Nepali Baby Name Generator
नेपाली शिशु नाम जेनेरेटर
Discover meaningful Nepali baby names for boys and girls by astrological Rashi (मेष to मीन), Nwaran starting letters, Vedic numerology, and modern styles.
Discover meaningful Nepali baby names for boys and girls. Filter by astrological Rashi, auspicious starting letters (नामाक्षर), Vedic numerology, and modern or traditional styles.
About the Nepali Baby Name Generator & Nwaran Guide
Choosing a name for your newborn in Nepal is a deeply meaningful cultural and spiritual milestone. From the traditional Nwaran (नामकरण संस्कार) naming ceremony to modern contemporary preferences, this Nepali Baby Name Generator helps parents explore authentic names by astrological Moon sign (राशि - Rashi), auspicious starting syllables (नामाक्षर), gender, style, and Vedic numerology.
Astrological Rashis & Auspicious Starting Letters
In Vedic astrology (ज्योतिष शास्त्र), a child's official birth chart (कुण्डली) calculates the exact position of the Moon at birth into one of the 27 Nakshatras (constellations). This assigns the child to one of the 12 Rashis and designates an auspicious starting letter:
- Mesha (मेष - Aries): चू, चे, चो, ला, ली, लू, ले, लो, अ
- Vrishabha (वृष - Taurus): ई, ऊ, ए, ओ, वा, वी, वू, वे, वो
- Mithuna (मिथुन - Gemini): का, की, कू, घ, ङ, छ, के, को, हा
- Karka (कर्कट - Cancer): ही, हू, हे, हो, डा, डी, डू, डे, डो
- Simha (सिंह - Leo): मा, मी, मू, मे, मो, टा, टी, टू, टे
- Kanya (कन्या - Virgo): टो, पा, पी, पू, ष, ण, ठ, पे, पो
- Tula (तुला - Libra): रा, री, रू, रे, रो, ता, ती, तू, ते
- Vrishchika (वृश्चिक - Scorpio): तो, ना, नी, नू, ने, नो, या, यी, यू
- Dhanu (धनु - Sagittarius): ये, यो, भा, भी, भू, धा, फा, ढा, भे
- Makara (मकर - Capricorn): भो, जा, जी, खी, खू, खे, खो, गा, गी
- Kumbha (कुम्भ - Aquarius): गू, गे, गो, सा, सी, सू, से, सो, दा
- Meena (मीन - Pisces): दी, दू, थ, झ, ञ, दे, दो, चा, ची
Formal Name vs Calling Name in Nepal
In Nepali culture, it is common for individuals to have two names: their Rashi Name (कुण्डलीको नाम) determined by the astrologer during Nwaran for religious rituals, and their Calling / Passport Name (बोलाउने नाम) used for school, documents, and social life. Many parents today prefer choosing a single harmonious name that satisfies both astrological starting syllables and modern aesthetic flow.