Nepali boy name
Chitraketu name meaning
चित्रकेतु
Say it: chi-tra-KE-tu/tsitrʌketu/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 4
- Popularity
- #2,151
Meaning of Chitraketu
One with a bright banner; name of a king in the Bhagavata Purana.
नेपालीमा: चित्रकेतु संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ चम्किलो ध्वजा भएको हुन्छ। भागवत पुराणमा यो एक राजाको नाम हो।
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Chitraketu at a glance
| Name | Chitraketu |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | चित्रकेतु also चित्राकेतु, चीत्रकेतु |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | C · च |
| Length | 10 letters · 4 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #2,151 among boy names (2 people in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
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Chitraketu in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐔𑐶𑐟𑑂𑐬𑐎𑐾𑐟𑐸 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒔𑒱𑒞𑓂𑒩𑒏𑒹𑒞𑒳 |
| Bengali | চিত্রকেতু |
| Gujarati | ચિત્રકેતુ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀘𑀺𑀢𑁆𑀭𑀓𑁂𑀢𑀼 |
| IAST romanization | citraketu |
FAQ about the name Chitraketu
What is the meaning of Chitraketu?
Chitraketu means: One with a bright banner; name of a king in the Bhagavata Purana. (नेपालीमा: चित्रकेतु)
Is Chitraketu a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Chitraketu in Nepali?
Chitraketu is written चित्रकेतु in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written चित्राकेतु or चीत्रकेतु.
How do you pronounce Chitraketu?
Chitraketu is pronounced chi-tra-KE-tu (IPA: /tsitrʌketu/).
What is the origin of the name Chitraketu?
Chitraketu is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Chitraketu?
Chitraketu ranks #2151 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.