Meen Rashi Names — Baby Boy & Girl Names Starting with Di, Du, Tha, Jha, Na, De, Do, Cha, Chi

The nine Meen rashi letters are Di, Du, Tha, Jha, Na, De, Do, Cha, Chi. They are the naming syllables (akshar) of Purva Bhadrapada (pada 4), Uttara Bhadrapada (all four padas), Revati (all four padas), so your baby's letter is set by the nakshatra pada the Moon occupied at birth. Below are the letters with their nakshatra and pada, 36 boy names and 38 girl names with meanings, and how families choose among them.

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Meen rashi name letters

Each letter (akshar) belongs to one quarter (pada) of a nakshatra; the Moon's pada at birth picks the one for your baby.

Letter	Nakshatra	Pada
Di दी	Purva Bhadrapada	4
Du दू	Uttara Bhadrapada	1
Tha थ	Uttara Bhadrapada	2
Jha झ	Uttara Bhadrapada	3
Na ञ	Uttara Bhadrapada	4
De दे	Revati	1
Do दो	Revati	2
Cha चा	Revati	3
Chi ची	Revati	4

Letters: avakahada chakra (traditional naming syllables).

Where tables differ

The fourth pada of Uttara Bhadrapada is the nasal ña (ञ), a sound no name begins with, and some English tables print it as Da instead.

Meen rashi names for baby boys

36 names, each beginning with one of the letters above, with its meaning.

Name	Meaning	Letter
Chakradharचक्रधर	Holder of the discus; Lord Vishnu	Cha
Chandanचंदन	Sandalwood	Cha
Chandraचंद्र	The moon	Cha
Chandrakantचंद्रकांत	Moonstone; beloved of the moon	Cha
Chandramohanचंद्रमोहन	Charming as the moon	Cha
Chandrashekharचंद्रशेखर	Moon-crested; Lord Shiva	Cha
Charanचरण	Feet of the revered	Cha
Chaturbhujचतुर्भुज	Four-armed; Lord Vishnu	Cha
Chinmayचिन्मय	Full of consciousness	Chi
Chintanचिंतन	Contemplation	Chi
Chiranjeevचिरंजीव	Long-lived; immortal	Chi
Chittaranjanचित्तरंजन	One who delights the mind	Chi
Deenanathदीनानाथ	Protector of the humble; God	Di
Deendayalदीनदयाल	Kind to the humble	Di
Deepakदीपक	Lamp	Di
Deepankarदीपंकर	One who lights the lamp	Di
Deepanshuदीपांशु	Ray of light	Di
Devदेव	God; divine	De
Devanshदेवांश	Part of the divine	De
Devashishदेवाशीष	Blessing of God	De
Devduttदेवदत्त	Gift of God	De
Devendraदेवेंद्र	King of the gods; Indra	De
Deveshदेवेश	Lord of the gods	De
Devkinandanदेवकीनंदन	Son of Devaki; Lord Krishna	De
Devrajदेवराज	King of the gods	De
Devvratदेवव्रत	Devoted to God; birth name of Bhishma	De
Digvijayदिग्विजय	Conqueror of all directions	Di
Dilipदिलीप	A king of the solar dynasty	Di
Dineshदिनेश	Lord of the day; the Sun	Di
Dinkarदिनकर	The Sun	Di
Divakarदिवाकर	The Sun; maker of the day	Di
Divyanshदिव्यांश	A divine part	Di
Divyenduदिव्येंदु	Bright moon	Di
Durgadasदुर्गादास	Servant of Goddess Durga	Du
Durgaprasadदुर्गाप्रसाद	Blessing of Goddess Durga	Du
Dushyantदुष्यंत	King, father of Bharata	Du

Meen rashi names for baby girls

38 names, each beginning with one of the letters above, with its meaning.

Name	Meaning	Letter
Champaचंपा	A fragrant flower	Cha
Chanchalचंचल	Playful; lively	Cha
Chandanaचंदना	Sandalwood	Cha
Chandniचाँदनी	Moonlight	Cha
Chandrakalaचंद्रकला	Phase of the moon	Cha
Chandrakantaचंद्रकांता	Beloved of the moon; the night	Cha
Chandralekhaचंद्रलेखा	Crescent of the moon	Cha
Chandramukhiचंद्रमुखी	Moon-faced	Cha
Chandrikaचंद्रिका	Moonlight	Cha
Chandrimaचंद्रिमा	The moon	Cha
Charuचारु	Beautiful	Cha
Charulataचारुलता	Beautiful creeper	Cha
Chinmayiचिन्मयी	Full of consciousness	Chi
Chitraचित्रा	Picture; name of a nakshatra	Chi
Chitralekhaचित्रलेखा	A celestial painter of legend	Chi
Chitrangadaचित्रांगदा	Wife of Arjuna	Chi
Deepaदीपा	Lamp; light	Di
Deepaliदीपाली	Row of lamps	Di
Deepikaदीपिका	Little lamp	Di
Deepmalaदीपमाला	Garland of lamps	Di
Deepshikhaदीपशिखा	Flame of a lamp	Di
Deeptiदीप्ति	Brightness	Di
Devakiदेवकी	Mother of Lord Krishna	De
Devanshiदेवांशी	Part of the divine	De
Deviदेवी	Goddess	De
Devikaदेविका	Little goddess	De
Devyaniदेवयानी	Daughter of sage Shukracharya	De
Dikshaदीक्षा	Initiation	Di
Dipanwitaदीपान्विता	Lit with lamps	Di
Dishaदिशा	Direction	Di
Divyaदिव्या	Divine	Di
Diyaदिया	Lamp	Di
Drishtiदृष्टि	Vision; sight	Di
Dulariदुलारी	Beloved; darling	Du
Durgaदुर्गा	The invincible goddess	Du
Durgavatiदुर्गावती	Like Goddess Durga; a famed queen	Du
Durvaदूर्वा	Sacred grass	Du
Dyutiद्युति	Brightness; splendour	Du

