मकर · Capricorn · 9 padas

Makar Rashi name letters: Bho, Ja, Ji, Khi / Ju, Khu / Je, Khe / Jo, Kho / So, Ga, Gee

A child born under Makar Rashi is traditionally named on the sound of the single pada the Moon occupied at birth. The nine quarters in this sign are Uttara Ashadha padas 2-4, Shravana, Dhanishta padas 1-2.

  • Built pada by pada, including nakshatras that cross a sign boundary
  • Two attested regional readings are both shown where they occur
  • 140 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.

Makar Rashi (मकर) — naming syllable for each pada
NakshatraPadaNaming sound
Uttara Ashadha2Bho
Uttara Ashadha3Ja
Uttara Ashadha4Ji
Shravana1Khi / Ju — two attested readings, either is correct
Shravana2Khu / Je — two attested readings, either is correct
Shravana3Khe / Jo — two attested readings, either is correct
Shravana4Kho / So — two attested readings, either is correct
Dhanishta1Ga
Dhanishta2Gee

A slash marks two attested readings for one pada. Both are retained instead of silently choosing one regional spelling.

Boundary note. Dhanishta padas 3-4 belong to Kumbh, not Makar; Uttara Ashadha pada 1 belongs to Dhanu, not Makar. That is why this table uses padas rather than filing a whole nakshatra under one sign.

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140 sourced Makar names.

