Mithuna, the Twins or Gemini, is the third sign and is ruled by Mercury. Its chart letters are K, Chh and Gh, so the names on this page are mostly K names, with a few Gh and Chh names beside them.
The chart for Mithuna is the first-letter chart that the name rashi calculator also uses. For Mithuna, 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 Mithuna 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 Mithuna
| Letter | Devanagari | Boy names listed | Girl names listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| K | क | 31 | 34 |
| Chh | छ | 0 | 2 |
| Gh | घ | 1 | 0 |
Boy names for Mithuna
Names starting with K (क)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Kailash | Shiva’s mountain home |
| Kalyan | auspicious, welfare |
| Kamal | lotus |
| Kamlesh | lord of the lotus, a name of Vishnu |
| Kanha | a name of Krishna |
| Kanishk | the Kushan emperor Kanishka |
| Kapil | tawny, reddish-brown |
| Karan | doer, one who acts |
| Kartik | named for the month of Kartika |
| Kartikeya | the son of Shiva and Parvati |
| Kedar | a name of Shiva, a field |
| Kedarnath | lord of Kedar, a name of Shiva |
| Kesari | lion |
| Keshav | a name of Krishna, the long-haired |
| Ketan | house, banner |
| Keyur | armlet |
| Kinshuk | the flame-of-the-forest flower |
| Kiran | ray of light |
| Kirit | crown |
| Kirtan | devotional singing, praise |
| Kishan | a form of the name Krishna |
| Kishore | youth, a young boy |
| Kovid | scholar, wise |
| Kuber | god of wealth |
| Kulbhushan | jewel of the family |
| Kuldeep | lamp of the family |
| Kumar | young prince, boy |
| Kunal | lotus |
| Kunwar | prince |
| Kush | kusha grass, a son of Rama |
| Kushal | skilled, capable |
Names starting with Chh (छ)
No widely used boy names are listed for this sound.
Names starting with Gh (घ)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Ghanshyam | dark like a rain cloud, a name of Krishna |
Girl names for Mithuna
Names starting with K (क)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Kajal | kohl |
| Kalindi | the river Yamuna |
| Kalpana | imagination |
| Kalyani | auspicious |
| Kamakshi | one with loving eyes, a name of Parvati |
| Kamala | lotus, a name of Lakshmi |
| Kamini | graceful, desirable woman |
| Kamna | desire, wish |
| Kanak | gold |
| Kanchan | gold |
| Kanika | tiny particle |
| Kanti | radiance |
| Karuna | compassion |
| Kaumudi | moonlight |
| Kaveri | the sacred river |
| Kavita | poem |
| Kavya | poetry |
| Ketaki | the screwpine flower |
| Keya | a fragrant flower |
| Kinnari | a celestial musician |
| Kiran | ray of light |
| Kirtana | song of praise |
| Kirti | fame, glory |
| Kishori | young girl, a name of Radha |
| Kokila | the cuckoo |
| Komal | soft, delicate |
| Krittika | the Pleiades, the third nakshatra |
| Kshama | forgiveness, patience |
| Kuhu | call of the cuckoo |
| Kumari | young girl, princess |
| Kumkum | vermilion |
| Kumudini | night lotus |
| Kunti | mother of the Pandavas |
| Kusum | flower |
Names starting with Chh (छ)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Chhavi | image, radiance |
| Chhaya | shade, shadow |
Names starting with Gh (घ)
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 Mithuna. Their syllables are in the table below.
| Nakshatra | Pada | Syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Mrigashira | 3 | Ka (का) |
| Mrigashira | 4 | Ki (की) |
| Ardra | 1 | Ku (कू) |
| Ardra | 2 | Gha (घ) |
| Ardra | 3 | Nga (ङ) |
| Ardra | 4 | Chha (छ) |
| Punarvasu | 1 | Ke (के) |
| Punarvasu | 2 | Ko (को) |
| Punarvasu | 3 | Ha (हा) |
Of those 9 syllables, 7 begin with a letter that the chart also gives to Mithuna (Ka, Ki, Ku, Gha, Chha, Ke and Ko), and 2 begin with a letter that the chart gives to another sign or does not list (Nga and Ha).
The nakshatras in Mithuna are Mrigashira, Ardra and Punarvasu. Mrigashira and Punarvasu are only partly inside the sign, so only some of their padas belong to Mithuna. Each page lists names for its four syllables, and the Moon sign is the one in the Gemini Moon sign article.
Choosing a name in Mithuna
The Mithuna list holds 32 boy names and 36 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 Mithuna 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 Mithuna, type it into the name rashi calculator, or browse by first letter on the letters index.
Frequently asked questions
↳ Which letters belong to Mithuna rashi?
In the first-letter chart, Mithuna takes K (क), Chh (छ) and Gh (घ). The Devanagari form decides the sign, so a letter that Mithuna shares with another sign, as T, D, N and Th are shared, is settled by the sound.
↳ Is the Mithuna name rashi the same as my birth rashi?
Not necessarily. A name placed in Mithuna 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 Mithuna?
These nakshatras have padas in Mithuna: Mrigashira, Ardra and Punarvasu. Their naming syllables are tabulated above.
↳ How many names are listed for Mithuna?
This page lists 32 boy names and 36 girl names, each with its meaning. If a Mithuna letter has no widely used name, the page says so instead of adding one.