About the name Chitrangada
Raised as a son and trained to rule, Chitrangada was the subject of Tagore's dance drama about refusing to be merely beautiful. The name is long but glamorous, and one Bollywood actress has kept it firmly in the present tense.
Chitrangada is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced chih-TRAHN-gah-dah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the epic era.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Chitrangada?
Chitrangada currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Chitrangada
- Chitrangada SinghIndian film actress and producer
Spellings and variants of Chitrangada
Names similar to Chitrangada
Alaknanda
ah-luk-NUN-dah
Himalayan headstream of the Ganga rising at Badrinath
Chamunda
chah-MOON-dah
The goddess who slew the demons Chanda and Munda
Madri
MAH-dree
Princess of Madra, second wife of Pandu and mother of the twins
Prabhavati
prah-bhah-VAH-tee
Full of radiance, borne by the Gupta princess who ruled the Vakataka kingdom
Subhadra
soo-BHUD-rah
Auspicious one, sister of Krishna and wife of Arjuna
Ulupi
oo-LOO-pee
Naga princess of the underwater realm who married Arjuna
Arundhati
ah-run-DAH-tee
The morning star Alcor, wife of the sage Vasishtha and symbol of marital constancy
Bhanumati
bhah-noo-MAH-tee
Possessing radiance, wife of Duryodhana in the Mahabharata
Chitrangada — frequently asked questions
What does the name Chitrangada mean?
Chitrangada means "Warrior princess of Manipur and wife of Arjuna, one adorned with pictures". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Chitrangada?
Chitrangada is pronounced chih-TRAHN-gah-dah, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Chitrangada?
Chitrangada scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Chitrangada?
Chitrangada carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 11.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Chitrangada?
The lucky number for Chitrangada is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.