Na is the naming syllable of 4 padas, written 4 ways in Devanagari: ङ for Ardra, pada 3 (Mithuna rashi); ण for Hasta, pada 3 (Kanya rashi); ना for Anuradha, pada 1 (Vrishchika rashi); ञ for Uttara Bhadrapada, pada 4 (Meena rashi). These are the 124 names in Kalava's list that begin with it, each with its meaning as the Sanskrit dictionary prints it.
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Nalini नलिनी attested
a lotus, Nelumbium Speciosum (the plant or its stalk)
nalinī · MW 530,2 · Apte 610
Nandini नन्दिनी attested
a name of Durga; a daughter
nandinī · MW 527,2
Narayani नारायणी attested
a name of Durga; patr. of Indra-senā (the wife of Mudgala)
nārāyaṇī · MW 537,1
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Najma नज्मा regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Nargis नर्गिस regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Naseema नसीमा regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Nasreen नस्रीन regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Nayomi नयोमी regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Nasiya नसिया regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Navya नाव्या attested
a navigable river
nāvyā · MW 538,1
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Namrata नम्रता regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Nageswari नागेश्वरी attested
N. of the goddess Manasā
nāgeśvarī · MW 533,3
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Naseera नासीर attested
the van of an army; a champion who advances before the line
nāsīra · MW 538,2 · Apte 617
Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Nagavalli नागवल्ली attested
id., (also li, likā, )
nāgavallī · MW 533,2
Narmada नर्मदा attested
causing mirth or pleasure, delightful
narmada · MW 530,1
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nakshatra नक्षत्र attested
a star or any heavenly body
nakṣatra · MW 524,2 · Apte 604
Neuter in Sanskrit.
Nandika नन्दिका attested
a name of Indra
nandikā · MW 526,3
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nari नारी attested
a woman, a wife (in older language also nāri)
nārī · MW 537,1 · Apte 616
Nayara नयरा modern coinage
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning; its source language has not been checked.
Navaya नवया modern coinage
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning; its source language has not been checked.
Navika नाविक attested
belonging to a ship or boat
nāvika · MW 538,1 · Apte 616
Neuter in Sanskrit.
Nadi नदी attested
flowing water, a river
nadī · MW 526,1 · Apte 606
Naka नाका attested
painless
nāka · MW 532,3 · Apte 612
Nanda नन्दा attested
Delight, Felicity
nandā · MW 526,3 · Apte 607
Narayani नारायणी attested
Vishnu (the deity's own name); relating or belonging to Nārāyaṇa or Kṛṣṇa
nārāyaṇa · MW 536,3 · Apte 616
Narmada नर्मदा attested
of -da (above), ‘pleasure-giver’
narmadā · MW 530,1
Nasya नस्या attested
belonging to or being in the nose (as breath)
nasya · MW 532,2 · Apte 611
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Namya नम्या attested
to be bowed down to, venerable
namya · MW 528,2 · Apte 608
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Nas नास् attested
the strong stem of nas, q.v
nās · MW 538,1 · Apte 616
Feminine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to boys; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
No names of this kind begin with this syllable.
Nakul नकुल attested
a name of Shiva; of a partic. colour (perhaps that of the ichneumon)
nakula · MW 523,3 · Apte 604
Naveen नवीन attested
new, fresh, young
navīna · MW 531,1 · Apte 611
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Nandan नन्दन attested
a name of Vishnu; rejoicing, gladdening
nandana · MW 526,3 · Apte 607
Narayan नारायण attested
Vishnu (the deity's own name); the son of the original Man
nārāyaṇa · MW 536,3 · Apte 616
Narayanan नारायणन् regional
the Tamil/Malayalam form of nārāyaṇa: Vishnu (the deity's own name); the son of the original Man
nārāyaṇa · MW 536,3 · Apte 616
Nara नर attested
hero; also a man, a male, a person
nara · MW 528,3 · Apte 609
Nate नते regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Nat नट attested
actor, dancer, mime
naṭa · MW 525,2 · Apte 605
Nalin नलिन attested
a lotus flower or water-lily, Nelumbium Speciosum
nalina · MW 530,2 · Apte 610
Neuter in Sanskrit.
Narasimh नरसिंह attested
a name of Vishnu; ‘man-lion’, great warrior
narasiṃha · MW 529,2
Najeeb नजीब regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Nadiya नदीय attested
N. of a locality
nadīya · MW 526,2
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nasar नसर regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Naheem नहीम regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Narendra नरेन्द्र attested
‘man-lord’, king, prince
narendra · MW 529,2
Nayab नयब regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Narahari नरहरि attested
a name of Vishnu
narahari · MW 529,2
Naren नरेन regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Naresh नरेश attested
‘lord of men’, king
nareśa · MW 529,2
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Naveed नवीद regional
Not a Sanskrit word; the nearest dictionary word, navavidha, is a different word.
