Mesha is the first sign of the zodiac, the Ram or Aries, and its lord is Mars. The Moon is in Mesha for about two and a quarter days at a time, and a child whose naam rashi is Mesha takes a name from the first-letter chart below.
The chart for Mesha is the first-letter chart that the name rashi calculator also uses. For Mesha, 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 Mesha 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 Mesha
| Letter | Devanagari | Boy names listed | Girl names listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | अ, आ | 44 | 36 |
| I | इ, ई | 10 | 13 |
| L | ल | 19 | 19 |
Boy names for Mesha
Names starting with A (अ, आ)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aadi | beginning, first |
| Aarav | peaceful, melodious |
| Aashish | blessing |
| Abhay | fearless |
| Abhimanyu | fearless, the young warrior of the Mahabharata |
| Abhinav | new, fresh |
| Abhishek | sacred anointing, consecration |
| Achyut | imperishable, a name of Vishnu |
| Adarsh | ideal, model |
| Aditya | the sun |
| Advait | non-dual, unique |
| Agastya | the name of a great sage |
| Ajay | unconquered |
| Ajinkya | invincible |
| Ajit | unconquered |
| Akash | sky |
| Akhil | whole, complete |
| Akshay | imperishable, never-ending |
| Alankar | ornament |
| Alok | light |
| Amar | immortal |
| Ambar | sky |
| Amey | boundless |
| Amit | limitless |
| Amol | priceless |
| Amrit | nectar of immortality |
| Anand | bliss |
| Anil | wind |
| Anirudh | unobstructed |
| Anubhav | experience |
| Anup | unique, incomparable |
| Anurag | affection, attachment |
| Apoorv | unprecedented, rare |
| Arjun | bright, shining |
| Arnav | ocean |
| Arun | reddish dawn |
| Arvind | lotus |
| Arya | noble |
| Aryan | noble |
| Ashok | without sorrow |
| Ashutosh | easily pleased, a name of Shiva |
| Atul | incomparable |
| Avinash | indestructible |
| Ayush | long life |
Names starting with I (इ, ई)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ikshu | sugarcane |
| Ikshvaku | the founder of the solar dynasty |
| Ilesh | lord of the earth |
| Indra | king of the gods |
| Indrajit | conqueror of Indra |
| Indranil | sapphire |
| Indu | moon |
| Ish | lord |
| Ishan | lord, a name of Shiva |
| Ishwar | lord, God |
Names starting with L (ल)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Labh | gain, benefit |
| Laksh | aim, target |
| Lakshman | blessed with good signs, Rama’s brother |
| Lakshmikant | a name of Vishnu, lord of Lakshmi |
| Lakshmipati | husband of Lakshmi, a name of Vishnu |
| Lakshya | aim, goal |
| Lalit | charming, graceful |
| Lambodar | pot-bellied, a name of Ganesha |
| Lav | a son of Rama and Sita |
| Leeladhar | a name of Krishna, bearer of divine play |
| Likhit | written, composed |
| Lingaraj | a name of Shiva |
| Lochan | eye |
| Lohit | red |
| Lokanath | lord of the world |
| Lokendra | lord of the world |
| Lokesh | lord of the world |
| Lokeshwar | lord of the world |
| Lokpal | guardian of the world |
Girl names for Mesha
Names starting with A (अ, आ)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Aaradhya | worthy of worship |
| Aarohi | ascending, a rising melody |
| Aarti | the ritual of waving lamps |
| Aarya | noble lady |
| Aastha | faith |
| Abha | radiance, glow |
| Abhilasha | wish, desire |
| Aditi | boundless, free |
| Adya | first, the primeval power |
| Ahalya | the wife of the sage Gautama in the Ramayana |
| Akanksha | aspiration, wish |
| Alaknanda | a river of the Himalayas, a headstream of the Ganga |
| Amala | pure, spotless |
| Amba | mother, a name of Durga |
| Ambika | mother, a name of Durga |
| Amrita | nectar of immortality |
| Anagha | sinless, pure |
| Anamika | nameless, the ring finger |
