What origin is the name Chara?

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

Is Chara a popular name?

Chara 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 Chara?

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

What is the rashi of the name Chara?

Chara starts with the syllable “Cha” (चा), which traditionally belongs to Revati nakshatra, pada 3, in Meen rashi (Pisces).

Chara

Q: Is Chara a rare name?

Yes. Chara 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 Chara

Chara

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Chara is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit name describes a personality that is uniquely both quiet and frisky or energetic.", Rashi Meen.

The meaning of Chara is "This Sanskrit name describes a personality that is uniquely both quiet and frisky or energetic." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: चरा
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: revati (Cha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name describes a personality that is uniquely both quiet and frisky or energetic.

Popularity

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

Written as चरा

Quick answers about Chara

Very rare in US records

What does Chara mean?

Chara is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name describes a personality that is uniquely both quiet and frisky or energetic.".

Is Chara a rare name?

Yes. Chara 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 Chara

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Cha (चा)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Revati, pada 3
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Cha” suit babies born in Revati nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Meen rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.