Naam-Akshar · Moon Sign
Find Your Rashi by Name
Enter the first letter or syllable of a name to find the moon sign (rashi) it points to, by the traditional naam-akshar method. Where the romanized syllable is ambiguous, all possible rashis are shown.
The definitive rashi is your birth Moon sign — use the Moon Sign calculator.
Naam-Akshar Reference Chart
Frequently Asked Questions
How is rashi found from a name?
In Vedic astrology, the first syllable of a person's name (the naam-akshar) corresponds to a nakshatra pada, which in turn falls in a particular moon sign (rashi). Entering the first syllable of a name suggests the rashi it points to.
Why does one name give more than one rashi?
The syllables are defined in Devanagari, and several sound alike when written in English — for example "Ta" belongs to both Simha and Tula, and "Ta"/"To"/"Da" span multiple signs. When the romanized syllable is ambiguous, all possible rashis are shown.
Is the name-based rashi accurate?
It is the traditional first-syllable method, useful when the birth time is unknown or when a naamkaran (naming) syllable was chosen by nakshatra. The definitive rashi is the Moon sign computed from the exact birth date, time and place — use the Moon Sign calculator for that.
Which is my real rashi — name or birth?
Your true Janma Rashi is the Moon sign at your birth. The name-based rashi is a traditional indicator, and often names are deliberately chosen to match the birth nakshatra syllable, so the two frequently agree.