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Festivals & muhurta

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Baby Name Check API

Ranks the family's candidate names by the child's Moon nakshatra pada: the naming syllable each name opens with (the pada's own, another pada's of the same nakshatra, or only the same consonant), its Chaldean name number, and whether that number is favourable and friendly with the birth number. The score is given in named parts.

  • POST /v1/festivals-muhurta/baby-names
  • 1 credit
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curl https://api.96astroapi.com/v1/festivals-muhurta/baby-names \  -H "Authorization: Bearer $ASTRO_API_KEY" \  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \  -d '{
      "names": [
        "Aarav",
        "Ishaan",
        "Lakshmi",
        "Chetan"
      ],
      "birth": {
        "datetime": "2026-05-14T06:20:00",
        "timezone": "Asia/Kolkata",
        "latitude": 28.6139,
        "longitude": 77.209
      }
    }'

Overview

Ranks the family's candidate names by the child's Moon nakshatra pada: the naming syllable each name opens with (the pada's own, another pada's of the same nakshatra, or only the same consonant), its Chaldean name number, and whether that number is favourable and friendly with the birth number. The score is given in named parts.

Call it with POST /v1/festivals-muhurta/baby-names. Input: specific input. Output: JSON, as a direct response. Each successful call costs 1 credit.

  • POST /v1/festivals-muhurta/baby-names
  • 1 credit
  • Specific input

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Example response

Fields in dataMeasured from 4 real answers to different inputs: a required field was in every one.

  • nakshatrastring
  • nakshatra_numbernumber
  • padanumber
  • syllablestring
  • syllables_by_padaobject
  • birth_numbernumber
  • pointsobject
  • namesarray of object
200Example response

Captured from the live engine with a sandbox key (so credits_used is 0) and trimmed: long arrays keep their first items and images are replaced by a placeholder.

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Request schema and every field: the Festivals & muhurta reference.

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FAQ

Baby Name Check API: common questions

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01What does the Baby Name Check API return?

Ranks the family's candidate names by the child's Moon nakshatra pada: the naming syllable each name opens with (the pada's own, another pada's of the same nakshatra, or only the same consonant), its Chaldean name number, and whether that number is favourable and friendly with the birth number. The score is given in named parts. The response's data object includes nakshatra, nakshatra_number, pada, syllable, syllables_by_pada, birth_number, points and names. See the reference for an example response.

02What input does Baby Name Check need?

Specific input.

03How much does a Baby Name Check call cost?

1 credit per successful call; a failed call is not charged. Plans and top-ups are on the pricing page.

04Can I try it before paying?

Yes. Every account gets sandbox keys and trial credits, so you can call it from your own code before choosing a plan.