What syllable starts baby names for Chitra Nakshatra Pada 1?

Baby names for Chitra Nakshatra Pada 1 start with the Vedic akshara Pe (पे in Devanagari). This syllable is assigned to the specific 3°20' arc of the zodiac — 23°20' Virgo to 26°40' Virgo — that this pada occupies. Traditional Namakarana (naming ceremony) selects the first sound of the child's name from this akshara based on where the Moon was at the moment of birth.

Which deity and planetary lord govern Chitra Nakshatra?

Chitra Nakshatra is presided over by the deity Tvashtar and ruled by the planet Mars. The Nakshatra's symbol is the Bright jewel, Pearl, and its traditional meaning is 'The Bright One, Brilliant'. In Pada 1 specifically, the pada element is Earth, its nature is Rakshasa, and its guna (fundamental quality) is Tamas. These attributes influence the character traits traditionally associated with children born under this exact Pada.

Is Chitra Nakshatra Pada 1 auspicious for a baby name?

In Vedic tradition, the auspiciousness of a Nakshatra depends on multiple factors: the presiding deity, the ruling planet, the Pada's nature (Deva, Manushya, or Rakshasa), and the position of the Moon in the Pada at the child's exact birth time. Chitra Pada 1 has a Rakshasa nature — Deva padas are considered divine and universally auspicious, Manushya padas are human-natured and balanced, and Rakshasa padas require careful Muhurta consultation. The most reliable check is to generate the child's full birth chart and verify no dosha (like Ganda Moola) needs a Shanti Puja before Namakarana.

How is the baby's Janma Nakshatra and Pada determined?

The Janma Nakshatra and Pada are determined by the exact sidereal longitude of the Moon at the moment of birth, converted to the caller's timezone. The zodiac is divided into 27 Nakshatras of 13°20' each; each Nakshatra is further split into 4 Padas of 3°20' each — giving 108 Padas in total (the same sacred 108 that appears throughout Vedic tradition). The Moon's position falls in exactly one Pada, which determines the assigned akshara (syllable) — in this case, Pe for Chitra Pada 1. Use the Nakshatrica birth chart tool with an accurate birth time to identify your child's exact Pada.

Do the names shown here work for both Vedic (Janma) and everyday (Vyavaharika) use?

Yes. The names listed for Chitra Pada 1 are curated for both religious contexts (used in Sankalpa during pujas, in horoscope matching, and in Namakarana ceremonies) and everyday social use. Every name is traced to a Sanskrit or vernacular root — Vedic, Puranic, Sikh Gurbani, Urdu-Persian, or regional South Indian traditions where applicable — with meaning, origin, and etymology attached. You can filter by gender (male/female) to narrow the list, and click any name to see its full details including Hindi spelling and deity association where relevant.

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Names starting with Pe (पे)