Nad नद attested
a river; also a roarer, bellower, thunderer, crier
nada · MW 526,1 · Apte 606
Nageswara नागेश्वर attested
a kind of plant
nāgeśvara · MW 533,3
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nagendra नागेन्द्र attested
a large or noble elephant; also serpent-chief
nāgendra · MW 533,3
Najir नजिर regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Narain नरैन regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Navee नवी attested
consisting of nine
navin · MW 531,3
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Naadir नादिर regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Nagarjuna नागार्जुन attested
N. of an ancient, teacher of the rank of a Bodhisattva
nāgārjuna · MW 533,3
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nanu नानू attested
N. of a man
nānū · MW 535,2
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Navaneeth नावनीत attested
coming from butter
nāvanīta · MW 538,1 · Apte 616
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Nandanan नन्दनन् regional
the Tamil/Malayalam form of nandana: a name of Vishnu; rejoicing, gladdening
nandana · MW 526,3 · Apte 607
Nandakumar नन्दकुमार attested
‘Nanda's son’, patr. of Kṛṣṇa
nandakumāra · MW 526,3
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nandesvar नन्देश्वर compound
joy, delight, happiness + the god of love
nanda + īśvara · MW 526,3; 171,1
Nagaraja नागराज attested
a large or noble elephant; also id., (also jan)
nāgarāja · MW 533,2
Nadarajan नदराजन् regional
the Tamil/Malayalam form of naṭarāja: a name of Shiva, ‘king of dancers’
Naradev नरदेव attested
‘man-god’, a king
naradeva · MW 529,1
Narad नारद attested
relating to Nārada, composed by him
nārada · MW 537,2 · Apte 615
Narasimham नारसिंहम् attested
relating or belonging to the man-lion (Viṣṇu in his 4th Avatāra)
nārasiṃha · MW 537,2 · Apte 615
Neuter in Sanskrit.
Nagabhushana नागभूषण attested
‘decorated with serpents’, N. of Śiva
nāgabhūṣaṇa · MW 533,2
Nathamal नाथमल्ल attested
N. of a man
nāthamalla · MW 534,3
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nanak नाणक attested
a coin or anything stamped with an impression
nāṇaka · MW 534,3 · Apte 613
Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Navarathn नवरत्न attested
9 precious gems (viz. pearl, ruby, topaz, diamond, emerald
navaratna · MW 531,2
Neuter in Sanskrit.
Narapathi नरपति attested
‘man-lord’, a king
narapati · MW 529,1
Navarath नवरथ attested
N. of a son of Bhīma-ratha and father of Daśa-ratha
navaratha · MW 531,2
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Natavar नटवर attested
chief actor or dancer
naṭavara · MW 525,3
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Naraveer नरवीर attested
an heroic or excellent man
naravīra · MW 529,2
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Nakee नाकी attested
‘having (i.e. dwelling in) heaven’, a god
nākin · MW 532,3 · Apte 612
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Naya नय attested
wisdom, prudence, reason (naya ibc. or nayeṣu, in a prudent manner, ); also leading (of an army)
naya · MW 528,2 · Apte 608
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.
Nages नगेश attested
id., N. of a partic. mountain
nageśa · MW 525,1
The dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Nami नामि attested
a name of Vishnu
nāmi · MW 536,2 · Apte 615
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; known only from the old word-lists, not from literature.
Nala नल attested
a partic. form of constellation in which all the planets or stars are…; also a species of reed
nala · MW 530,2 · Apte 610
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.
Nadeen नदीन attested
‘lord of river’, the ocean
nadīna · MW 526,2
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nava नव attested
a red-flowered Punar-navā; also new, fresh, recent, young, modern (opp. to sana
nava · MW 530,3 · Apte 610
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.
Nariya नरीय attested
N. of a son of Bhaṅgakāra
narīya · MW 529,3
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; in Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Navraj नवराज attested
N. of an author (son of Deva-siṃha)
navarāja · MW 531,1
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Narya नर्य attested
strong, powerful, heroic; also manly, human
narya · MW 529,2 · Apte 609
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls.
Nabil नाभील attested
(only ) the groin of a woman
nābhīla · MW 535,3 · Apte 614
Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Nabha नाभ attested
a name of Shiva; ifc. = nābhi, nave, navel, central point
nābha · MW 535,3
Nabhas नभस् attested
the sun
nabhas · MW 527,3 · Apte 607
Nabhya नाभ्य attested
a name of Shiva; sprung from or being in the navel, umbilical
nābhya · MW 535,3 · Apte 614
Nagna नग्न attested
a name of Shiva; naked, new, bare, desolate, desert
nagna · MW 525,2 · Apte 605
The dictionary's sense is unflattering: ‘a name of Shiva’.
