birth, converted to the caller's timezone. The zodiac is divided into 27 Nakshatras of 13°20' each; each Nakshatra is further split into 4 Padas of 3°20' each — giving 108 Padas in total (the same sacred 108 that appears throughout Vedic tradition). The Moon's position falls in exactly one Pada, which determines the assigned akshara (syllable) — in this case, U for Krittika Pada 3. Use the Nakshatrica birth chart tool with an accurate birth time to identify your child's exact Pada.

Do the names shown here work for both Vedic (Janma) and everyday (Vyavaharika) use?

Yes. The names listed for Krittika Pada 3 are curated for both religious contexts (used in Sankalpa during pujas, in horoscope matching, and in Namakarana ceremonies) and everyday social use. Every name is traced to a Sanskrit or vernacular root — Vedic, Puranic, Sikh Gurbani, Urdu-Persian, or regional South Indian traditions where applicable — with meaning, origin, and etymology attached. You can filter by gender (male/female) to narrow the list, and click any name to see its full details including Hindi spelling and deity association where relevant.

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Names starting with U (उ)

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Name	Hindi Name	Gender	Meaning	Language	Origin	Popularity
Uma	उमा	Female	Goddess Parvati; light, tranquillity	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	95
Usha	उषा	Female	Dawn; the goddess of daybreak	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	95
Uday	उदय	Male	Rising, dawn; ascent to glory	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	92
Umar	उमर	Male	Life, long-lived; the revered Caliph Umar	Urdu, Arabic, Hindi	Arabic	92
Uttam	उत्तम	Male	The best, the highest, excellent	Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	90
Udit	उदित	Male	Risen, arisen; shining forth	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	90
Usman	उस्मान	Male	A name of strength and tenderness; the revered Caliph	Urdu, Arabic, Hindi	Arabic	90
Urvashi	उर्वशी	Female	The celestial apsara; surpassing beauty	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	88
Urmila	उर्मिला	Female	She of the waves; the patient wife of Lakshmana	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	88
Urja	ऊर्जा	Female	Energy, vitality, life-force	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	88
Ujjwal	उज्ज्वल	Male	Bright, radiant, luminous	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	88
Utsav	उत्सव	Male	Festival, celebration, joyous occasion	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	88
Umesh	उमेश	Male	Lord of Uma; an epithet of Shiva	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	88
Udayshankar	उदयशंकर	Male	The rising Shiva; dawn of the auspicious	Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	85
Urvi	ऊर्वी	Female	The earth, the wide world	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	85
Upasana	उपासना	Female	Worship, devotion, prayerful meditation	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	85
Umrao	उमराव	Female	A noble; a person of high rank and refined grace	Urdu, Arabic, Hindi	Arabic-Urdu	85
Utkarsh	उत्कर्ष	Male	Excellence, prosperity, advancement	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	85
Umang	उमंग	Male	Enthusiasm, joy, zeal	Hindi	Hindi	85
Uddhav	उद्धव	Male	The wise friend and devotee of Krishna	Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	85
Ujjwala	उज्ज्वला	Female	Bright, radiant, luminous	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	82
Uttara	उत्तरा	Female	Princess Uttara of Virata; superior, northern	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	82
Ujala	उजाला	Female	Light, brightness, radiance	Hindi	Hindi	82
Upendra	उपेन्द्र	Male	Younger brother of Indra; Lord Vishnu	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	82
Udayan	उदयन	Male	Rising, ascending; King Udayana of Vatsa	Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	82
Ullas	उल्लास	Male	Joy, delight, radiant exuberance	Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	82
Udayaditya	उदयादित्य	Male	The rising sun; sun of the dawn	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	80
Unnati	उन्नति	Female	Progress, elevation, advancement	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	80
Udita	उदिता	Female	Risen, arisen; shining forth	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	80
Umadevi	उमादेवी	Female	The goddess Uma (Parvati)	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	80
Ujjayini	उज्जयिनी	Female	The sacred city Ujjain; victorious	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	80
Umeed	उमीद	Female	Hope, expectation, aspiration	Urdu, Persian, Hindi	Persian	80
Uzma	उज़मा	Female	Greatest, supreme, most exalted	Urdu, Arabic, Hindi	Arabic	80
Ulfat	उल्फ़त	Female	Love, affection, intimacy, fondness	Urdu, Arabic, Hindi	Arabic	80
Umamaheshwari	उमामहेश्वरी	Female	Uma, the great goddess; the supreme Devi	Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	80
Utpal	उत्पल	Male	The lotus; the blue water-lily	Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	80
Ugrasen	उग्रसेन	Male	Commander of a mighty army; the king of Mathura	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	80
Umashankar	उमाशंकर	Male	Shiva, the consort of Uma	Hindi, Gujarati, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	80
Urjit	ऊर्जित	Male	Powerful, energetic, mighty; full of strength	Hindi, Gujarati, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	80
Unmukt	उन्मुक्त	Male	Free, liberated, unbound, open	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	80
Umair	उमैर	Male	Long-lived, prosperous	Urdu, Arabic, Hindi	Arabic	80
Utkrisht	उत्कृष्ट	Male	Excellent, superior, the finest	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	78
Udyan	उद्यान	Male	A garden, a royal pleasure-grove	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	78
Udayvir	उदयवीर	Male	Brave as the rising sun; the dawn-hero	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	78
Upali	उपाली	Male	The Buddha's foremost disciple of discipline	Hindi, Sanskrit, Pali	Pali-Sanskrit	78
Umeshwar	उमेश्वर	Male	Lord of Uma; Lord Shiva	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	78
Udaya	उदया	Female	Rising, dawn; ascent to fortune	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	78
Urvija	उर्विजा	Female	Born of the earth; an epithet of Sita	Hindi, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	78
Utpala	उत्पला	Female	The blue lotus	Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	78
Urmi	ऊर्मि	Female	A wave, a ripple, a billow	Hindi, Bengali, Sanskrit	Sanskrit	78