📖 Syllable: Pe (पे) ♈ 23°20' Virgo to 26°40' Virgo 📝 22 Names

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Name	Hindi Name	Gender	Meaning	Language	Origin	Popularity
Prem	प्रेम	Male	Love; supreme bhakti-tradition word for divine love	Hindi	Sanskrit	72
Perumal	पेरुमाल	Male	The supreme Lord; Tamil epithet of Bhagavan Vishnu	Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada	Tamil	64
Premjit	प्रेमजीत	Male	Conqueror through love; victorious in divine love	Hindi, Punjabi	Sanskrit	62
Prerna	प्रेरणा	Female	Inspiration, motivation	Hindi	Sanskrit	62
Premjot	प्रेमजोत	Male	Light of love; the supreme flame of divine love	Hindi, Punjabi	Sanskrit	60
Premchand	प्रेमचन्द	Male	Moon of love; the supreme Hindi-Urdu novelist Munshi Premchand	Hindi	Sanskrit	60
Premnath	प्रेमनाथ	Male	Lord of love; the supreme master of divine love	Hindi	Sanskrit	60
Peshwa	पेशवा	Male	The supreme leader; Maratha Empire Prime Minister title	Hindi, Marathi	Persian	60
Prema	प्रेमा	Female	Love, divine love (feminine form of Prem)	Hindi	Sanskrit	60
Preyasi	प्रेयसी	Female	The beloved; supreme bhakti-rasa term for divine beloved	Hindi	Sanskrit	60
Premleen	प्रेमलीन	Male	Absorbed in love; supremely immersed in divine love	Hindi, Punjabi	Sanskrit	58
Prerak	प्रेरक	Male	The inspirer; the supreme prompter, the divine motivator	Hindi	Sanskrit	58
Pema	पेमा	Female	Lotus; Tibetan-Buddhist feminine name (from Padma)	Hindi, Tibetan	Tibetan	58
Premvati	प्रेमवती	Female	The loving one; she who possesses divine love	Hindi	Sanskrit	58
Peru	पेरु	Male	The great one; supreme Tamil masculine name	Tamil	Tamil	56
Peshkar	पेशकार	Male	The presenter; court official, the table-musician of Kathak	Hindi, Urdu	Persian	56
Paigam	पैगाम	Male	The supreme message; sacred divine communication, the beloved's word	Hindi, Urdu	Persian	56
Paiman	पैमान	Male	The sacred covenant; solemn pledge, supreme oath of loyalty	Hindi, Urdu	Persian	56
Presha	प्रेषा	Female	The sent one; sacred dispatch, the divinely-commissioned	Hindi	Sanskrit	56
Peshani	पेशानी	Female	The forehead; the seat of destiny, the radiant brow	Hindi, Urdu	Persian	56
Peshbin	पेशबीं	Male	The foresighter; the wise prophetic seer, supremely far-seeing	Hindi, Urdu	Persian	54
Pairvi	पैरवी	Female	The pursuit; the supreme following, devoted advocacy	Hindi, Urdu	Persian	54

About Chitra Nakshatra Pada 1

The syllable and its origin

All Vedic baby names on this page begin with the akshara Pe (Devanagari: पे). This syllable is assigned to the specific 3°20′ arc of the sidereal zodiac — 23°20' Virgo to 26°40' Virgo — that Chitra Nakshatra Pada 1 occupies. In the traditional Namakarana (naming ceremony), the first sound of the child's Vedic name is selected from this akshara based on where the Moon was at the exact moment of birth. The 27 Nakshatras × 4 Padas each produce the 108 aksharas of the Vedic naming system — the same sacred 108 that appears throughout Vedic tradition (mala beads, deity names, Upanishads).

Chitra Nakshatra at a glance

Deity: Tvashtar
Ruling planet: Mars
Symbol: Bright jewel, Pearl
Meaning: The Bright One, Brilliant
Sanskrit name: चित्रा

Chitra represents beauty, craftsmanship, and divine architecture. It signifies artistic talent, charisma, elegance, and the ability to create beautiful forms and structures.

Pada 1 attributes

Each Pada within a Nakshatra carries its own combination of element, nature, and guna. These attributes shape the character traits traditionally associated with children born under this exact Pada:

Sign: Virgo
Zodiac range: 23°20' to 26°40'
Element (tattva): Earth
Movability: Dual
Nature: Rakshasa — the demonic class, powerful but requires careful Muhurta consultation.
Guna: Tamas — the quality of grounding, stability, and rest.
Shakti (power): Beauty and art

How to use this name list

Every name below is curated with its Sanskrit or vernacular root, meaning, origin (Hindu, Sikh Gurbani, Urdu, or regional), gender, and popularity indicator. Click any row to see the full detail card with etymology and deity associations where relevant. Filter by gender to narrow to boy or girl names, or view all. If you're selecting a name for a newborn's Namakarana ceremony, verify the Moon's exact Pada at birth using the birth chart tool first — even a few minutes' difference in birth time can shift the Pada.

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