| Ananya | unique, without another |
| Anjali | offering with folded hands |
| Anjana | the mother of Hanuman |
| Anuja | younger sister |
| Anuradha | the name of a nakshatra |
| Aparajita | undefeated |
| Aparna | a name of Parvati |
| Apsara | celestial nymph |
| Aradhana | worship |
| Archana | worship, offering |
| Archita | worshipped |
| Arpita | offered, dedicated |
| Aruna | reddish, dawn-coloured |
| Arundhati | the faithful wife of the sage Vasishtha, also the name of a star |
| Asha | hope |
| Ashwini | the first of the 27 nakshatras |
| Avani | the earth |
| Avantika | the ancient city of Ujjain |
Names starting with I (इ, ई)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Eesha | goddess, protector |
| Eshani | a name of Parvati |
| Ichchha | wish, desire |
| Ila | earth, speech |
| Indira | beauty, a name of Lakshmi |
| Indrani | the wife of Indra |
| Indu | moon |
| Ira | earth, speech, a name of Saraswati |
| Iravati | the name of a river, the Ravi |
| Isha | goddess, ruler |
| Ishani | a name of Parvati |
| Ishika | paintbrush, arrow |
| Ishwari | goddess |
Names starting with L (ल)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Lahar | wave |
| Lahari | wave |
| Lajwanti | the touch-me-not plant, modest |
| Lakshmi | prosperity, the goddess of wealth |
| Lalima | redness, beauty |
| Lalita | charming, playful |
| Lasya | graceful dance |
| Lata | creeper, vine |
| Latika | a small creeper |
| Lavangi | clove |
| Lavanya | grace, beauty |
| Leela | divine play, grace |
| Leelavati | full of grace and play |
| Leena | absorbed, devoted |
| Lekha | writing, a line |
| Lipi | script, writing |
| Lipika | writing, letter |
| Lochana | one with beautiful eyes |
| Lopamudra | the wife of the sage Agastya |
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 Mesha. Their syllables are in the table below.
| Nakshatra | Pada | Syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Ashwini | 1 | Chu (चू) |
| Ashwini | 2 | Che (चे) |
| Ashwini | 3 | Cho (चो) |
| Ashwini | 4 | La (ला) |
| Bharani | 1 | Li (ली) |
| Bharani | 2 | Lu (लू) |
| Bharani | 3 | Le (ले) |
| Bharani | 4 | Lo (लो) |
| Krittika | 1 | A (अ) |
Of those 9 syllables, 6 begin with a letter that the chart also gives to Mesha (La, Li, Lu, Le, Lo and A), and 3 begin with a letter that the chart gives to another sign or does not list (Chu, Che and Cho). In the other direction, the chart gives Mesha the letter I, which no Mesha syllable begins with.
The nakshatras in Mesha are Ashwini, Bharani and Krittika. Krittika is only partly inside the sign, so only some of its padas belong to Mesha. Each page lists names for its four syllables, and the Moon sign is the one in the Aries Moon sign article.
Choosing a name in Mesha
The Mesha list holds 73 boy names and 68 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 Mesha 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 Mesha, type it into the name rashi calculator, or browse by first letter on the letters index.
Frequently asked questions
↳ Which letters belong to Mesha rashi?
In the first-letter chart, Mesha takes A (अ, आ), I (इ, ई) and L (ल). The Devanagari form decides the sign, so a letter that Mesha shares with another sign, as T, D, N and Th are shared, is settled by the sound.
↳ Is the Mesha name rashi the same as my birth rashi?
Not necessarily. A name placed in Mesha 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 Mesha?
These nakshatras have padas in Mesha: Ashwini, Bharani and Krittika. Their naming syllables are tabulated above.
↳ How many names are listed for Mesha?
This page lists 73 boy names and 68 girl names, each with its meaning. If a Mesha letter has no widely used name, the page says so instead of adding one.