About the name Chithra
Chithra names both a picture and the star Spica, whose nakshatra governs those born under it, so the name reaches in two directions at once. The doubled TH is a Malayalam and Tamil convention that signals which coast the bearer's family comes from.
Chithra is a girl name of Malayalam origin, pronounced CHIT-rah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 85 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1980s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Chithra?
Chithra currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 250,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Chithra
- K. S. ChithraIndian playback singer known as the nightingale of South India
Spellings and variants of Chithra
Names similar to Chithra
Chandra
CHUN-druh
The moon, the shining one
Tara
TAH-rah
Star; also a goddess in her own right and the wife of Brihaspati
Ila
EE-lah
Puranic figure who changed sex, also earth and sacred speech in the Vedas
Tripura
TRIH-poo-rah
Goddess of the three cities or three states of consciousness
Achuthan
uh-CHOO-thun
The infallible one, an epithet of Vishnu
Ammu
UM-moo
Little mother, a term of endearment
Calliope
kah-LY-oh-pee
Beautiful voice
Chahna
CHAAH-naa
Affection, a longing of the heart
Chithra — frequently asked questions
What does the name Chithra mean?
Chithra means "Picture, brilliantly coloured; also a lunar mansion". It is a name of Malayalam origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Chithra?
Chithra is pronounced CHIT-rah, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Chithra?
Chithra scores 85 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 250,000 people carry it — about 4 per million.
What is the numerology number for Chithra?
Chithra carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Chithra?
The lucky number for Chithra is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.