Kumbha, the Water-bearer or Aquarius, is the eleventh sign and is also ruled by Saturn. The chart gives it G, S and both Sh sounds, which makes it one of the richest pages in the set.
The chart for Kumbha is the first-letter chart that the name rashi calculator also uses. For Kumbha, as for every sign, it files a name by its first sound alone, without asking when the child was born, which is why many families use it as a quick guide. The Kumbha letters are shown below with their Devanagari forms, because sounds that English cannot tell apart, such as the dental and retroflex T, sit in different signs.
The letters for Kumbha
| Letter | Devanagari | Boy names listed | Girl names listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| G | ग | 34 | 26 |
| S | स | 39 | 35 |
| Sh | श | 0 | 0 |
| Sh | ष | 3 | 0 |
Boy names for Kumbha
Names starting with G (ग)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Gagan | sky |
| Gagandeep | lamp of the sky |
| Gajanan | elephant-faced, a name of Ganesha |
| Gajendra | king of elephants |
| Ganapati | lord of the ganas, a name of Ganesha |
| Gandharv | a celestial musician |
| Ganesh | lord of the ganas, the elephant-headed god |
| Gangadhar | bearer of the Ganga, a name of Shiva |
| Gangesh | lord of the Ganga, a name of Shiva |
| Gaurang | fair-limbed |
| Gaurav | pride, honour |
| Gaurinandan | son of Gauri, a name of Ganesha |
| Gaurish | lord of Gauri, a name of Shiva |
| Gautam | the name of a sage |
| Girdhari | one who held up the mountain, a name of Krishna |
| Giridhar | bearer of the mountain, a name of Krishna |
| Girindra | lord of mountains |
| Giriraj | king of mountains |
| Girish | lord of the mountain, a name of Shiva |
| Gokul | the village of Krishna’s childhood |
| Gopal | protector of cows, a name of Krishna |
| Gopesh | lord of the cowherds, a name of Krishna |
| Gopichand | moon among the gopis |
| Gopikrishna | Krishna of the gopis |
| Gopinath | lord of the gopis, a name of Krishna |
| Govardhan | the hill that Krishna lifted |
| Govind | finder of cows, a name of Krishna |
| Gulshan | garden |
| Gunjan | hum, the buzzing of bees |
| Gunwant | virtuous |
| Gurdeep | lamp of the guru, a Punjabi name |
| Gurmeet | friend of the guru, a Punjabi name |
| Gurpreet | love for the guru, a Punjabi name |
| Gurudev | divine teacher |
Names starting with S (स)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Sagar | ocean |
| Samar | battle |
| Samarth | capable, powerful |
| Sameer | breeze |
| Sandeep | lamp, glowing |
| Sanjay | victorious, the narrator of the Mahabharata |
| Sanjeev | reviving, life-giving |
| Sanket | sign, signal |
| Santosh | contentment |
| Sarthak | meaningful |
| Sarvesh | lord of all |
| Satya | truth |
| Senapati | commander of an army |
| Setu | bridge |
| Siddhant | principle, doctrine |
| Siddharth | one who has achieved the goal, the name of the Buddha before awakening |
| Siddhesh | lord of the siddhas |
| Sitanshu | the moon, white-rayed |
| Sitaram | Sita and Rama together |
| Soham | I am That, a Vedantic phrase |
| Sohan | handsome, pleasing |
| Somashekhar | one with the moon in his hair, a name of Shiva |
| Somdev | the moon god |
| Somesh | lord of the moon, a name of Shiva |
| Somnath | lord of the moon, a name of Shiva |
| Sonu | golden, a pet name often used as a name |
| Sopan | a flight of steps |
| Subhash | eloquent, well spoken |
| Sudarshan | beautiful to see, Vishnu’s discus |
| Sudhir | wise, steady |
| Suhas | pleasant smile |
| Sujay | good victory |
| Sukumar | tender, delicate |
| Sumit | good friend |
| Sundar | beautiful |
| Sunil | dark blue |
| Suraj | the sun |
| Suresh | lord of the gods |
| Surya | the sun |
Names starting with Sh (श)
No widely used boy names are listed for this sound.
