What origin is the name Chaitra?

Chaitra comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Chaitra a popular name?

Chaitra is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Chaitra?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Chaitra — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Chaitra written in its native script?

Chaitra is written चैत्रा.

What is the rashi of the name Chaitra?

Chaitra starts with the syllable “Che” (चे), which traditionally belongs to Ashwini nakshatra, pada 2, in Mesh rashi (Aries).

Chaitra

Q: Is Chaitra a rare name?

Yes. Chaitra does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Chaitra

Chaitra

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Chaitra is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Aries sign; 1st month in indian calendar, beginning", Rashi Mesh.

Parents who choose Chaitra pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Aries sign; 1st month in indian calendar, beginning". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: चैत्रा
Rashi: Mesh
Nakshatra: ashwini (Che)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Aries sign; 1st month in indian calendar, beginning

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as चैत्रा

Quick answers about Chaitra

Very rare in US records

What does Chaitra mean?

Chaitra is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Aries sign; 1st month in indian calendar, beginning".

Is Chaitra a rare name?

Yes. Chaitra does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Chaitra

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Che (चे)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Ashwini, pada 2
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Che” suit babies born in Ashwini nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Mesh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.