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Chitra name meaning

“bright; wonderful; a picture”

Letters
6
Syllables
2
First letter
C
Category
Indian Names
Gender
♀ Girl
  • Tamil scriptசித்ரா
  • Malayalam scriptചിത്ര

Indian Names: CMeaning lightSanskrit origin

Chitra is a female name from Sanskrit meaning 'bright' or 'wonderful', and also 'a picture'.

What does Chitra mean?

Bright; wonderful; a picture

In Malay: terang; menakjubkan; lukisan

Sources (1)

About the name Chitra

Chitra comes from Sanskrit citra, meaning bright, clear, extraordinary or wonderful, and also a picture or painting. It is used as a female name in Tamil and Malayalam. Chithra is a common variant spelling.

Gender♀ Girl
OriginSanskrit, Tamil, Malayalam
SyllablesChit-ra
First letterIndian Names starting with C
Tamil scriptசித்ரா
Malayalam scriptചിത്ര

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: चित्र · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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