Mula Nakshatra Baby Names

In Vedic astrology, the Mula nakshatra is the 19th of the 27 lunar mansions, falling within Sagittarius (Dhanu). Its ruling planet is Ketu, presiding deity Nirriti, and symbol the Bundle of roots. Children born under this nakshatra are traditionally marked by investigation, truth-seeking, getting to the root.

Traditional Hindu naming aligns a child's first syllable (akshara) with their birth nakshatra. The starting sounds for Mula are Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi. Below are 99 names from NameRoot's corpus that match these aksharas, sorted by cultural tier and popularity.

99
Names in this set
6
Signals scored
74
Tier-1 cultural classics
Yehuda
Hebrew · Jewish
Praised, the one who gives thanks
Yoonseo
Korean · Buddhist
Auspicious integrity
Yoon-ah
Korean · Atheist
Allowing + elegant
Yelena
Russian · Christian
Shining, a bright torch
Yebin
Korean · Buddhist
Refined art and grace
Yoonji
Korean · Buddhist
Wisdom of integrity
Younis
Arabic · Muslim
Dove, the prophet of the whale
Yeonjun
Korean · Buddhist
Talented lotus, from Sino-Korean yeon 蓮 (lotus flower) and jun 俊 (talented, handsome)
Bhimrao
Marathi · Hindu
Bhima the lord
Yolanda
Spanish · Christian
Violet flower, from the Greek Iolanthe through medieval Hungarian and Italian Yolande…
Yoonho
Korean · Buddhist
Great integrity, vast sincerity
Yen
Vietnamese · Buddhist
Swallow (the bird)
Yesung
Korean · Buddhist
Star of the arts, from Sino-Korean ye 藝 (art, the cultivated arts) and sung 星 (star)
Yogesh
Kannada · Hindu
Lord of yoga
Bhimsen
Sanskrit · Hindu
Bhima, leader of armies
Yong
Chinese · Buddhist
Brave, valiant, the bold one
Youssef
Arabic · Muslim
God increases
Bharti
Sanskrit · Hindu
Goddess of speech and learning
Bhavna
Sanskrit · Hindu
Feeling, sentiment, devotional contemplation
Yeznik
Armenian · Christian
Honours Saint Yeznik of Kolb, the fifth-century theologian and disciple of Mesrop…
Yoshua
Persian · Christian
Persian form of Joshua, from Hebrew Yehoshua, the Lord is salvation
Yousip
Aramaic · Christian
Assyrian form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, may God add
Yokhanan
Aramaic · Christian
Assyrian form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan, God is gracious
Yohanna
Persian · Christian
Persian feminine form of John, from Hebrew Yohanan, God is gracious
Yelda
Aramaic · Christian
Christmas, birth, from Aramaic yalda, the Nativity of Christ
Yohan
Korean · Christian
The Korean form of John
Yousef
Arabic · Muslim
The Arabic form of Joseph
Yoona
Korean · Buddhist
Tender and beautiful
Yeonwoo
Korean · Buddhist
Lotus and cosmic
Yongqiang
Chinese · Buddhist
Forever strong
Yohannan
Malayalam · Christian
John (Malayalam-Syriac form)
Bhima
Sanskrit · Hindu
Mighty, formidable
Yogini
Sanskrit · Hindu
Female yoga practitioner
Yesica
Spanish · Christian
A Spanish-Mexican spelling of Jessica, a name first coined by Shakespeare and often…
Yoshita
Sanskrit · Hindu
Young woman, the gracious
Bharathi
Tamil · Hindu
Borne by Subramania Bharathi (Mahakavi Bharathiyar), the 20th-century Tamil poet whose…
Yog
Sanskrit · Hindu
Union, yoking
Yeoreum
Korean · Christian
Summer (native Korean)
Yodha
Sanskrit · Hindu
Warrior
Yekta
Persian · Muslim
Unique, singular, one-of-a-kind
Yoshini
Sanskrit · Hindu
Young woman, the gracious
Yolotzin
Spanish · Christian
Beloved heart (Nahuatl)
Yo-seph
Korean · Christian
Korean Hangul transliteration of the Hebrew biblical name Yosef (יוֹסֵף, 'he will…
Yong-jin
Korean · Christian
Sino-Korean compound 용진
Yeong-min
Korean · Christian
Sino-Korean compound 영민
Young-jae
Korean · Christian
Sino-Korean compound 영재
Yohannankutty
Malayalam · Christian
Kerala Syrian Christian diminutive of Yohannan (John), formed with the Malayalam '-kutty'…
Yong-soo
Korean · Christian
Sino-Korean compound 용수
Yeshe Drolma
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'wisdom Tara'
Yeshe Lhamo
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'wisdom goddess'
Yo-han-Korean
Korean · Christian
Korean Hangul transliteration of the Hebrew Yohanan (יוֹחָנָן, 'YHWH is gracious'),…
Yoo-jin
Korean · Christian
Sino-Korean compound 유진
Yesudas
Sanskrit-Tamil · Christian
Indian Christian compound built from Yesu (Indianized form of Jesus) and Das ('servant'),…
Yoo-jung
Korean · Christian
Sino-Korean compound 유정
Yeon-hee
Korean · Christian
Sino-Korean compound 연희
Yoo-ri
Korean · Christian
Sino-Korean compound 유리
Yogeshwari
Sanskrit · Hindu
Goddess of yoga
