What syllable starts baby names for Chitra Nakshatra Pada 3?

Baby names for Chitra Nakshatra Pada 3 start with the Vedic akshara Ra (रा in Devanagari). This syllable is assigned to the specific 3°20' arc of the zodiac — 0°00' to 3°20' Libra — 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 3 specifically, the pada element is Air, 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 3 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 3 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, Ra for Chitra Pada 3. 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 3 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.

✨

Chitra • पद 3

✨

Names starting with Ra (रा)

📖 Syllable: Ra (रा) ♈ 0°00' to 3°20' Libra 📝 397 Names

← Back to Nakshatra Names

Showing 50 of 397 names

TapClick or tap any name to see its full etymology, deity association and language origins.

Name	Hindi Name	Gender	Meaning	Language	Origin	Popularity
Rafen	रफ़ेन	Male	Modern name; etymology unverified	Urdu	Persian	87
Rahish	राहिश	Male	Modern Indian coinage	Urdu	Persian	87
Rajeesh	राजीश	Male	Lord of kings	Hindi	Sanskrit	87
Rajin	राजिन	Male	Modern Sanskrit-styled name	Hindi	Sanskrit	87
Rania	रानिया	Female	Gazing, queenly (Arabic)	Urdu	Arabic	87
Ranjani	रंजनी	Female	Pleasing; name of a raga	Hindi	Sanskrit	87
Rajul	राजुल	Male	Bride of Tirthankara Neminatha (Jain)	Hindi	Sanskrit	87
Rashida	राशिदा	Female	Rightly guided (feminine)	Urdu	Arabic	86
Rashmika	रश्मिका	Female	Little ray, rayed one	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Ramhari	रामहरि	Male	Rama and Hari (Vishnu)	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Ratan	रतन	Female	Jewel	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Ramkishen	रामकिशन	Male	Rama and Krishna	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Rati	रति	Female	Pleasure, love; wife of Kamadeva	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Ramprakash	रामप्रकाश	Male	Light of Rama	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Rasul	रसूल	Male	Messenger, prophet	Urdu	Arabic	86
Rathore	राठौर	Male	Rajput clan name	Hindi	Rajasthani	86
Ratnakar	रत्नाकर	Male	Mine of jewels, ocean; the sage Valmiki	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Rafah	रफ़ाह	Female	Ease, prosperity (Arabic)	Urdu	Arabic	86
Rahela	राहेला	Female	Hebrew Rachel; ewe	Hindi	Hebrew	86
Rajanya	राजन्या	Female	Of royal/Kshatriya class	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Rajdevi	राजदेवी	Female	Royal goddess	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Rajeena	रजीना	Female	Modern Indo-Persian feminine name	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Rajika	राजिका	Female	Small line; mustard seed	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Rajneesh	रजनीश	Female	Lord of the night; the moon	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Rajwinder	राजविन्दर	Female	King of Indra's realm (Sikh)	Punjabi	Gurmukhi	86
Rakshika	रक्षिका	Female	Protectress	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Ramaa	रमा	Female	Lakshmi, consort of Vishnu	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Ramandeep	रमनदीप	Female	Lamp of joy (Sikh)	Punjabi	Gurmukhi	86
Ramashree	रामाश्री	Female	Rama's grace	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Rajak	राजक	Male	Washerman	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Ramsha	रमशा	Female	Beautiful-eyed (Arabic/Urdu)	Urdu	Arabic	86
Raji	राजी	Male	Streak, line; or content (Arabic)	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Ranjini	रञ्जिनी	Female	Delighting	Hindi	Sanskrit	86
Rasheeda	रशीदा	Female	Rightly guided (feminine)	Urdu	Arabic	85
Rashmita	रश्मिता	Female	Radiant (feminine)	Hindi	Sanskrit	85
Rasmi	रस्मि	Female	Ray of light	Hindi	Sanskrit	85
Ramin	रमिन	Male	Joy, peace (Persian)	Urdu	Persian	85
Ramnik	रमणीक	Male	Delightful, pleasing; the charming one	Hindi	Sanskrit	85
Ratnabali	रत्नबाली	Female	String of jewels	Hindi	Sanskrit	85
Rampreet	रामप्रीत	Male	Love of Rama (Sikh)	Punjabi	Gurmukhi	85
Ramsharan	रामशरण	Male	Refuge of Rama	Hindi	Sanskrit	85
Rangesh	रंगेश	Male	Lord of colour / of the stage	Hindi	Sanskrit	85
Ranjay	रंजय	Male	One who delights	Hindi	Sanskrit	85
Rasbihari	रसबिहारी	Male	Krishna sporting in rasa; Rash Behari Bose	Hindi	Sanskrit	85
Rasik	रसिक	Male	Connoisseur of rasa, aesthete	Hindi	Sanskrit	85
Ratandeep	रतनदीप	Male	Jewel-lamp	Punjabi	Gurmukhi	85
Ratesh	रतेश	Male	Lord of love	Hindi	Sanskrit	85
Rathish	राथिश	Male	Lord of Rati; epithet of Kāma	Hindi	Sanskrit	85
Rajahansa	राजहंसा	Female	Feminine of royal swan	Hindi	Sanskrit	85
Rajarshi	राजर्षि	Female	Royal sage (Rajarshi)	Hindi	Sanskrit	85

About Chitra Nakshatra Pada 3

The syllable and its origin

All Vedic baby names on this page begin with the akshara Ra (Devanagari: रा). This syllable is assigned to the specific 3°20′ arc of the sidereal zodiac — 0°00' to 3°20' Libra — that Chitra Nakshatra Pada 3 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 3 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: Libra
Zodiac range: 0°00' to 3°20'
Element (tattva): Air
Movability: Movable
Nature: Rakshasa — the demonic class, powerful but requires careful Muhurta consultation.
Guna: Tamas — the quality of grounding, stability, and rest.
Shakti (power): Creative design

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.

Explore the rest of Nakshatrica

One tool won't answer everything. Nakshatrica pairs each landing page with a full set of free, Swiss-Ephemeris-precise Vedic tools — pick whichever you need next.

Full Birth Chart (Kundli) →

9 planets, 12 houses, Nakshatra, Pada, Vimshottari Dasha, and the full 16-chart Shodasavarga.

Daily Panchang →

Today's Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana, Vara, plus Rahu Kalam, Abhijit Muhurat, and Choghadiya windows.

Monthly Panchang →

Full-month calendar with Tithi, Nakshatra, festivals, and Vrat dates at a glance.

ॐ

Fast Dates →

Ekadashi, Purnima, Amavasya, and Sankranti calendars for the full year.

Planetary Transits →

Live positions of all 9 Vedic planets — sign, Nakshatra, Pada, retrograde, and combustion.

Quick Astro Tools →

Find Rashi, Find Nakshatra, Sadhe Sati, Manglik, Kaal Sarp, and Ganda Moola lookups.