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Chitra nakshatra baby names
Babies born with the Moon in Chitra traditionally get a name that begins with the syllable of their pada: Pe, Po, Ra, Ri. Chitra falls in Kanya (Virgo) and Tula (Libra).
Pada, syllable and rashi
| Pada | Syllable | Rashi |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pe (पे) | Kanya (Virgo) |
| 2 | Po (पो) | Kanya (Virgo) |
| 3 | Ra (रा) | Tula (Libra) |
| 4 | Ri (री) | Tula (Libra) |
Boy names for Chitra nakshatra (43)
- Raghav (राघव) Lord Rama
- Rahul (राहुल) son of the Buddha
- Ram (राम) Lord Rama
- Rishabh (ऋषभ) superior
- Rishi (ऋषि) sage
- Ritvik (ऋत्विक) priest
- Paurav (पौरव) descendant of King Puru
- Paurush (पौरुष) valour
- Ponnambalam (पोन्नम्बलम्) Nataraja of the golden hall
- Ponnusamy (पोन्नुसामि) golden lord
- Prem (प्रेम) love
- Premal (प्रेमल) loving
- Premanand (प्रेमानंद) joy of love
- Premchand (प्रेमचंद) moon of love
- Premkumar (प्रेमकुमार) prince of love
- Prerak (प्रेरक) one who inspires
- Raghavendra (राघवेन्द्र) Lord Rama
- Raghunath (रघुनाथ) Lord Rama
- Raghuveer (रघुवीर) Lord Rama
- Raj (राज) king; rule
- Rajan (राजन) king
- Rajarajan (राजराजन्) king of kings; Chola emperor
- Rajasekhar (राजशेखर) Lord Shiva
- Rajendra (राजेन्द्र) king of kings
- Rajesh (राजेश) king of kings
- Rajiv (राजीव) lotus
- Rajkumar (राजकुमार) prince
- Rakesh (राकेश) lord of the full moon night
- Ramakrishna (रामकृष्ण) Rama and Krishna
- Ramanathan (रामनाथन्) Lord Shiva of Rameswaram
- Ramanujan (रामानुजन्) younger brother of Rama
- Ramesh (रमेश) Lord Vishnu
- Ranjit (रंजीत) victorious in battle
- Ranveer (रणवीर) brave warrior
- Rasik (रसिक) lover of art
- Ratan (रतन) gem
- Ravi (रवि) sun
- Ravindra (रवीन्द्र) sun
- Rijul (ऋजुल) honest, innocent
- Ripudaman (रिपुदमन) destroyer of enemies
- Rishikesh (ऋषिकेश) Lord Vishnu
- Ritesh (रितेश) lord of truth
- Rituraj (ऋतुराज) king of seasons, spring
Girl names for Chitra nakshatra (37)
- Prerna (प्रेरणा) inspiration
- Radha (राधा) beloved of Krishna
- Riddhi (ऋद्धि) prosperity
- Riya (रिया) singer; graceful
- Paulomi (पौलोमी) wife of Indra
- Ponmalar (पोन्मलर्) golden flower
- Ponnarasi (पोन्नरसि) golden queen
- Ponni (पोन्नि) the Kaveri river
- Pournami (पौर्णमी) full moon
- Preksha (प्रेक्षा) vision
- Prema (प्रेमा) love
- Premila (प्रेमिला) loving
- Premlata (प्रेमलता) creeper of love
- Rachana (रचना) creation
- Radhika (राधिका) Radha
- Ragini (रागिनी) melody
- Rajalakshmi (राजलक्ष्मी) Goddess Lakshmi
- Rajashree (राजश्री) royal grace
- Rajeshwari (राजेश्वरी) queen; a goddess
- Rajkumari (राजकुमारी) princess
- Rajnandini (राजनंदिनी) princess
- Rajni (रजनी) night
- Raksha (रक्षा) protection
- Rama (रमा) Goddess Lakshmi
- Ramani (रमणी) beautiful woman
- Ramya (रम्या) beautiful, pleasing
- Rani (रानी) queen
- Ranjana (रंजना) delightful
- Ranjani (रंजनी) pleasing; a raga
- Rashmi (रश्मि) ray of light
- Rati (रति) wife of Kamadeva
- Ratna (रत्ना) gem
- Richa (ऋचा) Vedic hymn
- Rimjhim (रिमझिम) gentle rain
- Rishika (ऋषिका) female sage
- Ritambhara (ऋतंभरा) full of truth
- Ritu (ऋतु) season
Questions people ask
- What letter should a Chitra nakshatra baby’s name start with?
- By the Avakahada chakra, the four padas of Chitra give the syllables Pe, Po, Ra, Ri, in that order. The pada depends on the exact birth time.
- Which rashi is Chitra nakshatra in?
- Chitra falls in Kanya (Virgo) and Tula (Libra).
- How do I find the pada?
- Enter the baby’s date, time and place of birth in the baby names tool. It calculates the Moon’s position and shows the nakshatra, pada and first letter.