Chitra name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Sanskrit
Usage: Sanskrit, Tamil, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Indian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Chitra
Meaning: Excellent, Bright, Happiness, Drawing, Picture, A Star, Name of a River, Art and Nakshatra
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What does Chitra mean?

Unfamiliar Chitra came from Sanskrit language is used as a unisex name which is principally used in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Sanskrit, Marathi, Gujarati, Sindhi, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil and Indian, meaning of Chitra is "Excellent, Bright, Happiness, Drawing, Picture, A Star, Name of a River, Art or Nakshatra".

Chitra is variant form of acclaimed Citra. Meaning of Citra is Picture, Bright and Excellent is rooted from Sanskrit and Indian is dominantly used in Tamil, Malay and Sanskrit.

Variants of Chitra

Chitrah, Citra

Names that rhyme with Chitra

How popular is the name Chitra?

Chitra is an uncommon baby name in United States and may not be used now as it was last seen in 1999. However things change on global perspective, Chitra is extremely popular in India where every 1 in 10000 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Thailand and Bangladesh. According to our estimate, over 190000 babies have been named Chitra globally.

YearRankBirths
1999113857
1992117376
1982636910
1979102065
197692825
[1] Source: Social Security Administration

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What numbers say about Chitra?

Letter A at the end of your name foreshadows your high ambition to become someone in life. You work hard to become a better person for yourself, and for the people you love. Open your mind and allow yourself to form a different opinion than the usual one you have. You are independent and capable to provide for you and your family. Relax, no one is forcing you to do things as other people do it.

Looking for names similar to Chitra? Please go through the following names

  •  Rajnish - The boy name Rajnish is rooted from Sanskrit, Rajnish means "Moon, Ruler of the Night or God of Night" is prevalently used in Gujarati, Oriya and Malayalam
  •  Arpana means Surrendered, Dedicated One or Devotional Offering is used usually as a girl name, substantially used in Sanskrit and Gujarati came from Sanskrit
  •  Nutan - Primarily used in Sikh, Hindi and Oriya, Nutan bestowed upon both boys and girls, meaning of Nutan is "New"
  •  Meru - Unheard-of and Fresh unisex name Meru has its origin in Sanskrit and is used prevalently in Indian and Sanskrit languages, meaning of Meru is "High Point, High or Meru"
  •  Jasvir means Get Victory or Hero of Fame is used especially in Sikh, Sikh and Tamil is given to both sexes

Famous people named Chitra

  • Chitra Bharucha, former consultant haematologist and former vice chairman of the BBC Trust
  • Chitra Singh, Indian ghazal singer
  • Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, Indian-American author, poet
  • Chitra Soman, sportsperson
  • Chitra Lekha Yadav, a member of Nepali Congress
  • Chitra Subramaniam, Indian journalist
  • Chitra Palekar in Kairee as Writer
  • Chitra F. Mojtabai in The Mask of Zorro as Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Chitrashi Rawat in Chakde! India as Actress
  • In 1973 comedy, drama flick, Bulan di Atas Kuburan, Chitra Devi played N.
  • In 1980, Chitra Neogy characterized the role of Maggie in flick Jackpot.
  • In 1994, Chitra Sen characterized the role of N in drama movie Unishe April.

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
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