Makara, the sea-goat or Capricorn, is the tenth sign and is ruled by Saturn. Its chart letters are Kh and J, so a handful of Kh names join a much larger group of J names.
The chart for Makara is the first-letter chart that the name rashi calculator also uses. For Makara, 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 Makara 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 Makara
| Letter | Devanagari | Boy names listed | Girl names listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kh | ख | 0 | 0 |
| J | ज | 31 | 25 |
Boy names for Makara
Names starting with Kh (ख)
No widely used boy names are listed for this sound.
Names starting with J (ज)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Jagannath | lord of the universe |
| Jagat | the world |
| Jagdeep | lamp of the world |
| Jagdish | lord of the universe |
| Jagmohan | charmer of the world |
| Jai | victory |
| Jaideep | lamp of victory |
| Jaikishan | victory of Krishna |
| Jaiprakash | light of victory |
| Jaiveer | victorious and brave |
| Jalaj | lotus, born of water |
| Janak | father, the king of Mithila |
| Janardan | a name of Vishnu |
| Janmejay | the name of a king in the Mahabharata |
| Jasraj | king of fame |
| Jaswant | famous, glorious |
| Jatin | ascetic |
| Jayant | victorious |
| Jaydev | lord of victory, also a medieval poet |
| Jayendra | victorious Indra |
| Jayesh | lord of victory |
| Jayram | victory of Rama |
| Jishnu | victorious, a name of Vishnu and Arjuna |
| Jitendra | conqueror of the senses |
| Jitesh | lord of victory |
| Jivan | life |
| Jnaneshwar | lord of knowledge |
| Joginder | lord of yogis, a Punjabi name |
| Jugal | a pair, a couple |
| Jujhar | warrior, brave fighter |
| Jyotirmay | full of light |
Girl names for Makara
Names starting with Kh (ख)
No widely used girl names are listed for this sound.
Names starting with J (ज)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Jagdamba | mother of the world |
| Jagriti | awakening |
| Jahnavi | a name of the river Ganga |
| Jaivanti | victorious |
| Jalaja | lotus |
| Jamini | night |
| Jamuna | the river Yamuna |
| Janaki | daughter of Janak, a name of Sita |
| Janani | mother |
| Jaya | victory |
| Jayalakshmi | Lakshmi as goddess of victory |
| Jayanti | victorious |
| Jayita | victorious |
| Jayshree | goddess of victory |
| Jigisha | desire to win, ambition |
| Jigyasa | curiosity, the wish to know |
| Jivika | life, livelihood |
| Jiya | heart, life |
| Juhi | jasmine |
| Jui | jasmine flower |
| Jwala | flame |
| Jyoti | light, flame |
| Jyotika | small light |
| Jyotirmayi | full of light |
| Jyotsna | moonlight |
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 Makara. Their syllables are in the table below.
| Nakshatra | Pada | Syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Uttara Ashadha | 2 | Bho (भो) |
| Uttara Ashadha | 3 | Ja (जा) |
| Uttara Ashadha | 4 | Ji (जी) |
| Shravana | 1 | Ju (जू) |
| Shravana | 2 | Je (जे) |
| Shravana | 3 | Jo (जो) |
| Shravana | 4 | Gha (घा) |
| Dhanishta | 1 | Ga (गा) |
| Dhanishta | 2 | Gi (गी) |
Of those 9 syllables, 5 begin with a letter that the chart also gives to Makara (Ja, Ji, Ju, Je and Jo), and 4 begin with a letter that the chart gives to another sign or does not list (Bho, Gha, Ga and Gi). In the other direction, the chart gives Makara the letter Kh, which no Makara syllable begins with.
The nakshatras in Makara are Uttara Ashadha, Shravana and Dhanishta. Uttara Ashadha and Dhanishta are only partly inside the sign, so only some of their padas belong to Makara. Each page lists names for its four syllables, and the Moon sign is the one in the Capricorn Moon sign article.
Choosing a name in Makara
The Makara list holds 31 boy names and 25 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 Makara 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 Makara, type it into the name rashi calculator, or browse by first letter on the letters index.
Frequently asked questions
↳ Which letters belong to Makara rashi?
In the first-letter chart, Makara takes Kh (ख) and J (ज). The Devanagari form decides the sign, so a letter that Makara shares with another sign, as T, D, N and Th are shared, is settled by the sound.
↳ Is the Makara name rashi the same as my birth rashi?
Not necessarily. A name placed in Makara 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 Makara?
These nakshatras have padas in Makara: Uttara Ashadha, Shravana and Dhanishta. Their naming syllables are tabulated above.
↳ How many names are listed for Makara?
This page lists 31 boy names and 25 girl names, each with its meaning. If a Makara letter has no widely used name, the page says so instead of adding one.