What origin is the name Chitralekha?

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

Is Chitralekha a popular name?

Chitralekha 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 Chitralekha?

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

How is Chitralekha written in its native script?

Chitralekha is written चित्रलेखा.

What is the rashi of the name Chitralekha?

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

Chitralekha

Q: Is Chitralekha a rare name?

Yes. Chitralekha 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 Chitralekha

Chitralekha

Girl

sanskrit

4 syllables

Chitralekha is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning as beautiful as a picture or a portrait. It is also the name of a character in Hindu mythology.", Rashi Meen.

Chitralekha is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning as beautiful as a picture or a portrait. It is also the name of a character in Hindu mythology.". At 11 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: चित्रलेखा
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: revati (Chi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning as beautiful as a picture or a portrait. It is also the name of a character in Hindu mythology.

Popularity

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

Written as चित्रलेखा

Quick answers about Chitralekha

Very rare in US records

What does Chitralekha mean?

Chitralekha is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning as beautiful as a picture or a portrait. It is also the name of a character in Hindu mythology.".

Is Chitralekha a rare name?

Yes. Chitralekha 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 Chitralekha

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Chi (ची)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Revati, pada 4
Name number: 5

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.