What origin is the name Sitara?

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

Is Sitara a popular name?

Sitara 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 Sitara?

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

How is Sitara written in its native script?

Sitara is written सितारा.

What is the rashi of the name Sitara?

Sitara starts with the syllable “Si” (सी), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 3, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Sitara

Q: Is Sitara a rare name?

Yes. Sitara 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 Sitara

Sitara

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Sitara is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A feminine name of Sanskrit origin that means starlight or a star. It evokes the brightness and celestial beauty of the night sky.", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Sitara pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A feminine name of Sanskrit origin that means starlight or a star. It evokes the brightness and celestial beauty of the night sky.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: सितारा
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Si)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A feminine name of Sanskrit origin that means starlight or a star. It evokes the brightness and celestial beauty of the night sky.

Popularity

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

Written as सितारा

Quick answers about Sitara

Very rare in US records

What does Sitara mean?

Sitara is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A feminine name of Sanskrit origin that means starlight or a star. It evokes the brightness and celestial beauty of the night sky.".

Is Sitara a rare name?

Yes. Sitara 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 Sitara

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Si (सी)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 3
Name number: 3

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

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Names with a similar meaning to Sitara

Sitara means "A feminine name of Sanskrit origin that means starlight or a star. It evokes the brightness and celestial beauty of the night sky." — these names share that spirit.