At a Glance: Name: Nakshatra – Meaning: star; a lunar mansion in Vedic astronomy – Origin: Sanskrit – Pronunciation: nuk-SHUH-truh
Nakshatra is a Sanskrit name used mostly for girls meaning “star; a lunar mansion in Vedic astronomy”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Star — Celestial Picks for the Next Generation.
Meaning & Origin of Nakshatra
Meaning: Star; a lunar mansion in Vedic astronomy.
Origin: Sanskrit.
A common claim: Star Actually: Simplifying it to just 'star' loses the more precise technical sense of a lunar mansion/asterism used in Vedic astronomy.
How to Pronounce Nakshatra
Phonetic: nuk-SHUH-truh IPA: /nəkˈʃʌtrə/
Popularity of Nakshatra
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2008–2024.
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