Baby names by nakshatra

Swati nakshatra baby names

A child born with the Moon in Swati traditionally receives a name beginning with “Ru”, “Re”, “Ro”, “Ta”, depending on the pada. Swati is presided over by Vayu and its symbol is the young shoot blown by the wind, linked with independence, flexibility, trade.

SyllablesRu · Re · Ro · Ta

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Names listed5425 boys · 29 girls

Syllable of each pada

Pada	Syllable	Rashi	Boy names	Girl names
1	Ru	Libra (Tula)	6	8
2	Re	Libra (Tula)	3	5
3	Ro	Libra (Tula)	5	5
4	Ta	Libra (Tula)	11	11

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Pada 1: names starting with “Ru”

Boy names (6)

Name	Meaning
Ruchir	beautiful and graceful
Rudra	a name of Shiva
Rudransh	part of Shiva
Rudresh	a name of Shiva
Rupesh	lord of beauty
Rushil	charming, attractive

Girl names (8)

Name	Meaning
Ruchi	interest; taste
Ruchika	shining, bright
Rudrani	a name of Parvati
Rukmini	wife of Krishna
Rupa	form; beauty
Rupal	silvery, shining
Rupali	beautiful and graceful
Rutuja	a season of the year

Pada 2: names starting with “Re”

Boy names (3)

Name	Meaning
Revant	son of Surya
Revatiraman	Balarama, husband of Revati
Reyansh	ray of light

Girl names (5)

Name	Meaning
Rekha	a line, writing
Renu	dust; atom
Renuka	mother of Parashurama
Reva	Narmada river
Revati	a star

Pada 3: names starting with “Ro”

Boy names (5)

Name	Meaning
Rohan	ascending, rising
Rohit	red; the Sun
Rohitashva	son of Harishchandra
Romesh	a name of Vishnu
Roshan	bright and shining

Girl names (5)

Name	Meaning
Rochana	bright and shining
Rohini	a star
Rohita	red, glowing
Roli	sacred red powder for tilak
Roshni	light, brightness

Pada 4: names starting with “Ta”

Boy names (11)

Name	Meaning
Tanay	son, beloved child
Tanish	ambition, aspiration
Tanmay	absorbed, engrossed
Tanuj	son, beloved child
Tapan	the Sun
Tapas	penance, austerity
Tarak	protector, guardian
Tarakesh	lord of stars
Taran	raft; heaven
Tarang	a wave
Tarun	young, youthful

Girl names (11)

Name	Meaning
Tamasa	a river of the Ramayana
Tanuja	beloved daughter
Tanushree	beautiful and graceful
Tanvi	delicate, slender
Tanya	beloved daughter
Tapasya	devotion, dedication
Tapti	a river
Tara	a star
Tarangini	river, full of waves
Tarini	saviour; Durga
Taruna	young woman

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Tradition also allows any syllable of the Rashi: see Libra (Tula) Rashi names. Neighbouring nakshatras: Chitra · Vishakha · all nakshatras. Read more about Swati nakshatra.