Meena, the Fish or Pisces, is the twelfth and last sign and is ruled by Jupiter. Its chart letters are D (the dental द), Ch (च), Jh and Th (थ), so the D and Ch names are the bulk of this page.
The chart for Meena is the first-letter chart that the name rashi calculator also uses. For Meena, 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 Meena 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 Meena
| Letter | Devanagari | Boy names listed | Girl names listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| D | द | 31 | 29 |
| Ch | च | 30 | 25 |
| Jh | झ | 0 | 1 |
| Th | थ | 0 | 0 |
Boy names for Meena
Names starting with D (द)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Daksh | skilled, capable |
| Damodar | a name of Krishna |
| Darpan | mirror |
| Darshan | vision, sight of the divine |
| Dasharath | Rama’s father |
| Dashrath | the father of Rama |
| Dattatreya | a divine teacher, the three-faced deity |
| Dayal | kind, merciful |
| Dayanand | joy of compassion |
| Dayashankar | mercy of Shiva |
| Deepak | lamp |
| Dev | god, divine |
| Devanand | joy of God |
| Devang | of divine body |
| Devansh | a part of the divine |
| Devdutt | gift of God |
| Devendra | lord of the gods, a name of Indra |
| Devesh | lord of the gods |
| Devraj | king of the gods |
| Digvijay | conqueror of all directions |
| Dilip | an ancient king of the Raghu line |
| Dinanath | lord of the humble |
| Dinesh | lord of the day, the sun |
| Dinkar | maker of day, the sun |
| Dipesh | lord of light |
| Divakar | maker of the day, the sun |
| Divyansh | a divine part |
| Dulal | dear child, beloved |
| Durgadas | servant of Durga |
| Durgesh | lord of Durga, a name of Shiva |
| Dushyant | the king who married Shakuntala |
Names starting with Ch (च)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Chaitanya | consciousness, awareness |
| Chaitra | the first month of the Hindu year |
| Chakradhar | bearer of the discus, a name of Vishnu |
| Chakrapani | one with the discus in hand, a name of Vishnu |
| Chakshu | eye |
| Chaman | garden |
| Chanakya | the ancient strategist and teacher |
| Chandan | sandalwood |
| Chandra | the moon |
| Chandrachur | one with the moon on the crest, a name of Shiva |
| Chandrahas | Shiva’s crescent-shaped sword, moon-like smile |
| Chandrakant | moonstone, one dear to the moon |
| Chandraprakash | moonlight |
| Chandrashekhar | one with the moon in his hair, a name of Shiva |
| Chandresh | lord of the moon |
| Charan | feet |
| Charudatta | gift of beauty |
| Chaturbhuj | four-armed, a name of Vishnu |
| Chetan | consciousness, awareness |
| Chetas | mind, consciousness |
| Chidananda | bliss of consciousness |
| Chinmay | full of consciousness |
| Chintamani | wish-fulfilling jewel, a name of Ganesha |
| Chintan | contemplation, thought |
| Chirag | lamp |
| Chiranjeev | long-lived |
| Chirayu | long-lived |
| Chitrasen | name of a Gandharva king |
| Chittaranjan | delight of the mind |
| Chudamani | crest jewel |
Names starting with Jh (झ)
No widely used boy names are listed for this sound.
Names starting with Th (थ)
No widely used boy names are listed for this sound.
Girl names for Meena
Names starting with D (द)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Dakshayani | a name of Sati, daughter of Daksha |
| Dakshina | a gift to a teacher |
| Damayanti | the wife of King Nala |
| Damini | lightning |
| Darshana | vision, sight |
| Daya | compassion |
| Dayita | beloved |
| Deepa | lamp |
| Deepali | row of lamps |
| Deepika | small lamp |
| Deepshikha | lamp flame |
| Devaki | mother of Krishna |
| Devangi | of divine body |
| Devanshi | a part of the goddess |
| Devasena | Murugan’s consort |
| Devi | goddess |
| Devika | little goddess |
| Devyani | daughter of the sage Shukracharya |
| Diksha | initiation |
| Dipti | brilliance |
| Disha | direction |
| Divija | born of heaven |
| Divya | divine |
| Diya | lamp |
| Dola | a swing, a Bengali name |
| Dulari | darling, beloved |
| Durga | the goddess who is hard to overcome |
| Durgavati | a name of Durga, also a queen of Gondwana |
| Durva | sacred durva grass |
Names starting with Ch (च)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Chaitali | born in the month of Chaitra, of spring |
| Chakori | a partridge said to love the moon |
| Chameli | jasmine |
| Champa | a fragrant flower |
| Champakali | the bud of the champa flower |
| Chanda | moon |
| Chandana | sandalwood |
| Chandni | moonlight |
| Chandrabhaga | the name of a river, the Chenab |
| Chandrakala | a phase of the moon |
| Chandrakanta | moonstone, beloved of the moon |
| Chandraprabha | light of the moon |
| Chandrika | moonlight |
| Chandrima | moonlight |
| Charu | beautiful |
| Charulata | beautiful creeper |
| Charvi | beautiful |
| Chetana | consciousness, awareness |
| Chetna | consciousness, awareness |
| Chinmayi | full of consciousness |
| Chirantana | eternal |
| Chiti | consciousness |
| Chitra | picture, wonderful |
| Chitralekha | a portrait, a name from the Puranas |
| Chitrangada | the wife of Arjuna |
Names starting with Jh (झ)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Jharna | waterfall, spring |
Names starting with Th (थ)
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 Meena. Their syllables are in the table below.
| Nakshatra | Pada | Syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Purva Bhadrapada | 4 | Di (दी) |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 1 | Du (दू) |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 2 | Tha (थ) |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 3 | Jha (झ) |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | 4 | Na (ञ) |
| Revati | 1 | De (दे) |
| Revati | 2 | Do (दो) |
| Revati | 3 | Cha (चा) |
| Revati | 4 | Chi (ची) |
Of those 9 syllables, 8 begin with a letter that the chart also gives to Meena (Di, Du, Tha, Jha, De, Do, Cha and Chi), and 1 begin with a letter that the chart gives to another sign or does not list (Na).
The nakshatras in Meena are Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada and Revati. Purva Bhadrapada is only partly inside the sign, so only some of its padas belong to Meena. Each page lists names for its four syllables, and the Moon sign is the one in the Pisces Moon sign article.
Choosing a name in Meena
The Meena list holds 61 boy names and 55 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 Meena 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 Meena, type it into the name rashi calculator, or browse by first letter on the letters index.
Frequently asked questions
↳ Which letters belong to Meena rashi?
In the first-letter chart, Meena takes D (द), Ch (च), Jh (झ) and Th (थ). The Devanagari form decides the sign, so a letter that Meena shares with another sign, as T, D, N and Th are shared, is settled by the sound.
↳ Is the Meena name rashi the same as my birth rashi?
Not necessarily. A name placed in Meena 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 Meena?
These nakshatras have padas in Meena: Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada and Revati. Their naming syllables are tabulated above.
↳ How many names are listed for Meena?
This page lists 61 boy names and 55 girl names, each with its meaning. If a Meena letter has no widely used name, the page says so instead of adding one.