HinduGirlSanskrit
Chitralekha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a picture; a nymph skilled in painting”
چترلیکھا
चित्रलेखा
What Chitralekha means
Chitralekha (چترلیکھا, Sanskrit चित्रलेखा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “a picture; a nymph skilled in painting”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, citralekhā.
Chitralekha at a glance
- Meaning
- a picture; a nymph skilled in painting
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- chit-ra-lay-kha
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 11
- First letter
- C · چ
Meaning of Chitralekha
- In English
- a picture; a nymph skilled in painting
- اردو میں معنی
- تصویر، مصوری میں ماہر ایک اپسرا
Origin and history of Chitralekha
Sanskrit citralekhā, 'a picture'.
Base wordSanskrit citralekhā
How to say and write Chitralekha
- Say it
- chit-ra-lay-kha4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Chitralekha
- Urdu
- چترلیکھا
- Original script
- चित्रलेखा
- Themes
- Beauty
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Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Chitralekha.
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Names that sound like Chitralekha
Questions about the name Chitralekha
What does the name Chitralekha mean?
Chitralekha means “a picture; a nymph skilled in painting”. In Urdu: تصویر، مصوری میں ماہر ایک اپسرا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Chitralekha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Chitralekha is a girl’s name.
Is Chitralekha a Hindu name?
Yes. Chitralekha is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit citralekhā, 'a picture'.
How do you pronounce Chitralekha?
Say it “chit-ra-lay-kha”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Chitralekha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Chitralekha is written چترلیکھا. In its original script: चित्रलेखा.
Is the meaning of Chitralekha verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.