Nahnabhai नान्हाभाई attested
a name of Rama
nāhnābhāi · MW 538,3
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nahusha नहुष attested
(prob.) N. of a man
nahuṣa · MW 532,2 · Apte 611
Nakshatranemi नक्षत्रनेमि attested
a name of Vishnu; the pole-star
nakṣatranemi · MW 524,2
Nakshatri नक्षत्री attested
‘having or holding the stars’, N. of Viṣṇu
nakṣatrin · MW 524,3 · Apte 605
Nama नम attested
pasture-ground
nama · MW 528,1
Namanamika नामनामिक attested
a name of Vishnu
nāmanāmika · MW 536,1
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nandaka नन्दक attested
a name of Krishna; delighting in (comp.)
nandaka · MW 526,3 · Apte 607
Nandaki नन्दकी attested
possessor of Kṛṣṇa's sword i.e. Kṛṣṇa
nandakin · MW 526,3 · Apte 607
Nandi नन्दि attested
‘the happy one’, N. of Viṣṇu
nandi · MW 527,1 · Apte 607
Nandikara नन्दिकर attested
a name of Shiva; causing joy or happiness
nandikara · MW 527,1
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nandimukha नन्दीमुख attested
a name of Shiva; a kind of water-bird
nandīmukha · MW 527,2
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nandirudra नन्दिरुद्र attested
a name of Shiva
nandirudra · MW 527,1
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nandivardhana नन्दिवर्धन attested
a name of Shiva; increasing pleasure, promoting happiness
nandivardhana · MW 527,1
Nantra नान्त्र attested
a name of Shiva; a sage
nāntra · MW 535,2 · Apte 614
Known only from the old word-lists, not from literature.
Narottama नरोत्तम attested
a name of Vishnu; best of men
narottama · MW 529,2
Navyakriti नव्याकृति attested
a name of Krishna
navyākṛti · MW 531,1
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nrasthimali न्रस्थिमाली attested
a name of Shiva; wearing a garland of human bones
nrasthimālin · MW 568,2
In Monier-Williams only, not in Apte.
Nyagrodha न्यग्रोध attested
‘growing downwards’ the Banyan or Indian fig-tree, Ficus Indica
nyagrodha · MW 571,3 · Apte 650
Nyaya न्याय attested
that into which a thing goes back i.e. an original type, standard
nyāya · MW 572,2 · Apte 651
Naaman नामन् attested
a good or great name, renown, fame; also a characteristic mark or sign, form, nature
nāman · MW 536,2 · Apte 615
Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Naava नाव attested
a shout of joy or triumph
nāva · MW 538,1
Masculine in Sanskrit, but given mostly to girls; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
No names of this kind begin with this syllable.
Nani ननी regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Naga नाग attested
the best or most excellent of any kind; also a Nāga or serpent-demon
nāga · MW 533,1 · Apte 612
Nanda नन्द attested
joy, delight, happiness
nanda · MW 526,3 · Apte 607
Nare नरे regional
Not a Sanskrit word, so the dictionary gives it no meaning.
Nayan नयन attested
leading, directing, managing, conducting
nayana · MW 528,3 · Apte 609
Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
Nandi नन्दी attested
delighting in, liking; also rejoicing, gladdening
nandin · MW 527,2 · Apte 607
Nakka नाक attested
vault of heaven (with or scil. divas), firmament, sky
nāka · MW 532,3 · Apte 612
Nabasana नावशन compound
a shout of joy or triumph + quiet, calm, soft
nāva + śana · MW 538,1; 1051,3
Nagar नागर attested
town-born, town-bred, relating or belonging to a town or city
nāgara · MW 533,3 · Apte 612
Neuter in Sanskrit.
Navajeeth नावजित compound
a shout of joy or triumph + won, acquired, conquered, subdued
nāva + jita · MW 538,1; 420,3
Navapreeth नावप्रीत compound
a shout of joy or triumph + pleased, delighted, satisfied, joyful, glad
nāva + prīta · MW 538,1; 711,1
Nag नाग attested
tin, lead
nāga · MW 533,1 · Apte 612
Neuter in Sanskrit.
Nabam नवम् attested
new, fresh, recent, young, modern (opp. to sana, purāṇa)
nava · MW 530,3 · Apte 610
Neuter in Sanskrit; the dictionary has the word, but never as anybody's name.
MW is Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), by page and column; Apte is The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1890), by page. Where a name is not a Sanskrit word, its Devanagari is worked out from the English spelling.
The four padas of Ardra: कु Ku · घ Gha · ङ Na · छ Chha
The four padas of Hasta: पू Pu · ष Sha · ण Na · ठ Tha
The four padas of Anuradha: ना Na · नी Ni · नू Nu · ने Ne
The four padas of Uttara Bhadrapada: दू Du · थ Tha · झ Jha · ञ Na
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