What origin is the name Chitral?

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

Is Chitral a popular name?

Chitral 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 Chitral?

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

How is Chitral written in its native script?

Chitral is written चित्रल.

What is the rashi of the name Chitral?

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

Chitral

Q: Is Chitral a rare name?

Yes. Chitral 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 Chitral

Chitral

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Chitral is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Of Sanskrit origin, this name means a painting or something of multiple colors. It suggests a person who is as vibrant as a work of art.", Rashi Meen.

With sanskrit roots, Chitral is a boy name that means "Of Sanskrit origin, this name means a painting or something of multiple colors. It suggests a person who is as vibrant as a work of art.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: चित्रल
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: revati (Chi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Of Sanskrit origin, this name means a painting or something of multiple colors. It suggests a person who is as vibrant as a work of art.

Popularity

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

Written as चित्रल

Quick answers about Chitral

Very rare in US records

What does Chitral mean?

Chitral is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Of Sanskrit origin, this name means a painting or something of multiple colors. It suggests a person who is as vibrant as a work of art.".

Is Chitral a rare name?

Yes. Chitral 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 Chitral

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Chi (ची)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Revati, pada 4
Name number: 1

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.