Vrishchika, the Scorpion or Scorpio, is the eighth sign and is ruled by Mars. Its chart letters are N (the dental न) and Y, which together cover a large and well-used group of names.
The chart for Vrishchika is the first-letter chart that the name rashi calculator also uses. For Vrishchika, 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 Vrishchika 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 Vrishchika
| Letter | Devanagari | Boy names listed | Girl names listed |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | न | 37 | 31 |
| Y | य | 27 | 16 |
Boy names for Vrishchika
Names starting with N (न)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Nachiket | the young seeker of the Katha Upanishad |
| Nagendra | lord of snakes |
| Nagesh | lord of serpents |
| Nagraj | king of snakes |
| Nakul | a Pandava prince; also mongoose |
| Nalin | lotus |
| Naman | salutation, bow |
| Nandan | son; delight |
| Nandish | lord of joy; a name of Shiva |
| Nandkishore | a name of Krishna, the youth of Nanda |
| Narasimha | the man-lion form of Vishnu |
| Narayan | a name of Vishnu |
| Narendra | lord of men |
| Naresh | lord of men, king |
| Naveen | new |
| Navneet | fresh butter |
| Nayan | eye |
| Neel | blue |
| Neeladri | blue mountain |
| Neelesh | blue lord; a name of Krishna |
| Neelkanth | blue-throated; a name of Shiva |
| Neelmani | sapphire |
| Neeraj | lotus |
| Nikhil | whole, complete |
| Nilay | abode, home |
| Nimish | a moment |
| Niranjan | spotless; a name of Shiva and Vishnu |
| Nirbhay | fearless |
| Nirmal | pure, spotless |
| Nirvan | liberation |
| Nishant | dawn; end of the night |
| Nishith | midnight |
| Nitin | leader |
| Nitish | master of good conduct |
| Nityanand | eternal bliss |
| Nripendra | king of kings |
| Nutan | new |
Names starting with Y (य)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Yadav | descendant of Yadu |
| Yadunath | lord of the Yadus; a name of Krishna |
| Yagnesh | lord of sacrifice |
| Yajat | one who worships |
| Yajnavalkya | the name of a Vedic sage |
| Yaksh | a nature spirit |
| Yash | fame, glory |
| Yashodhan | wealth of fame |
| Yashpal | protector of fame |
| Yashraj | king of fame |
| Yashvardhan | increaser of fame |
| Yashwant | famous |
| Yatharth | reality, truth |
| Yatin | ascetic, self-controlled |
| Yatish | lord of ascetics |
| Yayati | the name of a king in the Mahabharata |
| Yeshwant | glorious, famous |
| Yoganand | bliss of yoga |
| Yogendra | lord of yogis |
| Yogesh | lord of yoga |
| Yogeshwar | lord of yoga, a name of Krishna |
| Yogiraj | king of yogis |
| Yudhishthir | steadfast in battle; the eldest Pandava |
| Yug | an age, an era |
| Yuvan | young |
| Yuvraj | crown prince |
| Yuyutsu | eager to fight, a figure in the Mahabharata |
Girl names for Vrishchika
Names starting with N (न)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Naina | eyes |
| Nalini | lotus |
| Namita | humble, bowed |
| Nanda | joy |
| Nandana | daughter, delight |
| Nandini | daughter; one who delights |
| Nandita | delighted |
| Narmada | giver of delight; the river |
| Navneeta | fresh butter |
| Navya | new, praiseworthy |
| Nayana | eyes |
| Nayantara | star of the eye |
| Neelam | sapphire |
| Neelima | blueness |
| Neerja | born of water; lotus |
| Neha | affection, love |
| Netra | eye |
| Nidhi | treasure |
| Niharika | mist, dew |
| Nilakshi | blue-eyed |
| Nilima | blueness |
| Nirmala | pure |
| Nirupama | incomparable |
| Nisha | night |
| Nishi | night |
| Nishtha | devotion, steadfastness |
| Nitya | eternal |
| Nivedita | offered; dedicated |
| Niyati | destiny |
| Nupur | anklet |
| Nutan | new |
Names starting with Y (य)
| Name | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Yajnaseni | a name of Draupadi |
| Yami | twin of Yama; a name of the Yamuna |
| Yamini | night |
| Yamuna | the sacred river |
| Yashasvini | famous, glorious |
| Yashika | success |
| Yashoda | bringer of glory; Krishna’s foster mother |
| Yashvi | successful, glorious |
| Yogeshwari | goddess of yoga, a name of Durga |
| Yogini | a woman who practises yoga |
| Yogita | one who practises yoga |
| Yogmaya | divine power of illusion, a name of Durga |
| Yoshita | woman, young woman |
| Yukti | skill, ingenuity |
| Yuthika | jasmine |
| Yuvika | young girl |
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 Vrishchika. Their syllables are in the table below.
| Nakshatra | Pada | Syllable |
|---|---|---|
| Vishakha | 4 | To (तो) |
| Anuradha | 1 | Na (ना) |
| Anuradha | 2 | Ni (नी) |
| Anuradha | 3 | Nu (नू) |
| Anuradha | 4 | Ne (ने) |
| Jyeshtha | 1 | No (नो) |
| Jyeshtha | 2 | Ya (या) |
| Jyeshtha | 3 | Yi (यी) |
| Jyeshtha | 4 | Yu (यू) |
Of those 9 syllables, 8 begin with a letter that the chart also gives to Vrishchika (Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, No, Ya, Yi and Yu), and 1 begin with a letter that the chart gives to another sign or does not list (To).
The nakshatras in Vrishchika are Vishakha, Anuradha and Jyeshtha. Vishakha is only partly inside the sign, so only some of its padas belong to Vrishchika. Each page lists names for its four syllables, and the Moon sign is the one in the Scorpio Moon sign article.
Choosing a name in Vrishchika
The Vrishchika list holds 64 boy names and 47 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 Vrishchika 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 Vrishchika, type it into the name rashi calculator, or browse by first letter on the letters index.
Frequently asked questions
↳ Which letters belong to Vrishchika rashi?
In the first-letter chart, Vrishchika takes N (न) and Y (य). The Devanagari form decides the sign, so a letter that Vrishchika shares with another sign, as T, D, N and Th are shared, is settled by the sound.
↳ Is the Vrishchika name rashi the same as my birth rashi?
Not necessarily. A name placed in Vrishchika 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 Vrishchika?
These nakshatras have padas in Vrishchika: Vishakha, Anuradha and Jyeshtha. Their naming syllables are tabulated above.
↳ How many names are listed for Vrishchika?
This page lists 64 boy names and 47 girl names, each with its meaning. If a Vrishchika letter has no widely used name, the page says so instead of adding one.