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Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius) baby names: lucky letters Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi…

Dhanu rashi letters (Sagittarius, also written Dhanus or Dhanur) are Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi, Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha, Bhe. These are the traditional starting letters for a baby born with the Moon in Sagittarius (धनु), with boys' and girls' names and their meanings below.

Lucky letters

ये, यो, भा, भी, भू, धा, फा, ढा, भे
Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi, Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha, Bhe

These letters come from the nine quarters (padas) of the nakshatras that make up Sagittarius. 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
Mula1Ye ये
Mula2Yo यो
Mula3Bha भा
Mula4Bhi भी
Purva Ashadha1Bhu भू
Purva Ashadha2Dha धा
Purva Ashadha3Pha फा
Purva Ashadha4Dha ढा
Uttara Ashadha1Bhe भे

Boys' names

Boy names for Dhanu rashi
NameMeaning
Yogesh योगेशlord of yoga
Bharat भरतIndia; Rama's brother
Bhavesh भावेशlord of the world
Bhuvan भुवनthe world
Bhavya भव्यgrand
Dhruv ध्रुवthe pole star; steady
Dhairya धैर्यpatience
Phalgun फाल्गुनa name of Arjuna; a month
Yogendra योगेंद्रmaster of yoga
Bhargav भार्गवLord Shiva; descendant of a sage
Bhaskar भास्करthe sun, shining one
Bhim भीमmighty, the strong Pandava
Bhishma भीष्मthe great Kuru elder
Bhushan भूषणornament, decoration
Bhuvanesh भुवनेशlord of the world
Dhanush धनुषbow
Dhanvin धन्विनarcher; Lord Shiva
Dhaval धवलwhite, fair

Girls' names

Girl names for Dhanu rashi
NameMeaning
Yogita योगिताone who practises yoga
Bhavna भावनाfeeling
Bhumi भूमिthe earth
Bhavika भाविकाfull of feeling
Dhara धराthe earth
Dhriti धृतिpatience, courage
Dhanya धन्याblessed
Phalguni फाल्गुनीborn in Phalguna; a nakshatra
Yogeshwari योगेश्वरीgoddess of yoga
Bharati भारतीgoddess Saraswati
Bhuvana भुवनाworld, earth
Bhumika भूमिकाearth; role
Bhuvaneshwari भुवनेश्वरीgoddess, queen of the world
Dharini धारिणीearth, supporter

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 Dhanu rashi letters?

The Dhanu rashi (Sagittarius) letters are Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi, Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha, Bhe.

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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