About Krittika Nakshatra Pada 3

The syllable and its origin

All Vedic baby names on this page begin with the akshara U (Devanagari: उ). This syllable is assigned to the specific 3°20′ arc of the sidereal zodiac — 3°20' to 6°40' Taurus — that Krittika Nakshatra Pada 3 occupies. In the traditional Namakarana (naming ceremony), the first sound of the child's Vedic name is selected from this akshara based on where the Moon was at the exact moment of birth. The 27 Nakshatras × 4 Padas each produce the 108 aksharas of the Vedic naming system — the same sacred 108 that appears throughout Vedic tradition (mala beads, deity names, Upanishads).

Krittika Nakshatra at a glance

Deity: Agni
Ruling planet: Sun
Symbol: Razor, Axe, or Flame
Meaning: The Cutter
Sanskrit name: कृत्तिका

Krittika is associated with fire, purification, and sharp intelligence. People born under this nakshatra have a cutting nature, strong willpower, and the ability to remove obstacles.

Pada 3 attributes

Each Pada within a Nakshatra carries its own combination of element, nature, and guna. These attributes shape the character traits traditionally associated with children born under this exact Pada:

Sign: Taurus
Zodiac range: 3°20' to 6°40'
Element (tattva): Earth
Movability: Fixed
Nature: Rakshasa — the demonic class, powerful but requires careful Muhurta consultation.
Guna: Rajas — the quality of activity, passion, and dynamism.
Shakti (power): Artistic expression

How to use this name list

Every name below is curated with its Sanskrit or vernacular root, meaning, origin (Hindu, Sikh Gurbani, Urdu, or regional), gender, and popularity indicator. Click any row to see the full detail card with etymology and deity associations where relevant. Filter by gender to narrow to boy or girl names, or view all. If you're selecting a name for a newborn's Namakarana ceremony, verify the Moon's exact Pada at birth using the birth chart tool first — even a few minutes' difference in birth time can shift the Pada.

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