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Chitra Nakshatra Baby Names: All 4 Padas & Meanings
Since 1979 · Ph.D. (Delhi University) · M.A. Acharya · Jul 2026
What you need to know
A baby born in Chitra nakshatra (Kanya (Virgo)) takes a name beginning with one of its four pada syllables — Pe, Po, Ra, Ri — the exact pada fixed by the Moon's precise position at birth. Below: 29 pure Vedic names with meanings for every pada, the nakshatra's full classical profile.
Vishwakarma
Rakshasa
Vyaghra (tiger)
Madhya
shining pearl
Kanya (Virgo)
Rakshasa gana — the intense temperament: sharp instincts, fearless, penetrating (a strength, not a flaw). The yoni (Vyaghra (tiger)) and nadi (Madhya) matter later in kundli-matching — noted here so the name-record stays complete.
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Open the Free Baby Name Finder →Pada 1 — syllable “Pe”
charming, skilful (rare)
(rare) swift
graceful, tender (rare)
Pada 2 — syllable “Po”
divine nourishment (rare)
lord of the east (rare)
of the east; a raga
full moon (from Purnima)
nourisher (rare)
Pada 3 — syllable “Ra”
descendant of Raghu — Rama
(rare as given) the delighter
silver, radiant
hero of battle
joy of the Raghus — Rama
lord of the Sun
blue lotus
the supreme beloved of Krishna
melody-shakti of the ragas
consort of Kamadeva; devotion
the sovereign goddess
Lakshmi (rare spelling)
divine creation
Pada 4 — syllable “Ri”
the bull; first Tirthankara; a svara
the seer
the yajna priest
possessed of prosperity (rare)
prosperity — consort of Ganesha
a Vedic verse (rik)
female seer
truth-bearing wisdom (Yoga Sutra)
Common Questions
Which letters are for Chitra nakshatra baby names?
The four pada syllables of Chitra are Pe, Po, Ra, Ri. The exact pada depends on the Moon's precise position at birth — the free Baby Name Finder computes it in seconds.
What is the rashi of Chitra nakshatra?
Chitra falls in Kanya (Virgo) — so the naam-rashi of a pada-syllable name from this nakshatra stays aligned with the janma rashi.
Is Chitra a good nakshatra to be born in?
Every nakshatra carries its own gifts: Chitra's devata is Vishwakarma, its gana Rakshasa, its symbol the shining pearl. The classical profile above tells you its temperament honestly.
✶ Compute your baby's exact pada — free, 10 seconds
The Baby Name Finder computes the Moon's exact pada from birth details, shows 700+ pure Vedic names with meanings, checks Gand Mool honestly and even computes the 27th-day shanti date. No signup.
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Pada confirmation, Gand Mool check and the child's first dasha — read together in one sitting. That is the consultation.
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