Du
Pada 1
Baby names for Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra
A baby born in Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra is traditionally named starting with Du, Tha, Jha or Na, depending on the birth pada. Uttara Bhadrapada (उत्तराभाद्रपदा) spans 3°20' – 16°40' Pisces, is ruled by Saturn, and its deity is Ahir Budhnya.
Naming syllables by pada
Tha
Pada 2
Jha
Pada 3
Na
Pada 4
About Uttara Bhadrapada for parents
The deep serpent: wisdom held quietly, stability in crisis. The child's opening dasha is Saturn's, which colours the early years. Gana is Manushya, which traditional families weigh during matching later in life.
Other nakshatras
AshwiniBharaniKrittikaRohiniMrigashiraArdraPunarvasuPushyaAshleshaMaghaPurva PhalguniUttara PhalguniHastaChitraSwatiVishakhaAnuradhaJyeshthaMulaPurva AshadhaUttara AshadhaShravanaDhanishtaShatabhishaPurva BhadrapadaRevati
Frequently asked questions
What letters should a Uttara Bhadrapada nakshatra baby's name start with?
A child born with the Moon in Uttara Bhadrapada is traditionally named with a syllable matching their pada: Du (pada 1), Tha (pada 2), Jha (pada 3), or Na (pada 4).
Why does the naming syllable depend on the pada?
Each nakshatra spans four padas (quarters) of 3°20' each, and the avakahada chakra assigns one sound to each quarter. Naming by the birth-pada sound is believed to keep the name resonant with the child's janma nakshatra.
How do I know my baby's exact pada?
The pada is fixed by the Moon's longitude at the birth minute, so an accurate birth time matters. The JYTS.H app computes the nakshatra and pada from Swiss Ephemeris data in seconds.
Enter the birth details in JYTS.H and get the janma nakshatra, pada and naming syllable instantly.