कर्क · Cancer · 9 padas

Kark Rashi name letters: Hi, Hu, He, Ho, Da, Dee, Doo, De, Do

A child born under Kark Rashi is traditionally named on the sound of the single pada the Moon occupied at birth. The nine quarters in this sign are Punarvasu pada 4, Pushya, Ashlesha.

  • Built pada by pada, including nakshatras that cross a sign boundary
  • Two attested regional readings are both shown where they occur
  • 116 cited names; every displayed meaning links to its source

The nine quarters

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The sign gives nine possible sounds. Birth time identifies the one pada; the baby name finder calculates it from the Moon's position.

Kark Rashi (कर्क) — naming syllable for each pada
NakshatraPadaNaming sound
Punarvasu4Hi
Pushya1Hu
Pushya2He
Pushya3Ho
Pushya4Da
Ashlesha1Dee
Ashlesha2Doo
Ashlesha3De
Ashlesha4Do

Boundary note. Punarvasu padas 1-3 belong to Mithun, not Kark. That is why this table uses padas rather than filing a whole nakshatra under one sign.

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116 sourced Kark names.

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Kark Rashi names with sourced meanings
NameGenderMeaningSource of the meaning
Devadasa देवदास
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male a servant of a monastery (Buddh.) — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 86681 “devadāsa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 86681: “name of a merchant”, CC BY 4.0
Devadatta देवदत्त
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male a common name for men used in grammar, phil. etc — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 86666 “devadatta”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 86666: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Devadinna देवदिन्न
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male corrupt form (Ben.) — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 86684 “devadinna”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 86684: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Devahuti देवहूति
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 female invoking the gods, offering to the gods — also claimed by Meen English Wiktionary, “देवहूति” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “देवहूति” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Devahvaya देवाह्वय
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male a kind of plant (= suradāru) — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 87064 “devāhvaya”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 87064: “name of a prince”, CC BY 4.0
Devajuti देवहूति
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 female invoking the gods, offering to the gods — also claimed by Meen English Wiktionary, “देवहूति” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in Wikidata Q9206652 (given name), CC0
Devaka देवक
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male a god; deity — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 87085 “devaka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 87085: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Devakanya देवकन्या
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 female apsara, celestial maiden, divine damsel — also claimed by Meen English Wiktionary, “देवकन्या” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “देवकन्या” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Devaki देवकी
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 female Wife of Vasudeva, cousin of Kamsa and the mother of Krishna — also claimed by Meen English Wiktionary, “देवकी” (Sanskrit entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “Devaki” (English proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Devakulya देवकुल्या
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 female personified as a daughter of Pūrṇiman and grand-daughter of Marīci — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 86585 “devakulyā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 86585: “name of the wife”, CC BY 4.0
Devala देवल
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male an attendant upon an idol (who subsists on the offerings made to it); a virtuous or pious man — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 87142 “devala”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 87142: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Devamarga देवमार्ग
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male the air or sky — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 86817 “devamārga”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 86817: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Devangana देवांगना
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 female apsara, celestial nymph, divine woman — also claimed by Meen English Wiktionary, “देवांगना” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “देवांगना” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Devapi देवापि
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male brother of Śaṃtanu — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 87035 “devāpi”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 87035: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Devaraja देवराज
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male the father of Śārṅgadhara — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 86860 “devarāja”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 86860: “name of a king”, CC BY 4.0
Devarata देवरात
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male a sort of crane — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 86863 “devarāta”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 86863: “name of a king”, CC BY 4.0
Devaratha देवरथ
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male the car or vehicle of a god; a car for carrying the images of the gods in a procession — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 86857 “devaratha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 86857: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Devarha देवार्ह
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male a kind of medic. plant — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 87049 “devārha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 87049: “name of a prince”, CC BY 4.0
Devasena देवसेना
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 female a particle of mūlaprakṛti — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 86976 “devasenā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 86976: “name of a daughter”, CC BY 4.0
Devashabda देवशब्द
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male divine sound; thunder — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 86920 “devaśabda”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 86920: “name of a god”, CC BY 4.0
Devasharman देवशर्मन्
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male author of the Vijñānakāyaśāstra — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 86921 “devaśarman”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 86921: “name of a minister”, CC BY 4.0
Devayajna देवयज्ञ
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male sacrifice to the gods (esp. the Homa or burnt sacrifice) — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 86832 “devayajña”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 86832: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Devayani देवयानी
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 female Devayani, the daughter of Shukra; Andromeda — also claimed by Meen English Wiktionary, “देवयानी” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “देवयानी” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Devendra देवेंद्र
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male Indra — also claimed by Meen English Wiktionary, “देवेंद्र” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “देवेंद्र” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Devesh देवेश
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 male an epithet of Lord Indra; an epithet of Lord Shiva; an epithet of Lord Vishnu — also claimed by Meen English Wiktionary, “देवेश” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “देवेश” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Devi देवी
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 female female deity, goddess; lady — also claimed by Meen English Wiktionary, “देवी” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “Devi” (English proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Devika देविका
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 female the thorn-apple; a minor deity — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 87084 “devikā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 87084: “name of the wife”, CC BY 4.0
Devkanya देवकन्या
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 female apsara, celestial maiden, divine damsel — also claimed by Meen English Wiktionary, “देवकन्या” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “देवकन्या” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Devyani देवयानी
Ashlesha pada 3, Revati pada 1		 female Devayani, the daughter of Shukra; Andromeda — also claimed by Meen English Wiktionary, “देवयानी” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “देवयानी” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Diksha दीक्षा
Ashlesha pada 1, Purva Bhadrapada pada 4		 female initiation, consecration; ordination — also claimed by Meen English Wiktionary, “दीक्षा” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “दीक्षा” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Dikshaka दीक्षक
Ashlesha pada 1, Purva Bhadrapada pada 4		 male a priest; spiritual guide — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 84629 “dīkṣaka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 84629: “name of a king”, CC BY 4.0
Dipa दीप
Ashlesha pada 1, Purva Bhadrapada pada 4		 male a light; lamp; lantern — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 84675 “dīpa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 84675: “name of a king”, CC BY 4.0
Dipaka दीपक
Ashlesha pada 1, Purva Bhadrapada pada 4		 male a light; lamp; the shining body — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 84712 “dīpaka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 84712: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Dirgha दीर्घ
Ashlesha pada 1, Purva Bhadrapada pada 4		 male a long vowel; a camel; Saccharum Sara — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 84790 “dīrgha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 84790: “name of a prince”, CC BY 4.0
Dirghadarshin दीर्घदर्शिन्
Ashlesha pada 1, Purva Bhadrapada pada 4		 male a bear; a vulture — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 84858 “dīrghadarśin”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 84858: “name of a minister”, CC BY 4.0
Dirghajangha दीर्घजङ्घ
Ashlesha pada 1, Purva Bhadrapada pada 4		 male a camel; Ardea Nivea — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 84827 “dīrghajaṅgha”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 84827: “name of a Yakṣa”, CC BY 4.0
Dirghajihva दीर्घजिह्व
Ashlesha pada 1, Purva Bhadrapada pada 4		 male a snake — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 84830 “dīrghajihva”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 84830: “name of a Dānava”, CC BY 4.0
Dirghatamas दीर्घतमस्
Ashlesha pada 1, Purva Bhadrapada pada 4		 male son of Mamatā; quarrels with Bṛhaspati about space in the womb — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 84843 “dīrghatamas”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 84843: “name of a Ṛṣi”, CC BY 4.0
Domba डोम्ब
Ashlesha pada 4, Revati pada 2		 male a man of low caste (living by singing and music) — also claimed by Meen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 95758 “ḍomba”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 95758: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Hedayat हिदायत
Punarvasu pada 4		 unisex guidance; instruction; the truth English Wiktionary, “हिदायत” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “हिदायत” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Hedayet हिदायत
Punarvasu pada 4		 unisex guidance; instruction; the truth English Wiktionary, “हिदायत” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “हिदायत” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Hem हेम
Pushya pada 2		 female gold; snow, ice English Wiktionary, “हेम” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in Wikidata Q47531544 (given name), CC0
Hema हेम
Pushya pada 2		 male a particular weight of gold; a horse of a dark or brownish colour Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 110976 “hema”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 110976: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Hemadri हेमाद्रि
Pushya pada 2		 male Meru or Sumeru Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 110964 “hemādri”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 110964: “name of an author”, CC BY 4.0
Hemalata हेमलता
Pushya pada 2		 female a kind of plant Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 110924 “hemalatā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 110924: “name of a princess”, CC BY 4.0
Hemant हेमंत
Pushya pada 2		 male winter, cold season English Wiktionary, “हेमंत” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “हेमंत” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Hemavati हेमवती
Pushya pada 2		 female a mountain river; a kind of myrobalan or medicinal plant English Wiktionary, “हेमवती” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “हेमवती” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Hemvati हेमवती
Pushya pada 2		 female a mountain river; a kind of myrobalan or medicinal plant English Wiktionary, “हेमवती” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “हेमवती” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0

