 Pi Puppis is the brightest star in the open cluster Collinder 135.The star has the traditional name Ahadi, which is derived from Arabic for "having much promise".In Chinese, (), meaning "Bow and Arrow", refers to an asterism consisting of π Puppis, δ Canis Majoris, η Canis Majoris, HD 63032, HD 65456, ο Puppis, k Puppis, ε Canis Majoris and κ Canis Majoris.