Meen, the fishes, is the last sign of the zodiac, a watery rashi ruled by Jupiter, and its naming letters close the avakahada chakra. They are Di, Du, Tha, Jha, Na, De, Do, Cha and Chi. Most Meen rashi names begin with the dental D, as in Deepak, Divya or Dev, or with Ch, as in Chandan or Chitra. The exact letter for a Meen baby follows the nakshatra pada the Moon occupied at the moment of birth.

The last three nakshatras

Meen begins with the fourth pada of Purva Bhadrapada, the nakshatra of Aja Ekapada ruled by Jupiter, which gives Di. All of Uttara Bhadrapada follows. Its deity is Ahir Budhnya, the serpent of the deep, its ruler is Saturn and its symbol is the back legs of a funeral cot; its padas give Du, Tha, Jha and the nasal Na. The zodiac then ends with Revati, the fish, whose deity is Pushan, the guardian of travellers and of herds, and whose ruler is Mercury. Revati's letters are De, Do, Cha and Chi.

Revati is the last of the twenty-seven, and the Moon leaving it re-enters Ashwini and Mesh. A baby born near that boundary can be Meen or Mesh depending on a matter of hours, so the time of birth is essential.

Which Meen letters carry names

The D letters are the backbone of the list. Di gives Deepak, Dinesh, Dilip, Divya, Deepa, Disha; Du gives Durgesh, Dushyant, Durga; De gives Dev, Devendra, Devesh, Devika, Devyani; Do gives fewer names. Long and short vowels are treated alike, so Deepak with its long ee and Divya with its short i both sit under Di. Revati's Cha and Chi add Chandan, Chandra, Charan, Charu, Chirag, Chintan, Chinmay and Chitra.

Three letters of Uttara Bhadrapada are thin. Tha, the dental aspirate, and Jha begin very few given names, and the nasal Na is a sound that no name starts with; some English tables print Da for that pada instead, and the note beside the letters table explains the difference. A child with one of these letters is usually named from Du, the first pada of the same nakshatra, or from Revati's letters, or is given a short ceremonial name for the horoscope and a separate everyday name.

Names that look like Meen names but are not

Because English spelling cannot show the difference between dental and retroflex D, many lists put Meen names under Kark and Kark names under Meen. The test is the Devanagari letter: Deepak and Divya are written with the dental letter and are Meen names, while Kark's Da series uses the retroflex one. A second trap is Chaitanya. Its opening chai is heard both as Cha, a Meen letter, and as Che, which belongs to Ashwini in Mesh, so this site leaves it off both lists.

Jupiter, the lord of Meen, is associated with devotion and learning, and the D and Ch letters hold many devotional names, Devesh, Durga, Chinmay, for families who want one. The namkaran sanskar, held on the tenth to twelfth day or on a later day chosen from the panchang, asks only that the janma nama begin with the Moon's letter; the everyday name is free.

Meen rashi and Pisces

A late-February or March birthday makes someone a Pisces in tropical sun-sign astrology. Meen rashi for naming is the Moon in sidereal Pisces, a sign the Moon crosses in about two and a quarter days every month, so a Meen rashi baby can be born at any time of year.

Find your baby's nakshatra and akshar

The naming letter follows the Moon, not the Sun: the nakshatra pada the Moon occupied at the moment of birth gives the akshar. That is why a Meen rashi child is identified from the birth date together with the time and place. Enter those details in the nakshatra calculator to get the nakshatra, its pada and the Moon sign, then read that pada's letter in the table above.

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Frequently asked questions

What are the Meen rashi name letters?

Di from the fourth pada of Purva Bhadrapada; Du, Tha, Jha and Na from Uttara Bhadrapada; and De, Do, Cha and Chi from Revati. The Moon's pada at birth decides which one applies to the baby.

Are Deepak and Divya Meen rashi names?

Yes. Both begin with the dental Di, the letter of Purva Bhadrapada's fourth pada, which lies in Meen. Names with the retroflex D belong to Kark instead.

My baby was born in Revati nakshatra. Which letter should the name start with?

Revati's four padas give De, Do, Cha and Chi. The birth time fixes the pada; names such as Dev, Devika, Chandan or Chirag then fit.

Is Chaitanya a Meen rashi name?

Its opening chai can be heard as Cha, a Meen letter, or Che, a Mesh letter. Because the two readings fall in different rashis, this site does not list it under either.

Is Meen rashi the same as Pisces?

No. Meen rashi for naming is the sidereal sign of the Moon at birth, while Pisces in sun-sign astrology is the tropical sign of the Sun by date.

Baby names for the other rashis

Every rashi has its own nine letters. Baby Names →