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Karka Rashi Baby Names

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Shown as a crab. Traditionally linked with care, feeling and attachment to home and family. Karka is ruled by the Moon and belongs to the water element. Babies whose Moon was in Karkaat birth are traditionally given names that begin with Hi, Hu, He, Ho, Da and the other letters below, depending on the Nakshatra and Pada.

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The nine Padas of Karka

A rashi is 30 degrees wide, which holds nine Padas (quarters of a Nakshatra). Each Pada has its own starting letter.

Punarvasu · Pada 4

హీHi

34 names listed

Pushya · Pada 1

హూHu

3 names listed

Pushya · Pada 2

హేHe

34 names listed

Pushya · Pada 3

హోHo

4 names listed

Pushya · Pada 4

డాDa

45 names listed

Ashlesha · Pada 1

డీDi

33 names listed

Ashlesha · Pada 2

డూDu

17 names listed

Ashlesha · Pada 3

డేDe

26 names listed

Ashlesha · Pada 4

డోDo

4 names listed

Karka rashi baby names (200)

Tap a name for its meaning, Telugu spelling and Nakshatra.

Hi (హీ)Punarvasu, Pada 4

Hu (హూ)Pushya, Pada 1

He (హే)Pushya, Pada 2

Ho (హో)Pushya, Pada 3

Da (డా)Pushya, Pada 4

Di (డీ)Ashlesha, Pada 1

Du (డూ)Ashlesha, Pada 2

De (డే)Ashlesha, Pada 3

Do (డో)Ashlesha, Pada 4

Curated by AAGO and cross-checked against public name sources. Meanings are brief summaries and have not been independently verified, so please confirm your final choice with elders or a priest.

Nakshatras in Karka

Frequently asked questions

Which letters are for Karka rashi?

Karka rashi covers nine Padas across Punarvasu, Pushya, Ashlesha. Under the commonly used convention, the starting letters are Hi, Hu, He, Ho, Da, Di, Du, De, Do.

Is Karka the same as Cancer?

Karka is the Indian (Vedic) name for the sign that Western astrology calls Cancer. They look alike but are calculated differently: Indian astrology uses the star-based (sidereal) zodiac, so a person's Karka Moon sign can differ from their Western Sun sign.

How do I know my baby's rashi?

The rashi is the sign the Moon was in at the moment of birth. The easiest way is to find the Nakshatra and Pada from the birth time, because each Pada belongs to one rashi. Our Nakshatra finder shows the rashi along with the Nakshatra and Pada.

Must the name start with a Karka letter?

Practices vary between families and communities. Many families use the letter of the Nakshatra Pada, which falls in a particular rashi. Others choose an everyday name freely. Your family elders or priest can advise on your tradition.