Some sounds belong to more than one pada. Those rows name the other sign instead of pretending the spelling resolves the birth pada; birth time is what distinguishes it.

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  • Karka Rashi name letters means this same कर्क table: Hi, Hu, He, Ho, Da, Dee, Doo, De, Do.

One method, not twelve copies

The calculation and its limits are documented once in the baby name finder method. Use the rashi calculator if the sign itself is uncertain.

Kark Rashi name questions

Which letters are used for Kark Rashi names?

Hi, Hu, He, Ho, Da, Dee, Doo, De, Do. Those are the sounds assigned to the nine padas that fall in Kark — Punarvasu pada 4, Pushya, Ashlesha — in the Namakaran tradition. The tradition names on the sound of the single pada the Moon occupied at birth, so only one of these is 'yours'; the remaining quarters belong to the same sign but to a different part of it, and the birth time is what tells them apart.

Does the name have to start with one of these sounds?

No. This is a tradition, not a rule, and no text treats a name chosen for another reason as harmful. Families regularly name a child after a grandparent or a deity instead. The only consequence is that the name will not encode the birth star, so nobody will be able to read the chart back out of it later.

Why are only 116 sourced names shown for Kark?

Every published meaning needs a citation and attestation as a given name. An uncited suggestion is omitted rather than given a plausible but invented gloss; the finder page explains the corpus and licence.

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