Free name gun milan calculator
Kundli matching by name: free gun milan for marriage
No birth details? Enter the boy's and the girl's names. The calculator reads each name's first sound, finds the nakshatra and rashi it stands for, and shows the gun milan score out of 36 with all eight kootas.
- Score out of 36
- Nakshatra and rashi from each name
- Nadi and Bhakoot dosha check
How kundli matching by name works
The sky is divided into 27 nakshatras and each nakshatra into four padas, which gives 108 padas. Tradition gives each pada its own starting sound. This table is called the Avakahada chakra, and it is why a child born under Ashwini is often given a name that begins with Chu, Che, Cho or La.
The calculator runs this in reverse. It reads the first sound of each name, finds the pada that owns that sound, and from the pada it knows the nakshatra and the rashi. With a nakshatra and rashi for both people it scores the eight kootas of Ashtakoot gun milan, the same eight that a birth-detail match uses.
- Step 1: the first sound of the name, for example "Ra" in Rahul or "Pi" in Priya.
- Step 2: the nakshatra and pada that own that sound, and the rashi they fall in.
- Step 3: the eight kootas scored between the two, adding up to a score out of 36.
The 36 gunas and what each koota checks
Gun milan adds up eight tests. Each has its own maximum, and together they make 36.
- Varna (1 point): outlook and values, from the two rashis.
- Vashya (2 points): the pull and influence between the two, from the rashis.
- Tara (3 points): how the two birth stars sit from each other.
- Yoni (4 points): instinct and closeness, from the animal symbol of each nakshatra.
- Graha Maitri (5 points): whether the lords of the two rashis are friends.
- Gana (6 points): temperament: deva, manushya or rakshasa.
- Bhakoot (7 points): the distance between the two rashis.
- Nadi (8 points): the nadi of each nakshatra. The same nadi on both sides is Nadi dosha.
When to use a name match and when not to
Use a name match when one side's birth time or date is not known, or for a quick first look before families exchange kundlis. It is the method many families already use at that stage.
Do not treat it as final. Many names today are not chosen from the birth star, and a name then points to a different nakshatra than the real one. If the match matters, get both sets of birth details and run the full kundli matching, which also lets you check Mangal dosha and the navamsha chart.
Questions about matching by name
Can kundli matching be done by name only?
Yes. In the Vedic tradition every nakshatra pada has its own starting sounds, and a child is usually named with the sound of the birth star. When the birth details are not known, astrologers read the nakshatra and rashi back from the name and do the 36-point gun milan with them. This calculator does the same.
Is matching by name as accurate as matching by date of birth?
No. A match by date, time and place of birth uses the real position of the Moon and is the more exact one. A name match is only as good as the name: it works well when the name was chosen from the birth star, and less well when it was not. If you have both birth details, use them.
Which name should I enter?
Enter the name the person is called by, or the rashi name given at the naming ceremony if you know it. Only the first sound counts, so a surname or middle name makes no difference. You can type in English or in Hindi.
How many gunas should match for marriage?
Out of 36, a score of 18 or more is usually accepted, 24 or more is counted as good and 28 or more as very good. The score is a first check. Families and astrologers also look at Mangal dosha, the 7th house and the dasha of both people before deciding.
What if the result shows Nadi dosha or Bhakoot dosha?
Nadi dosha means both names fall in the same nadi, and Bhakoot dosha means the two rashis sit in a 2/12, 5/9 or 6/8 pattern. Both lower the score, and both have well-known exceptions that cancel them. A dosha in a name match is a reason to check with full birth details, not a reason to reject a match.
Is this name gun milan free?
Yes. It is free, needs no sign-up, and the names you type are matched in your browser and are not stored. If you want the result explained, you can ask Vedica, our AI astrologer, and the first questions there are free too.