Chitra baby names

Chitra is the jewel of the zodiac — the nakshatra of the celestial architect. Ruled by Mars and presided over by Vishvakarma, it builds beautiful things: buildings, images, identities, worlds.

A child born while the Moon crosses Chitra traditionally receives a name beginning with the syllable of their pada. Not sure of the pada? Compute it from the birth details →

Pada 1 — names beginning with “Pe”

• Peyush — nectar (variant) ♂

Pada 2 — names beginning with “Po”

• Poshan — nourishment ♂
• Poonam — full moon ♀

Pada 3 — names beginning with “Ra”

• Raghav — of Raghu's line; Rama ♂
• Radha — beloved of Krishna ♀
• Rahul — able, Buddha's son ♂
• Rajani — night ♀
• Ravi — sun ♂

Pada 4 — names beginning with “Ri”

• Rishab — excellence; the bull ♂
• Riya — singer, graceful ♀
• Rishi — seer ♂

Read the full Chitra profile → · All 27 nakshatras → · Free birth chart →

A living cultural tradition, offered as heritage rather than rule — a name chosen with love fulfils the custom in every tradition.