Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra Baby Names

In Vedic astrology, the Uttara Phalguni nakshatra is the 12th of the 27 lunar mansions, falling within Virgo (Kanya). Its ruling planet is Sun, presiding deity Aryaman, and symbol the Bed / fig tree. Children born under this nakshatra are traditionally marked by patronage, friendship, generosity.

Traditional Hindu naming aligns a child's first syllable (akshara) with their birth nakshatra. The starting sounds for Uttara Phalguni are Te, To, Pa, Pi. Below are 258 names from NameRoot's corpus that match these aksharas, sorted by cultural tier and popularity.

258
Names in this set
6
Signals scored
185
Tier-1 cultural classics
Teddy
English · Christian
Wealthy guardian, divine gift
Toby
English · Christian
God is good
Paul
Latin · Christian
A central missionary and epistolary name of early Christianity
Tomasz
Polish · Christian
Thomas (Polish form)
Pari
Persian · Hindu
From Persian 'pari' (fairy, angel, supernatural beauty)
Piotr
Polish · Christian
Rock, stone
Tereza
Czech · Christian
Harvester
Tendzin
Tibetan · Buddhist
Holder of the doctrine
Padraig
Irish · Christian
Irish form of Patrick
Tommaso
Italian · Christian
Twin
Touma
Japanese · Atheist
Winter horse
Tom
English · Christian
Twin
Pawel
Polish · Christian
Paul (Polish form)
Patricia
Spanish · Christian
Noblewoman, of the patrician class, from Latin patricia, the feminine of patricius, the…
Tej
Sanskrit · Hindu
Radiance, glory, brilliant inner light
Pankaj
Hindi · Hindu
Lotus, born of the mud
Pietro
Italian · Christian
Rock, stone
Tommy
English · Christian
Twin
Paula
Latin · Christian
Small, humble
Pavel
Russian · Christian
Paul (Slavic form)
Pietra
Portuguese · Christian
Stone (Italian-Brazilian)
Tony
English · Christian
A familiar short form of Anthony, from the old Roman family name Antonius
Patryk
Polish · Christian
Patrick (Polish form)
Tomos
Welsh · Christian
Twin
Pinhan
Chinese · Buddhist
Character that holds depth, from Mandarin pin 'moral character, quality, rank' and han…
Patrycja
Polish · Christian
Noblewoman
Tonatiuh
Spanish · Christian
Sun-god, from Nahuatl tonatiuh, understood as 'he who goes making the day,' the central…
Patrick
Latin · Christian
Nobleman, the slave who returned as a saint
Paarth
Sanskrit · Hindu
Prince, son of Kunti
Tomislav
Croatian · Christian
Anguish-glory, the king who endures
Pihu
Hindi · Hindu
The call of the peacock, the sweet sound of the Indian national bird announcing the…
Teresa
Greek · Christian
Harvester, the woman who gathers the fruits of labour
Tejas
Sanskrit · Hindu
Radiant energy, brilliant lustre, the inner fire that commands respect
Tejinder
Punjabi · Sikh
Splendor of the divine, the radiant brilliance of God's own luminosity as it falls upon a…
Tenzin
Tibetan · Buddhist
Holder of the teachings, guardian of the dharma, from Tibetan bstan-'dzin (one who…
Parshva
Sanskrit · Jain
The one who stands beside, the 23rd Tirthankara who established the fourfold community
Tess
Dutch · Christian
Harvester
Toma
Vietnamese · Christian
Vietnamese form of Thomas (Tôma), from Aramaic ta'oma, twin
Teresalisa
Vietnamese · Christian
A paired-saint feminine name joining Teresa with Elisabeth (Lisa)
Parinaz
Persian · Christian
Angelic grace, from Persian pari (fairy, angel) and naz (grace, coquettish charm)
Tessho
Japanese · Buddhist
Thorough enlightenment
Tomoko
Japanese · Buddhist
Child of wisdom, written 智子 from tomo (智, wisdom, intellect, prajna) and ko (子, child)
Paisley
English · Christian
Church, from the Scottish place name derived from Latin basilica
Parker
English · Christian
Park keeper, gamekeeper, from Old French parcier
Piper
English · Christian
Pipe player or one who plays a reed instrument
Pavithra
Sanskrit · Hindu
Pure, sacred, sanctified
Torben
German · Christian
Thunder bear
Tova
Hebrew · Jewish
Good, kind
Tomoe
Japanese · Shinto
Whirl, circular pattern
Pankhuri
Hindi · Hindu
Feather, the delicate one
Paramjit
Punjabi · Sikh
Supreme victory
Pawandeep
Punjabi · Sikh
Lamp of the wind
Patricio
Spanish · Christian
Noble, patrician, the Spanish form of Patrick, from Latin patricius, a man of the Roman…
Teodoro
Spanish · Christian
Gift of God, the Spanish form of Theodore, from Greek Theodōros, joining theos (God) to…
Paolo
Italian · Christian
