In the Vedic Naamkaran tradition, a baby born in Moola nakshatra is named with a sound from its four padas.
Lord Ketu, deity Nirrti, Rakshasa gana. The name starts with the syllable of the pada the Moon occupied at birth - which is why the pada, and so the syllable, needs an accurate birth time.
| Pada | Syllable | Sign and span | Navamsa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ye | Sagittarius 0°00′ - 3°20′ | Aries |
| 2 | Yo | Sagittarius 3°20′ - 6°40′ | Taurus |
| 3 | Bha | Sagittarius 6°40′ - 10°00′ | Gemini |
| 4 | Bhi | Sagittarius 10°00′ - 13°20′ | Cancer |
The syllables are the jyotisha almanac's table (the avakahada chakra). The Dharmasindhu (1888, p. 133) records that some name a child by it, and says the srauta and grihya texts do not agree; no text stating the table itself was found.
Names follow the Vedic Naamkaran (Namakaran) method based on the Moon’s birth nakshatra. Meanings are traditional.