Simha, the Lion or Leo, is the fifth sign and belongs to the Sun. The chart gives it M and the retroflex T (ट), and since Indian names starting with that retroflex T are rare, nearly every name here begins with M.
The chart for Simha is the first-letter chart that the name rashi calculator also uses. For Simha, 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 Simha 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 Simha
| Letter | Devanagari | Boy names listed | Girl names listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| M | म | 36 | 33 |
| T | ट | 0 | 0 |
Boy names for Simha
Names starting with M (म)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Madan | love; the god of love |
| Madhav | sweet as honey; a name of Krishna |
| Mahendra | great Indra, great lord |
| Mahesh | great lord; a name of Shiva |
| Mahir | skilful, expert |
| Manav | human being |
| Manik | ruby |
| Manish | lord of the mind |
| Manoj | born of the mind |
| Mayank | the moon |
| Megh | cloud |
| Meghashyam | dark as a rain cloud; a name of Krishna |
| Meghdoot | cloud messenger |
| Meghnad | thunder of the clouds |
| Meghraj | king of clouds |
| Mehul | rain |
| Meru | the sacred mountain of Indian cosmology |
| Mihir | the sun |
| Milan | meeting, union |
| Milap | union, meeting |
| Milind | bee |
| Mitesh | lord of friends |
| Mithilesh | king of Mithila |
| Mithun | a pair, a couple |
| Mitra | friend; also the sun |
| Mohan | enchanting; a name of Krishna |
| Mohit | enchanted, charmed |
| Mohnish | lord of enchantment |
| Moksh | liberation |
| Mudit | joyful |
| Mukul | bud, blossom |
| Mukund | giver of liberation; a name of Krishna |
| Muni | sage, ascetic |
| Munish | lord of sages |
| Murali | flute; a name of Krishna |
| Murari | a name of Krishna, foe of the demon Mura |
Names starting with T (ट)
No widely used boy names are listed for this sound.
Girl names for Simha
Names starting with M (म)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Madhuri | sweetness |
| Mahi | the earth |
| Maitri | friendship |
| Mala | garland |
| Malati | jasmine |
| Mamta | motherly affection |
| Manasvi | intelligent, strong-minded |
| Mandakini | the Ganga, the heavenly river |
| Manjari | flower cluster, blossom spike |
| Mansi | of the mind |
| Maya | illusion, enchantment |
| Medha | intelligence |
| Meena | fish |
| Meenakshi | fish-eyed; a name of Goddess Parvati |
| Meera | the devoted poet-saint Mirabai; a name for devotion |
| Megha | cloud |
| Meghna | of the cloud |
| Mehak | fragrance |
| Meher | grace, kindness |
| Mekhala | girdle, belt |
| Mihika | mist, dew |
| Mishti | sweet |
| Mitali | friendship |
| Mithila | the ancient city of Mithila, Sita’s homeland |
| Mohana | charming |
| Mohini | enchantress; also a form of Vishnu |
| Mohita | enchanted |
| Moksha | liberation |
| Mudita | joyful |
| Mugdha | charmed, innocent |
| Mukta | pearl; liberated |
| Mukti | liberation |
| Muskan | smile |
Names starting with T (ट)
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 Simha. Their syllables are in the table below.
| Nakshatra | Pada | Syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Magha | 1 | Ma (मा) |
| Magha | 2 | Mi (मी) |
| Magha | 3 | Mu (मू) |
| Magha | 4 | Me (मे) |
| Purva Phalguni | 1 | Mo (मो) |
| Purva Phalguni | 2 | Ta (टा) |
| Purva Phalguni | 3 | Ti (टी) |
| Purva Phalguni | 4 | Tu (टू) |
| Uttara Phalguni | 1 | Te (टे) |
Of those 9 syllables, 9 begin with a letter that the chart also gives to Simha (Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu and Te), and none begins with a letter that the chart places elsewhere.
The nakshatras in Simha are Magha, Purva Phalguni and Uttara Phalguni. Uttara Phalguni is only partly inside the sign, so only some of its padas belong to Simha. Each page lists names for its four syllables, and the Moon sign is the one in the Leo Moon sign article.
Choosing a name in Simha
The Simha list holds 36 boy names and 33 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 Simha 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 Simha, type it into the name rashi calculator, or browse by first letter on the letters index.
Frequently asked questions
↳ Which letters belong to Simha rashi?
In the first-letter chart, Simha takes M (म) and T (ट). The Devanagari form decides the sign, so a letter that Simha shares with another sign, as T, D, N and Th are shared, is settled by the sound.
↳ Is the Simha name rashi the same as my birth rashi?
Not necessarily. A name placed in Simha 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 Simha?
These nakshatras have padas in Simha: Magha, Purva Phalguni and Uttara Phalguni. Their naming syllables are tabulated above.
↳ How many names are listed for Simha?
This page lists 36 boy names and 33 girl names, each with its meaning. If a Simha letter has no widely used name, the page says so instead of adding one.