Small, humble, the Italian form of Paul, from Latin paulus (small, modest)
Pamela
English · Christian
All sweetness, from Greek pan (all) and meli (honey)
Paola
Italian · Christian
Small, humble, the Italian feminine of Paul, from Latin paulus (small, modest)
Patrizia
Italian · Christian
Noble, patrician, the Italian feminine form from Latin patricius, of the Roman…
Pierre
French · Christian
Rock, stone, the French form of Peter, from Greek petros (stone), the name Christ gave…
Pascal
French · Christian
Of Easter, from Latin paschalis (relating to Passover and Easter), through Hebrew Pesach
Tejaswini
Marathi · Hindu
Radiant, full of inner light
Pak-Ho
Chinese · Buddhist
Cantonese-HK Pak-Ho
Piero
Italian · Christian
Rock or stone, the Italian form of Peter, from Greek petros (stone), the name Christ gave…
Tegveer
Punjabi · Sikh
Sword warrior, brave wielder of the blade
Pandian
Tamil · Hindu
Of the Pandyan kings
Tomy
Malayalam · Christian
Tom, dear Thomas
Tosha
Sanskrit · Hindu
Satisfaction, contentment
Pasang
Tibetan · Buddhist
Friday-born
Pacita
Tagalog · Christian
An affectionate Filipino-Spanish diminutive of Paz, from Latin pax 'peace,' softening the…
Paramita
Indonesian · Hindu
Perfection, transcendent virtue (Sanskrit-Indonesian-Buddhist)
Pandu
Indonesian · Hindu
Father of the Pandavas (Javanese wayang)
Pancho
Spanish · Christian
An affectionate Spanish diminutive of Francisco, the Iberian form of Francis, from a root…
Pak-Chi
Chinese · Buddhist
Cypress and the herb of immortality, from Cantonese paak 'cypress, an evergreen of long…
Pia
German · Christian
Pious and devout, from Latin pia, the feminine of pius (dutiful, reverent, faithful)
Teodosio
Spanish · Christian
Given by God, the Spanish form of Theodosius, from Greek theos (God) and dosis (gift,…
Telesforo
Spanish · Christian
Bringing to completion, the Spanish form of Telesphorus, from Greek telesphoros (one who…
Toral
Gujarati · Hindu
Beloved Gujarati folk-heroine
Parth
Sanskrit · Hindu
Son of Pritha, from the Sanskrit Partha, the patronymic by which the warrior-prince…
Paige
English · Christian
Young servant, attendant, from Old French page (boy attendant)
Tessy
Malayalam · Christian
Theresa, in Kerala form
Panca
Indonesian · Muslim
Five, from Sanskrit pancha, used in Javanese ordinal naming for a fifth-born child
Teuku
Indonesian · Muslim
An Acehnese aristocratic title for noble men, used as both an honorific prefix and a…
Tonalli
Spanish · Christian
Soul, spirit, day (Nahuatl)
Paz
Spanish · Christian
Peace
Pauline
Latin · Christian
Pauline, a name of French grace and Latin roots, whispers of humility and strength
Paxton
English · Christian
Peace town, from the Old English Pæcces tūn
Tessa
English · Christian
Harvester, from Greek therizein (to harvest)
Parijat
Sanskrit · Hindu
The night-blooming jasmine
Padraic
Irish · Christian
Noble
Toshini
Sanskrit · Hindu
She who delights
Pagasa
Tagalog · Christian
Hope
Patty
Indonesian · Christian
An Ambonese family name from the Christian Maluku islands of eastern Indonesia, commonly…
Pa-ul-ro
Korean · Christian
Korean Catholic baptismal name from the Latin Paulus / Greek Paulos ('small/humble'),…
Paul John
Filipino · Christian
Filipino Catholic compound that inverts the more common 'John Paul'
Pappachan
Malayalam · Christian
Kerala Syrian Christian compound built from 'Pappa' (an affectionate form for father,…
Pacifico
Filipino · Christian
Spanish 'peaceful'
Tenzin Dolma
Tibetan · Buddhist
Holder of teachings, Tara, a Tibetan feminine compound from Tenzin (holder of the…
Tenzin Drolma
Tibetan · Buddhist
Holder of the teachings, Tara
Tomychan
Malayalam · Christian
Kerala Syrian Christian compound built from 'Tomy' (a truncation of Thomas) and the…
Tenzin Choden
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'holder of teachings, devout'
Tenzin Wangmo
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'holder of teachings, lady of power'
Tenzin Yangzom
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'holder of teachings, gathering of melodies'
Tenzin Sangmo
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'holder of teachings, good lady'
Tenzin Pema
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'holder of teachings, lotus'
Tenzin Lhamo
Tibetan · Buddhist
