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Baby names by nakshatra

Baby Names for Chitra Nakshatra

41 Hindu names for Chitra (Pe, Po, Ra, Ri), grouped by pada, with their meanings.

About Chitra nakshatra

Chitra is the 14th of the 27 nakshatras. It spans 23°20′ Kanya – 6°40′ Tula of the sidereal zodiac, is ruled by Mars in the Vimshottari Dasha system, and its presiding deity is Tvashtar (Vishwakarma), the divine craftsman. A child born with the Moon in Chitra has the Moon in Kanya or Tula.

Naming syllables

The four padas of Chitra carry the syllables Pe, Po, Ra, Ri. The traditional choice is a name that begins with the syllable of the baby’s own pada; the other three padas of the same nakshatra come next. Find the pada with the nakshatra finder.

Pada 1: Pe (पे)

We have no names for this sound yet; very few Hindu names begin with it. Choose a name from another pada of Chitra, or use the Moon-sign letters below.

Pada 2: Po (पो)

Pada 3: Ra (रा)

Pada 4: Ri (री)

More ways to find a name

Names are placed by their first sound using the traditional table, and families differ on some syllables. Please confirm the nakshatra and pada, and the final name, with your priest.