Chithra: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Chithra – Meaning: picture, bright, or clear – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: CHIT-rah


Chithra is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “picture, bright, or clear”. It appears in our list of 200+ Indian Baby Girl Names Spanning Every Region and Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Chithra

Meaning: Picture, bright, or clear.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Chithra

Phonetic: CHIT-rah   IPA: /ˈtʃɪt̪rɑː/

Popularity of Chithra

Chithra doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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