The 12 rashi in English are: Mesh (Aries), Vrishabha (Taurus), Mithun (Gemini), Kark (Cancer), Singh (Leo), Kanya (Virgo), Tula (Libra), Vrishchik (Scorpio), Dhanu (Sagittarius), Makar (Capricorn), Kumbh (Aquarius) and Meen (Pisces).
A rashi (राशि) is one of the twelve 30° signs of the zodiac used in Vedic astrology. Each rashi has the same meaning as a Western zodiac sign — only the names are in Sanskrit/Hindi. Click any rashi below for its symbol, ruling planet, dates, name letters and traits.
All 12 Rashi Names in English (Table)
# | Rashi (Hindi) | English name | Symbol | Lord | Element | Name letters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Aries | Ram | Mars (Mangal) | Fire | Chu, Che, Cho, La, Li, Lu, Le, Lo, A | |
2 | Taurus | Bull | Venus (Shukra) | Earth | I, U, E, O, Va, Vi, Vu, Ve, Vo | |
3 | Gemini | Twins | Mercury (Budh) | Air | Ka, Ki, Ku, Gha, Ng, Chha, Ke, Ko, Ha | |
4 | Cancer | Crab | Moon (Chandra) | Water | Hi, Hu, He, Ho, Da, Di, Du, De, Do | |
5 | Leo | Lion | Sun (Surya) | Fire | Ma, Mi, Mu, Me, Mo, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te | |
6 | Virgo | Maiden | Mercury (Budh) | Earth | To, Pa, Pi, Pu, Sha, Na, Tha, Pe, Po | |
7 | Libra | Scales | Venus (Shukra) | Air | Ra, Ri, Ru, Re, Ro, Ta, Ti, Tu, Te | |
8 | Scorpio | Scorpion | Mars (Mangal) | Water | To, Na, Ni, Nu, Ne, No, Ya, Yi, Yu | |
9 | Sagittarius | Archer | Jupiter (Guru) | Fire | Ye, Yo, Bha, Bhi, Bhu, Dha, Pha, Dha, Bhe | |
10 | Capricorn | Crocodile / sea-goat | Saturn (Shani) | Earth | Bho, Ja, Ji, Khi, Khu, Khe, Kho, Ga, Gi | |
11 | Aquarius | Water-bearer | Saturn (Shani) | Air | Gu, Ge, Go, Sa, Si, Su, Se, So, Da | |
12 | Pisces | Two fish | Jupiter (Guru) | Water | Di, Du, Tha, Jha, Na, De, Do, Cha, Chi |
Rashi Names in Tamil, Malayalam and Bengali
The same twelve signs have regional names. If you searched for one of these, here is the English match:
Hindi | Tamil | Malayalam | Bengali | English |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mesh | Mesham | Medam | Mesh | Aries |
Vrishabha | Rishabam | Edavam | Brisha | Taurus |
Mithun | Mithunam | Midhunam | Mithun | Gemini |
Kark | Kadagam | Karkidakam | Karkat (Korkot) | Cancer |
Singh | Simmam | Chingam | Singha | Leo |
Kanya | Kanni | Kanni | Kanya | Virgo |
Tula | Thulam | Thulam | Tula | Libra |
Vrishchik | Viruchigam | Vrischikam | Brishchik | Scorpio |
Dhanu | Dhanusu | Dhanu | Dhanu | Sagittarius |
Makar | Magaram | Makaram | Makar | Capricorn |
Kumbh | Kumbam | Kumbham | Kumbha | Aquarius |
Meen | Meenam | Meenam | Meen | Pisces |
How Do I Know My Rashi?
In Vedic astrology your rashi is your moon sign — the sign the Moon occupied at your birth. It changes about every 2¼ days, so you need your birth date, time and place. Use the free rashi (moon sign) calculator or make your free kundli to see it.
Your Western zodiac sign is your sun sign, based only on birth date. That is why many people find their rashi is different from the sign in English horoscopes. Read more in moon sign vs sun sign.
Rashi by Element
Fire: Mesh (Aries), Singh (Leo), Dhanu (Sagittarius)
Earth: Vrishabha (Taurus), Kanya (Virgo), Makar (Capricorn)
Air: Mithun (Gemini), Tula (Libra), Kumbh (Aquarius)
Water: Kark (Cancer), Vrishchik (Scorpio), Meen (Pisces)
For detailed sign guides see all zodiac signs.
