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Simha rashi (Leo) baby names: lucky letters Ma, Mi, Mu, Me…

Simha rashi letters (Leo, also written Singh or Simh) are Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te (hard ट). These are the traditional starting letters for a baby born with the Moon in Leo (सिंह), with boys' and girls' names and their meanings below.

Lucky letters

मा, मी, मू, मे, मो, टा, टी, टू, टे
Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te (hard ट)

These letters come from the nine quarters (padas) of the nakshatras that make up Leo. The exact letter depends on the nakshatra pada at birth, which needs the birth time: find your baby's letter here.

Letter by birth star (nakshatra pada)

The Moon spends about a day in each pada. The pada at the moment of birth gives the exact starting sound:

NakshatraPadaLetter
Magha1Ma मा
Magha2Mi मी
Magha3Mu मू
Magha4Me मे
Purva Phalguni1Mo मो
Purva Phalguni2Ta टा
Purva Phalguni3Ti टी
Purva Phalguni4Tu टू
Uttara Phalguni1Te टे

Boys' names

Boy names for Simha rashi
NameMeaning
Manav मानवhuman
Mihir मिहिरthe sun
Mukul मुकुलbud
Mohit मोहितcharmed
Manan मननreflection
Madhav माधवa name of Krishna
Mehul मेहुलrain cloud
Mayank मयंकthe moon
Mahesh महेशgreat lord, Shiva
Manish मनीषlord of the mind
Milan मिलनunion, meeting
Mukund मुकुंदKrishna, giver of liberation
Murari मुरारीKrishna, slayer of Mura
Mohan मोहनcharming; Krishna
Mohak मोहकattractive, charming

Girls' names

Girl names for Simha rashi
NameMeaning
Mira मीराthe poet-saint devoted to Krishna
Mahi माहीthe earth
Mitali मितालीfriendship
Mohini मोहिनीenchanting
Meghna मेघनाa river; of the clouds
Madhuri माधुरीsweetness
Mukta मुक्ताpearl; free
Manya मान्याrespected
Mansi मानसीdeep thought, wish
Mala मालाgarland, necklace
Mamta ममताmotherly love
Mithila मिथिलाSita's birthplace
Minakshi मीनाक्षीfish-eyed goddess
Megha मेघाcloud
Menaka मेनकाa celestial nymph
Medha मेधाintelligence, wisdom
Meena मीनाfish; precious gem

Spellings in English vary; the sound of the first syllable is what matters. Names are grouped by their Hindi starting sound.

What people often ask

What are the Simha rashi letters?

The Simha rashi (Leo) letters are Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te (hard ट).

Is the rashi from the Moon or the Sun?

In Indian naming the rashi is the Moon sign at birth, not the Western Sun sign. A baby born in, say, April is not automatically Aries.

Do we have to use the rashi letter?

It is a tradition, not a rule. Many families use the rashi letter for the formal name (naam rashi) and choose any name they love for everyday use.

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