Baby names by Rashi
Karka Rashi (Cancer) baby names
When the Moon is in Cancer at birth, the child’s Rashi is Karka. Its nine padas are Punarvasu 4, Pushya 1–4, Ashlesha 1–4, so the traditional starting syllables are “Hi”, “Hu”, “He”, “Ho”, “Da”, “Di”, “Du”, “De”, “Do”.
Hi · Punarvasu 4Hu · Pushya 1He · Pushya 2Ho · Pushya 3Da · Pushya 4Di · Ashlesha 1Du · Ashlesha 2De · Ashlesha 3Do · Ashlesha 4
Know the date, time and place of birth? The baby name calculator works out the Moon’s nakshatra and pada for you and shows the matching names.
Boy names (53)
| Name | Meaning | Starts with |
|---|---|---|
| Himadri | the Himalaya mountains | Hi |
| Himank | the Moon | Hi |
| Himanshu | the Moon | Hi |
| Himesh | lord of snow | Hi |
| Hiranmay | golden, precious | Hi |
| Hiren | lord of gems | Hi |
| Hitarth | for the good of others | Hi |
| Hitesh | lord of goodness | Hi |
| Hemang | with a golden body | He |
| Hemant | early winter | He |
| Hemchandra | golden moon | He |
| Hemendra | lord of gold | He |
| Hemraj | king of gold | He |
| Heramb | a name of Ganesha | He |
| Daksh | capable, able | Da |
| Damodar | a name of Krishna | Da |
| Danvir | generous giver | Da |
| Darpan | a mirror | Da |
| Darsh | sight, vision | Da |
| Darshan | sacred viewing | Da |
| Dashrath | father of Rama | Da |
| Dattatreya | a divine sage | Da |
| Dayal | kind, compassionate | Da |
| Dayanand | kind and joyful | Da |
| Deepak | lamp, source of light | Di |
| Deepankar | one who lights lamps | Di |
| Digvijay | conqueror of directions | Di |
| Dikshit | initiated, consecrated | Di |
| Dilip | protector; an ancient king | Di |
| Dinanath | protector of the humble | Di |
| Dinesh | the Sun | Di |
| Dinkar | the Sun | Di |
| Divakar | the Sun | Di |
| Divesh | lord of the heavens | Di |
| Divyansh | part of the divine | Di |
| Dulal | dear one | Du |
| Durgadas | servant of Durga | Du |
| Durgaprasad | gift of Durga | Du |
| Durgesh | lord of forts | Du |
| Durvasa | a sage | Du |
| Dushyant | an ancient king | Du |
| Dev | god, the divine | De |
| Devadas | servant of God | De |
| Devanand | divine joy | De |
| Devang | part of God | De |
| Devansh | part of the divine | De |
| Devarsh | divine sage | De |
| Devashish | blessing of the gods | De |
| Devdutt | gift of God | De |
| Devendra | a name of Indra | De |
| Devesh | lord of gods | De |
| Devraj | king of gods | De |
| Devvrat | Bhishma; devoted to God | De |
Girl names (46)
| Name | Meaning | Starts with |
|---|---|---|
| Heera | a diamond | Hi |
| Himaja | Parvati, born of the snows | Hi |
| Himani | snow, frost | Hi |
| Hiral | radiant and glowing | Hi |
| Hiranmayi | golden, precious | Hi |
| Hitakshi | one with kind eyes | Hi |
| Hiya | the heart | Hi |
| Hema | gold, golden | He |
| Hemali | golden, precious | He |
| Hemangi | with golden limbs | He |
| Hemavati | a name of Parvati | He |
| Hemlata | golden creeper | He |
| Hetal | friendly, warm | He |
| Daksha | earth; capable | Da |
| Dakshayani | Sati, daughter of Daksha | Da |
| Dakshita | skilled, expert | Da |
| Damayanti | wife of Nala | Da |
| Damini | a flash of lightning | Da |
| Darshana | vision, sight | Da |
| Darshini | one who sees | Da |
| Darshita | one who is shown, displayed | Da |
| Daya | kindness, compassion | Da |
| Dayita | beloved, dearly loved | Da |
| Deepa | light, brightness | Di |
| Deepti | brilliance, lustre | Di |
| Diksha | spiritual initiation | Di |
| Dipali | row of lamps | Di |
| Dipika | little lamp | Di |
| Disha | direction, guidance | Di |
| Dishita | focused, well directed | Di |
| Divija | born in heaven | Di |
| Divya | divine, heavenly | Di |
| Divyanshi | divine part | Di |
| Diya | lamp, source of light | Di |
| Duhita | beloved daughter | Du |
| Dulari | darling, cherished | Du |
| Durga | the invincible goddess | Du |
| Durva | sacred grass | Du |
| Devaki | mother of Krishna | De |
| Devangi | like a goddess | De |
| Devanshi | divine, heavenly | De |
| Devashree | divine grace | De |
| Devi | goddess, divine mother | De |
| Devika | little goddess | De |
| Devyani | daughter of a sage | De |
| Doyel | a songbird | Do |
Nakshatra or Rashi?
The strictest custom uses the single syllable of the Moon’s pada; a wider and very common custom accepts any of the Rashi’s nine syllables. If you know the exact birth time, the calculator shows both. Other signs: Mesha · Vrishabha · Mithuna · Simha · Kanya · Tula · Vrishchika · Dhanu · Makara · Kumbha · Meena.