Shatabhisha Nakshatra Baby Names: Auspicious Starting Sounds & Meanings

In the Vedic tradition, a baby's first name is chosen from the Janma Nakshatra, the lunar mansion the Moon occupied at birth. A child born under Shatabhisha nakshatra (ruled by Rahu, presiding deity Varuna) carries the qualities of healing, mysticism, hundred physicians, and the name is traditionally begun with a specific auspicious sound fixed by the nakshatra's pada (quarter).

Lucky starting sounds for Shatabhisha nakshatra

If you don't know the exact pada, any of these sounds (Go, Sa, Si, Su) is considered auspicious for a Shatabhisha-born baby. The exact pada needs a precise birth time; you can find it instantly with AstroMedha's free chart.

Shatabhisha nakshatra baby names with meanings

Boy names

• Govind: Cowherd, Lord Krishna
• Gopal: Cowherd, Krishna
• Gokul: Krishna's village, herd of cows
• Sachin: Pure, Lord Indra
• Sagar: Ocean
• Sanjay: Triumphant, victorious
• Samar: Battle, evening company
• Siddharth: One who achieved goals, Buddha
• Simha: Lion
• Suresh: Lord of gods, Indra
• Sunil: Deep blue
• Surya: The sun
• Subhash: Good speech, eloquent

Girl names

• Gopika: Cowherd girl, devotee
• Gomati: Sacred river
• Saroj: Lotus
• Sangita: Music
• Savita: The sun
• Sanya: Praiseworthy, distinction
• Sita: Goddess, Rama's consort
• Simran: Remembrance of God
• Siddhi: Accomplishment, perfection
• Sikha: Flame, peak
• Sumitra: Good friend, Rama's stepmother
• Sunita: Well-conducted, virtuous
• Sudha: Nectar, ambrosia

Unisex names

• Suman: Flower, good-minded

Pair the name with your baby's numerology

The nakshatra fixes the starting sound; a truly auspicious name also harmonises its Chaldean name-number with the child's birth number (mulank) and destiny number (bhagyank). A name on the right syllable but a clashing number is only half-aligned. AstroMedha's naming engine checks both at once: the lucky sound and the number harmony, then suggests names tuned to your child's exact chart.

Shatabhisha baby names by pada (quarter)

The pada fixes which of Shatabhisha's sounds the name begins with. If the birth time is precise enough to place the pada, start here; if it is not, any sound below is auspicious for a Shatabhisha-born baby.

Pada 1 — names beginning with Go

Boy: Govind (Cowherd, Lord Krishna), Gopal (Cowherd, Krishna), Gokul (Krishna's village, herd of cows)

Girl: Gopika (Cowherd girl, devotee), Gomati (Sacred river)

Pada 2 — names beginning with Sa

Boy: Sachin (Pure, Lord Indra), Sagar (Ocean), Sanjay (Triumphant, victorious), Samar (Battle, evening company)

Girl: Saroj (Lotus), Sangita (Music), Savita (The sun), Sanya (Praiseworthy, distinction)

Pada 3 — names beginning with Si

Boy: Siddharth (One who achieved goals, Buddha), Simha (Lion)

Girl: Sita (Goddess, Rama's consort), Simran (Remembrance of God), Siddhi (Accomplishment, perfection), Sikha (Flame, peak)

Pada 4 — names beginning with Su

Boy: Suresh (Lord of gods, Indra), Sunil (Deep blue), Surya (The sun), Subhash (Good speech, eloquent)

Girl: Sumitra (Good friend, Rama's stepmother), Sunita (Well-conducted, virtuous), Sudha (Nectar, ambrosia)

Unisex: Suman (Flower, good-minded)

Boy and girl names for Shatabhisha

Both lists are above, under Shatabhisha nakshatra baby names with meanings — 14 boy names, 14 girl names in total. The starting sound is the same either way; the nakshatra fixes the sound, not the gender.

How to choose

1. Confirm the baby's Moon nakshatra and pada from an accurate birth chart.
2. Shortlist names that begin with Go, Sa, Si, Su.
3. Check each shortlisted name's numerology against the birth and destiny numbers.
4. Pick the name that is beautiful, meaningful, easy to say anywhere in the world, and astrologically in tune.

Try the free Vedic Baby Name Finder to get names ranked for your baby's exact birth star and numbers, or explore more numerology insights.