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Makar Rashi names with sourced meanings
NameGenderMeaningSource of the meaning
Jatayus जटायुस्
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 male bdellium Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 87369 “jaṭāyus”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 87369: “name of the king”, CC BY 4.0
Jatila जटिल
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 male an ascetic; Śiva; a goat with certain Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 87378 “jaṭila”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 87378: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Jatin जटिन्
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 male an ascetic; Śiva; a Pratuda bird Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 87376 “jaṭin”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 87376: “name of a Nāga”, CC BY 4.0
Jatu जतु
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 male lac; gum; bitumen Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 87425 “jatu”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 87425: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Jatukarna जातूकर्ण
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 male author of a law-book Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 88687 “jātūkarṇa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 88687: “name of a physician”, CC BY 4.0
Javed जावेद
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 male eternal, undying, everlasting, perpetual English Wiktionary, “जावेद” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “जावेद” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Jawahar जवाहर
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 male jewels, precious stones; jewel English Wiktionary, “जवाहर” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in Wikidata Q111651033 (given name), CC0
Jay जय
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 unisex victory, triumph English Wiktionary, “जय” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “जय” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Jaya जय
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 unisex victory, triumph English Wiktionary, “जय” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “Jaya” (English proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Jayalakshmi जयलक्ष्मि
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 female goddess of victory; victory Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 87845 “jayalakṣmi”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 87845: “name of a woman”, CC BY 4.0
Jayant जयंत
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 male victorious, conquering, triumphant; impersonator, impostor; moon English Wiktionary, “जयंत” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “जयंत” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Jayanta जयंत
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 male victorious, conquering, triumphant; impersonator, impostor; moon English Wiktionary, “जयंत” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “जयंत” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Jayantha जयन्त
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 male winning, victorious; the moon; name of a ध्रुवक, शिव English Wiktionary, “जयन्त” (Sanskrit entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “Jayantha” (English proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Jayanti जयंती
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 female jubilee, anniversary (especially after one's death); birthday; banner, flag English Wiktionary, “जयंती” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “जयंती” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Jayashri जयश्री
Uttara Ashadha pada 3		 unisex goddess of victory; victory Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 87865 “jayaśrī”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 87865: “name of a Nāga”, CC BY 4.0
Jeena जीना
Shravana pada 2		 female to live English Wiktionary, “जीना” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “जीना” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Jigyasa जिज्ञासा
Uttara Ashadha pada 4		 female curiosity, inquisitiveness English Wiktionary, “जिज्ञासा” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “जिज्ञासा” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Jihva जिह्वा
Uttara Ashadha pada 4		 female the tongue; the tongue or tongues of Agni; various forms of flame (3 are named) Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 89128 “jihvā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 89128: “name of a woman”, CC BY 4.0
Jimuta जीमूत
Uttara Ashadha pada 4		 male cloud; a mountain; the sun Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 89153 “jīmūta”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 89153: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Jimutaketu जीमूतकेतु
Uttara Ashadha pada 4		 male Śiva Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 89154 “jīmūtaketu”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 89154: “name of the ancestor”, CC BY 4.0
Jimutavahana जीमूतवाहन
Uttara Ashadha pada 4		 male Indra Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 89158 “jīmūtavāhana”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 89158: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Jina जिन
Uttara Ashadha pada 4		 male a Buddha; an Arhat (or chief saint of the Jainas); the number "24" Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 89022 “jina”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 89022: “name of a son”, CC BY 4.0
Jinadeva जिनदेव
Uttara Ashadha pada 4		 male an Arhat (of the Jainas) Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 89032 “jinadeva”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 89032: “name of the author”, CC BY 4.0
Jinendra जिनेन्द्र
Uttara Ashadha pada 4		 male a Buddha; a Jain saint Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 89075 “jinendra”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 89075: “name of a grammarian”, CC BY 4.0
Jishnu जिष्णु
Uttara Ashadha pada 4		 male the sun; Viṣṇu; Indra Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 89093 “jiṣṇu”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 89093: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Jitendriya जितेन्द्रिय
Uttara Ashadha pada 4		 male an ascetic Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 88971 “jitendriya”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 88971: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Jivana जीवन
Uttara Ashadha pada 4		 male a living being; wind; a son Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 89348 “jīvana”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 89348: “name of the author”, CC BY 4.0
Jivanta जीवन्त
Uttara Ashadha pada 4		 male life; a drug Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 89373 “jīvanta”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 89373: “name of a man”, CC BY 4.0
Johar जौहर
Shravana pada 3		 male self-immolation on a pyre, especially that done by the Rajput women when facing capture, as men fought the final battle; funeral pyre; jewel English Wiktionary, “जौहर” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “जौहर” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Joseph जोजे
Shravana pada 3		 male wife of; wife English Wiktionary, “जोजे” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “जोजे” (Konkani proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Juhi जूही
Shravana pada 1		 female Jasminum auriculatum English Wiktionary, “जूही” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “जूही” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Khurshid ख़ुर्शीद
Shravana pada 2		 male sun; sunshine English Wiktionary, “ख़ुर्शीद” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “ख़ुर्शीद” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Khushi ख़ुशी
Shravana pada 2		 female happiness; pleasure English Wiktionary, “ख़ुशी” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “ख़ुशी” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Soma सोम
Shravana pada 4, Purva Bhadrapada pada 2		 female the moon — also claimed by Kumbh English Wiktionary, “सोम” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “Soma” (English proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Somadatta सोमदत्त
Shravana pada 4, Purva Bhadrapada pada 2		 male according to Harivaṃśa, son of Bāhlīka and father of Bhūri, Bhūriśravas, and Śala — also claimed by Kumbh Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 100156 “somadatta”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 100156: “name of a merchant”, CC BY 4.0
Somadeva सोमदेव
Shravana pada 4, Purva Bhadrapada pada 2		 male the god of the moon; the god Soma — also claimed by Kumbh Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 100161 “somadeva”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 100161: “name of the author”, CC BY 4.0
Somaka सोमक
Shravana pada 4, Purva Bhadrapada pada 2		 male a king or native of Somaka; the family of Drupada — also claimed by Kumbh Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 101396 “somaka”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 101396: “name of a Ṛṣi”, CC BY 4.0
Somakanta सोमकान्त
Shravana pada 4, Purva Bhadrapada pada 2		 male the moon-gem; moon-stone — also claimed by Kumbh Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 100118 “somakānta”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 100118: “name of a king”, CC BY 4.0
Somapa सोमप
Shravana pada 4, Purva Bhadrapada pada 2		 male a Soma sacrificer; any sacrificer — also claimed by Kumbh Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 100177 “somapa”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 100177: “name of an Asura”, CC BY 4.0
Somaprabha सोमप्रभा
Shravana pada 4, Purva Bhadrapada pada 2		 female a name — also claimed by Kumbh Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 100221 “somaprabhā”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 100221: “name of a daughter”, CC BY 4.0
Somaraja सोमराज
Shravana pada 4, Purva Bhadrapada pada 2		 male the moon — also claimed by Kumbh Digital Corpus of Sanskrit (Oliver Hellwig), lexicon entry 101229 “somarāja”, CC BY 4.0 · attested as a given name in Digital Corpus of Sanskrit, lexicon entry 101229: “name of an author”, CC BY 4.0
Sona सोना
Shravana pada 4, Purva Bhadrapada pada 2		 female gold; to sleep; to repose — also claimed by Kumbh English Wiktionary, “सोना” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in Wikidata Q47531537 (given name), CC0
Soumya सौम्य
Shravana pada 4, Purva Bhadrapada pada 2		 unisex mild, placid, amiable, gentle; pertaining to the moon; pertaining to the soma drink — also claimed by Kumbh English Wiktionary, “सौम्य” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “सौम्य” (Hindi proper noun: given name), CC BY-SA 4.0
Sourav सौरभ
Shravana pada 4, Purva Bhadrapada pada 2		 male fragrance; saffron — also claimed by Kumbh English Wiktionary, “सौरभ” (Hindi entry), CC BY-SA 4.0 · attested as a given name in English Wiktionary, “Sourav” (English 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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  • Makara Rashi name letters means this same मकर table: Bho, Ja, Ji, Khi / Ju, Khu / Je, Khe / Jo, Kho / So, Ga, Gee.

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.

Makar Rashi name questions

Which letters are used for Makar Rashi names?

Bho, Ja, Ji, Khi / Ju, Khu / Je, Khe / Jo, Kho / So, Ga, Gee. Those are the sounds assigned to the nine padas that fall in Makar — Uttara Ashadha padas 2-4, Shravana, Dhanishta padas 1-2 — 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 140 sourced names shown for Makar?

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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