Names starting with Sh (ष)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Shadanan | six-faced; a name of Kartikeya |
| Shanmugam | six-faced; a name of Kartikeya |
| Shanmukh | six-faced; a name of Kartikeya |
Girl names for Kumbha
Names starting with G (ग)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Gajalakshmi | a form of Lakshmi |
| Gandhari | queen of the Mahabharata |
| Ganga | the river Ganga |
| Gargi | name of a learned woman sage |
| Garima | dignity, greatness |
| Garvita | proud |
| Gatha | verse, story |
| Gauri | fair, a name of Parvati |
| Gaurika | fair one |
| Gautami | the river Godavari, also a name of Parvati |
| Gayatri | a sacred Vedic metre and mantra |
| Girija | born of the mountain, a name of Parvati |
| Girvani | the language of the gods, Sanskrit |
| Gita | song, the Bhagavad Gita |
| Gitanjali | offering of songs |
| Gitika | little song |
| Godavari | the river Godavari |
| Gomti | the river Gomti |
| Gopa | a name of the Buddha’s wife |
| Gopi | a cowherd girl |
| Gopika | a cowherd girl, a devotee of Krishna |
| Gulab | rose |
| Gunavati | virtuous |
| Gunjan | hum, the buzzing of bees |
| Gurleen | absorbed in the guru, a Punjabi name |
| Gurpreet | love for the guru, a Punjabi name |
Names starting with S (स)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Saanvi | a name of Lakshmi |
| Sadhana | devoted practice |
| Sakshi | witness |
| Samiksha | careful review, insight |
| Sampada | wealth |
| Samruddhi | prosperity |
| Sandhya | twilight, evening prayer |
| Sarayu | the river Sarayu |
| Sarika | the myna bird |
| Sarita | river |
| Sarla | simple, straightforward |
| Savita | the sun, one who inspires |
| Seema | boundary, limit |
| Sevanti | white chrysanthemum |
| Siddhi | accomplishment, attainment |
| Simran | remembrance, meditation |
| Sindhu | river, ocean |
| Sita | the wife of Rama |
| Siya | a short form of Sita |
| Sohini | charming, name of a raga |
| Sonakshi | golden-eyed |
| Sonal | golden |
| Sonali | golden |
| Sudha | nectar |
| Suhana | pleasant, delightful |
| Sujata | well born, of good nature |
| Sukanya | good maiden |
| Sulochana | beautiful-eyed |
| Suman | good heart, flower |
| Sumitra | good friend, the mother of Lakshmana |
| Sunanda | joy |
| Sunita | of good conduct |
| Supriya | dearly loved |
| Surbhi | fragrance |
| Sushma | beauty, radiance |
Names starting with Sh (श)
No widely used girl names are listed for this sound.
Names starting with Sh (ष)
No widely used girl names are listed for this sound.
How the chart differs from the nakshatra syllables
The classical rule does not use this chart. It reads the first sound from the pada the Moon occupied at birth, and 9 padas fall in Kumbha. Their syllables are in the table below.
| Nakshatra | Pada | Syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Dhanishta | 3 | Gu (गू) |
| Dhanishta | 4 | Ge (गे) |
| Shatabhisha | 1 | Go (गो) |
| Shatabhisha | 2 | Sa (सा) |
| Shatabhisha | 3 | Si (सी) |
| Shatabhisha | 4 | Su (सू) |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 1 | Se (से) |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 2 | So (सो) |
| Purva Bhadrapada | 3 | Da (दा) |
Of those 9 syllables, 8 begin with a letter that the chart also gives to Kumbha (Gu, Ge, Go, Sa, Si, Su, Se and So), and 1 begin with a letter that the chart gives to another sign or does not list (Da). In the other direction, the chart gives Kumbha the letters Sh and Sh, which no Kumbha syllable begins with.
The nakshatras in Kumbha are Dhanishta, Shatabhisha and Purva Bhadrapada. Dhanishta and Purva Bhadrapada are only partly inside the sign, so only some of their padas belong to Kumbha. Each page lists names for its four syllables, and the Moon sign is the one in the Aquarius Moon sign article.
Choosing a name in Kumbha
The Kumbha list holds 76 boy names and 61 girl names, drawn from the same collection as the baby names hub and the name finder. If your family follows the nakshatra syllables instead of the Kumbha chart, the two rules can give different letters for the same child, and neither is wrong; follow your own family custom. To check whether your own name falls in Kumbha, type it into the name rashi calculator, or browse by first letter on the letters index.
Frequently asked questions
↳ Which letters belong to Kumbha rashi?
In the first-letter chart, Kumbha takes G (ग), S (स), Sh (श) and Sh (ष). The Devanagari form decides the sign, so a letter that Kumbha shares with another sign, as T, D, N and Th are shared, is settled by the sound.
↳ Is the Kumbha name rashi the same as my birth rashi?
Not necessarily. A name placed in Kumbha by its first letter is the naam rashi, whereas the birth rashi is the sign the Moon was in when the child was born, and chart reading uses the birth rashi.
↳ Which nakshatras fall in Kumbha?
These nakshatras have padas in Kumbha: Dhanishta, Shatabhisha and Purva Bhadrapada. Their naming syllables are tabulated above.
↳ How many names are listed for Kumbha?
This page lists 76 boy names and 61 girl names, each with its meaning. If a Kumbha letter has no widely used name, the page says so instead of adding one.