Holder of teachings, goddess, a Tibetan feminine compound from Tenzin (holder of the…
Tenzin Dolkar
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan feminine compound meaning 'holder of teachings, White Tara'
Paulina
Latin · Christian
Small, humble, the feminine of Paul that carries apostolic modesty across Slavic and…
Paramveer
Punjabi · Sikh
Paramveer means 'supremely brave'
Paramdeep
Punjabi · Sikh
Paramdeep means 'supreme lamp/light'
Pargat
Punjabi · Sikh
Pargat means 'manifest, revealed'
Teghbir
Punjabi · Sikh
Teghbir means 'brave of the sword'
Toribio
Filipino · Christian
Spanish-Filipino form of Turibius
Tejveer
Punjabi · Sikh
Tejveer means 'radiant warrior'
Tenzin Gyatso
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan masculine compound meaning 'holder of teachings, ocean'
Tenzin Norbu
Tibetan · Buddhist
Holder of the teachings, jewel
Tenzin Tsering
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan masculine compound meaning 'holder of teachings, long life'
Tenzin Dorje
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan masculine compound meaning 'holder of teachings, vajra'
Tenzin Phuntsok
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan masculine compound meaning 'holder of teachings, abundance'
Tenzin Kelsang
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan masculine compound meaning 'holder of teachings, good fortune'
Piyush
Sanskrit · Hindu
The nectar of immortality, ambrosia
Tenzin Wangchuk
Tibetan · Buddhist
Tibetan masculine compound meaning 'holder of teachings, powerful one'
Tenzin Tashi
Tibetan · Buddhist
Holder of teachings, auspicious, a Tibetan masculine compound from Tenzin (holder of the…
Payton
English · Christian
Peace town, from the Old English settlement name
Pavleen
Punjabi · Sikh
Pavleen means 'absorbed in purity'
Tessamol
Malayalam · Christian
Kerala Syrian Christian feminine name combining Tessa (Kerala short form of…
Pavneet
Punjabi · Sikh
Pavneet means 'rightly pure'
Teagan
English · Christian
Little poet, from the Irish Tadhgan, a diminutive of tadhg meaning poet or philosopher,…
Pilita
Filipino · Christian
Filipino-Spanish diminutive of Pilar
Piedade
Portuguese · Christian
Goan Catholic Portuguese feminine name from Portuguese piedade ('piety, mercy, pity'),…
Pacencia
Filipino · Christian
Spanish-Filipino form of Patience (Latin patientia)
Toshani
Sanskrit · Hindu
She who satisfies
Pag-asa
Filipino · Christian
Tagalog 'hope'
Touseef
Arabic · Muslim
Praise and the describing of fine qualities, from the Arabic root w-ṣ-f meaning to…
Pablo
Spanish · Christian
Small, humble
Tomás
Spanish · Christian
Twin
Paulose
Malayalam · Christian
Paul (Malayalam-Greek form)
Tomar
Hindi · Hindu
Of the Tomar Rajput line
Palomita
Spanish · Christian
Little dove
Teja
Telugu · Hindu
Radiance, fiery brightness and vivid energy, a short South Indian form from tejas meaning…
Parimal
Sanskrit · Hindu
Fragrance, sweet scent
Pandurang
Marathi · Hindu
The pale-bodied one
Pailo
Malayalam · Christian
Paul (Malayalam-Syriac form)
Paulraj
Tamil · Christian
King Paul
Pascual
Spanish · Christian
Paschal, belonging to Easter and Passover, from Spanish pascual, tied through Latin to…
Piedad
Spanish · Christian
Piety and mercy, a compassionate sorrow, from Spanish piedad
Tobias
Hebrew · Jewish
God is good, the young man whose journey proved that divine kindness accompanies the…
Tomer
Hebrew · Jewish
The palm tree's combination of height, durability, and the sweetness of its dates gives…
Pakkiyam
Tamil · Christian
Blessed, fortunate
Parvin
Bengali · Muslim
Star cluster, the Pleiades, from Persian parvin, traced to an Avestan word for a cluster
Parizad
Persian · Bahai
Born of angels, child of fairies

Frequently asked questions

What is the Uttara Phalguni nakshatra?

Uttara Phalguni is the 12th of the 27 nakshatras (lunar mansions) in Vedic astrology. It falls within Virgo (Kanya), is ruled by Sun, and is presided over by the deity Aryaman. Its symbol is the Bed / fig tree, and traditionally children born under this nakshatra are characterised by patronage, friendship, generosity.

Which starting letters or syllables match the Uttara Phalguni nakshatra?

The four aksharas for Uttara Phalguni are Te, To, Pa, Pi — 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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