What origin is the name Chitraketu?

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

Is Chitraketu a popular name?

Chitraketu 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 sister names for Chitraketu?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Chitraketu — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Chitraketu written in its native script?

Chitraketu is written चित्रकेतु.

What is the rashi of the name Chitraketu?

Chitraketu starts with the syllable “Chi” (ची), which traditionally belongs to Revati nakshatra, pada 4, in Meen rashi (Pisces).

Chitraketu

Q: Is Chitraketu a rare name?

Yes. Chitraketu 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 Chitraketu

Chitraketu

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Chitraketu is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'one with a beautiful banner' and appears in ancient Indian epics.", Rashi Meen.

Parents who choose Chitraketu pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'one with a beautiful banner' and appears in ancient Indian epics.". At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: चित्रकेतु
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: revati (Chi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'one with a beautiful banner' and appears in ancient Indian epics.

Popularity

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

Written as चित्रकेतु

Quick answers about Chitraketu

Very rare in US records

What does Chitraketu mean?

Chitraketu is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name means 'one with a beautiful banner' and appears in ancient Indian epics.".

Is Chitraketu a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Chitraketu

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Chi (ची)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Revati, pada 4
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Chi” suit babies born in Revati nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Meen rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.