Bhavyata
Sanskrit · Jain
Grandeur, magnificence, spiritual worthiness
Yogeshi
Sanskrit · Hindu
Mistress of yoga
Yesudoss
Tamil · Christian
Servant of Jesus
Yesuraj
Tamil · Christian
King Jesus
Yewande
Yoruba · Christian
Mother has returned
Yeji
Korean · Atheist
Art and wisdom
Bharadwaj
Sanskrit · Hindu
Bearing strength
Bhargavi
Telugu · Hindu
Bhargavi, a radiant Telugu name, blesses its bearer with the grace and prosperity of…
Bharat
Sanskrit · Hindu
The one who bears and sustains, the cherished one
Bharath
Sanskrit · Hindu
Searcher of knowledge, the Tamil rendering of the ancient name of India
Bhavika
Sanskrit · Hindu
Emotional, sentimental, one who feels the world deeply
Yonatan
Hebrew · Jewish
The LORD has given
Yeganeh
Persian · Muslim
Unique, singular
Yejin
Korean · Buddhist
Graceful and precious, from Sino-Korean ye (藝, art, grace, or 禮, propriety) joined with…
Yonca
Turkish · Muslim
Clover
Bhago
Punjabi · Sikh
A Sikh historical feminine name associated with Mai
Yosef
Hebrew · Jewish
Rachel named her son Yosef with a double prayer: that God had removed her reproach, and…
Bhishak
Sanskrit · Hindu
Healer, physician
Yochan
Sanskrit · Hindu
Contemplation, deliberation
Bhishika
Sanskrit · Hindu
Female healer, physician
Bhama
Malayalam · Hindu
Lady and radiant woman, a Kerala feminine form drawn from the Sanskrit bhama, a beautiful…
Bhadra
Malayalam · Hindu
Auspicious and fortunate, well-marked by goodness, from the Sanskrit bhadra (blessed,…
Bhargav
Sanskrit · Hindu
Descendant of Bhrigu, one who carries the fire-born sage's lineage
Yerin
Korean · Buddhist
A name of soft beauty that belongs to the generation of Korean girls' names whose appeal…
Yejun
Korean · Buddhist
Bright and capable
Bhavya
Sanskrit · Hindu
Grand, magnificent, splendid, from Sanskrit bhavya, which in some readings also turns…
Yohannes
Amharic · Christian
God is gracious, the Ethiopian rendering of John that carries the authority of four…
Bhavesh
Sanskrit · Hindu
Lord of the world, master of existence itself
Yesim
Turkish · Muslim
Jade
Bhavana
Sanskrit · Hindu
Feeling, contemplation, cultivation of mind
Bhakti
Sanskrit · Hindu
Devotion, loving worship
Yetunde
Yoruba · Christian
Mother returns
Yogita
Sanskrit · Hindu
Joined through yoga, disciplined
Bhaskar
Sanskrit · Hindu
The sun, the maker of light, the celestial body that creates the day
Bhavini
Sanskrit · Hindu
Emotional, full of feeling, the woman whose inner life is as rich as her outer
Yehoshua
Hebrew · Jewish
God saves
Bhani
Punjabi · Sikh
Utterance, from Punjabi bhani, speech or the spoken word
Yoshiko
Japanese · Buddhist
Child of virtue and righteous character
Bharata
Sanskrit · Hindu
One who is maintained by knowledge of the divine
Bhavani
Telugu · Hindu
She who is the world itself
Bhishma
Sanskrit · Hindu
The terrible one, the grandsire whose vow of celibacy earned him the most fearsome name…
Bhairavi
Sanskrit · Hindu
The fearsome one, the raga of dawn that dissolves the night

Frequently asked questions

What is the Mula nakshatra?

Mula is the 19th of the 27 nakshatras (lunar mansions) in Vedic astrology. It falls within Sagittarius (Dhanu), is ruled by Ketu, and is presided over by the deity Nirriti. Its symbol is the Bundle of roots, and traditionally children born under this nakshatra are characterised by investigation, truth-seeking, getting to the root.

Which starting letters or syllables match the Mula nakshatra?

The four aksharas for Mula are Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi — one per pada (quarter) of the nakshatra. A name beginning with any of these syllables is traditionally considered well-aligned for a child born under this birth star.

How does NameRoot use nakshatra in scoring names?

NameRoot scores every name across six signals, one of which is birth-star compatibility. Enter your child's date, time, and place of birth in the app, and NameRoot will tell you which nakshatra they're under and prioritise names whose starting syllable matches the recommended aksharas — alongside meaning, numerology, phonetics, and heritage scoring.

Are nakshatra-aligned names only for Hindu families?

Nakshatra is a Vedic concept rooted in Hindu astronomy, and is most commonly used in Hindu naming. NameRoot surfaces it as one input among many — families from any tradition can choose to use it or ignore it. The 6-signal score is built so any one signal can be weighted or skipped.

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