Meen rashi (Pisces) baby names: lucky letters Di, Du, Tha, Jha…
Meen rashi letters (Pisces, also written Meena or Min) are Di, Du, Tha, Jha, Nya, De, Do, Cha, Chi. These are the traditional starting letters for a baby born with the Moon in Pisces (मीन), with boys' and girls' names and their meanings below.
Lucky letters
दी, दू, थ, झ, ञ, दे, दो, चा, ची
Di, Du, Tha, Jha, Nya, De, Do, Cha, Chi
These letters come from the nine quarters (padas) of the nakshatras that make up Pisces. 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:
| Nakshatra | Pada | Letter |
|---|---|---|
| Purva Bhadrapada | 4 | Di दी |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 1 | Du दू |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 2 | Tha थ |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 3 | Jha झ |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 4 | Tra ञ |
| Revati | 1 | De दे |
| Revati | 2 | Do दो |
| Revati | 3 | Cha चा |
| Revati | 4 | Chi ची |
Boys' names
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Dinesh दिनेश | the sun |
| Devansh देवांश | part of the divine |
| Devesh देवेश | god of gods |
| Deepak दीपक | lamp |
| Durgesh दुर्गेश | lord of forts |
| Chirag चिराग | lamp |
| Chaitanya चैतन्य | consciousness |
| Chandan चंदन | sandalwood |
| Dushyant दुष्यंत | king, father of Bharata |
| Dev देव | god, deity |
| Devendra देवेंद्र | king of the gods, Indra |
| Divyansh दिव्यांश | part of the divine |
| Chinmay चिन्मय | full of consciousness |
| Chiranjeev चिरंजीव | immortal, long-lived |
Girls' names
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Diya दिया | lamp |
| Divya दिव्या | divine |
| Disha दिशा | direction |
| Deepika दीपिका | little lamp |
| Devika देविका | little goddess |
| Diksha दीक्षा | initiation |
| Charvi चार्वी | beautiful |
| Chandni चाँदनी | moonlight |
| Dipti दीप्ति | radiance, brightness |
| Durga दुर्गा | goddess Durga, invincible |
| Dipa दीपा | lamp, light |
| Devanshi देवांशी | part of God |
| Chandana चंदना | sandalwood |
| Chitra चित्रा | picture; brilliant |
| Chinmayi चिन्मयी | full of supreme consciousness |
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 Meen rashi letters?
The Meen rashi (Pisces) letters are Di, Du, Tha, Jha, Nya, De, Do, Cha, Chi.
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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