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A little person. A name still to come.
Enter their birth date, time and place for an optional traditional naming sound from their birth sky, or simply explore 152,487 names to find one that feels like them.
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Noah
Oliver
Olivia
Charlotte
Theodore
Emma
Amelia
Sophia
Henry
James
Elijah
Mia
Mateo
Isabella
William
Lucas
Benjamin
Levi
Evelyn
Elias
Luca
Jack
Hudson
Popular ordering uses US birth counts (2025) where available. Names without a count follow alphabetically.
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How many baby names can I explore?
Kendraya’s searchable baby-name index contains 152,487 distinct name spellings. It brings together 146 years of US Social Security baby-name records, from 1880 to 2025, with international name sources. Repeated spellings are combined into one listing while recorded sex and yearly counts stay separate. For birth-based suggestions, the finder uses 27 Nakshatras and their 108 quarters to select a traditional starting sound. Browse popular baby names, filter by country of documented use, or personalize your shortlist with your baby’s naming sound.
Catalog checked 1 October 2026. US birth-name source data.
How can astrology help you choose a baby name?
Enter a baby’s birth date, recorded local time and birthplace to find a traditional opening sound. Kendraya calculates the Moon’s Nakshatra and quarter at that moment, then connects the quarter with a naming table. Use the sound to narrow your shortlist, or browse all baby names.
A naming sound is an optional family tradition. It does not predict a child’s personality or future. Your own language, family connections and preferences can guide the final choice.
How birth-date naming works
What is a Nakshatra?
A Nakshatra is one of 27 equal divisions of the sidereal zodiac used in this Vedic naming system. Each spans 13°20′ and has four quarters, called padas, of 3°20′ each. These 108 quarters have traditional naming sounds.
Kendraya Engine calculates the geocentric apparent Moon position from NASA/JPL DE440s orbital data, using the Lahiri sidereal convention. This selects the Nakshatra and pada. The Moon position is an astronomical calculation; the associated naming sound comes from tradition.
Why do birth time and birthplace matter?
The local clock time and birthplace identify the birth instant. Historical time-zone and daylight-saving rules matter, especially for older dates. If a clock change repeats a time, choose the correct occurrence. A date alone cannot reliably establish a quarter near a boundary.
For an approximate time, the finder checks every minute from 15 minutes before to 15 minutes after the recorded time, including both endpoints. It shows any quarters found in those samples. This check cannot recover an unknown birth time or rule out changes beyond that window.
How are the naming sounds determined?
Kendraya follows one documented Devanagari naming table for all 108 quarters. Published tables and family traditions can differ, so the result details identify the chosen table and show where others differ. Each pada has one sound; the other three quarters of the same Nakshatra are available for broader exploration.
You can choose traditional matches only, or include approximate English sound suggestions. English pronunciation can only approximate some of the traditional sounds, and accents vary. An opening sound can take more than one English letter to write, so say shortlisted names aloud and check the sound you intend to use.
Can I use a Western baby name?
Yes. You can explore familiar Western baby names such as Olivia, Charlotte, Noah and Oliver, alongside names from other traditions. Browse girl names, boy names or gender-neutral names, then save the ones you would like to come back to.
The Moon-based naming method does not require a name from a particular language. A suggested sound is one way to explore the collection, and you can always return to all names.
A few things parents ask
Can I browse baby names before my baby is born?
Yes. Browse names, use the filters and save your favorites before birth. An actual birth date, time and place are needed to calculate the Moon’s naming quarter after the baby arrives.
What is my baby’s Nakshatra, and which Nakshatra is used for naming?
Use the Moon’s Nakshatra at the actual birth instant, often called Janma Nakshatra. Enter the birth details above to calculate it. A parent’s Nakshatra or the baby’s Sun sign does not select this finder’s naming sound.
Can I find a naming sound with only the birth date?
The calculator needs a local birth time and birthplace as well. The Moon can cross a Nakshatra or pada boundary during the day, so a date alone can leave more than one possible sound. You can still browse names without calculating.
What is a pada, and how does it determine the naming letter?
A pada is one quarter of a Nakshatra. The calculated quarter selects a traditional opening syllable. It may contain several English letters, so “naming letter” does not always mean a single alphabet character.
Can I choose a different starting sound?
Yes. Explore the other quarters, browse all names, or follow your family’s convention. The suggestions are optional. A preferred name does not become unsuitable because it falls outside this table.
Can I calculate a naming sound for a birth abroad?
Yes. Select the actual birthplace so the recorded clock time is interpreted in its historical time zone. The geocentric Moon position is the same for the same UTC instant wherever the birth occurred.
Can I search gender-neutral baby names?
Yes. Choose Gender-neutral names, or browse without a gender filter. Usage labels help you explore the collection; they do not set rules for your child.
Sources and naming references
The catalog includes name spellings from Social Security Administration baby-name records covering 1880 to 2025. A curated collection, checked against published name references and reviewed by Kendraya, adds further names. These records describe the source population, not every name used worldwide.
Australia (Victoria) baby-name records (2025). Complete published top-100 ranks for births registered in Victoria in 2025, including ties at rank 100 (101 male and 101 female entries). This is a state-level usage sample, not an all-Australia ranking or exhaustive name list. © Copyright State Government of Victoria, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Names are transcribed and combined into this searchable index.
International country and region filters also use Jörg Michael’s 2008 name dictionary, adapted by Kendraya. It documents historical usage, not ancestry, language origin or current birth rankings. British usage covers Great Britain, and Irish usage has its own source column. Combined regions stay combined. Gender-neutral labels from this dictionary require an explicit unisex entry; appearing in both birth-registration categories alone is not enough.
The adaptation is available under the GNU Free Documentation License, version 1.2 or later. You can download the adapted data and license, the original dictionary and the license text.
English sound suggestions use the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. These are pronunciation approximations alongside reviewed traditional matches. Pronunciation can vary by accent and family.
Naming sounds follow one documented convention: a single traditional starting sound for each of the 108 Nakshatra quarters. The sound comes from tradition, while the Moon’s position is calculated with Kendraya Engine from NASA/JPL DE440s orbital data and Lahiri ayanamsha. Family and published tables can differ for some quarters, so each naming result identifies the chosen table and its comparisons in the result details. Where the positions come from.
Compiled by Kendraya. Reviewed 1 October 2026.