Entry № 1351 · Sanskrit origin

Chitrakala Chitrakala — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ CHEE-trah-KAH-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Art of painting (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "art of painting (sanskrit + foundational)".

Chitrakala is from the Sanskrit Citrakalā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Chitrakala is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Citrakalā art of painting picture-craft + Sanskrit citra picture + kalā art + foundational central in Hindu classical-art heritage + foundational Chitra-kalā foundational central in Sanskrit ṣaṣṭ-kalā 64-arts tradition + foundational central in Vātsyāyanas Kāmasūtra + foundational central in Vishnudharmottara Purana Chitra-Sutra foundational Sanskrit painting-treatise ~6th c. CE + foundational central in Ajanta + Bagh cave-paintings + foundational pan-Indian visual-arts heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Art of painting (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Citrakalā* art of painting picture-craft + Sanskrit *citra* picture + *kalā* art + foundational central in Hindu classical-art heritage + foundational *Chitra-kalā* foundational central in Sanskrit *ṣaṣṭ-kalā* 64-arts tradition + foundational central in Vātsyāyanas *Kāmasūtra* + foundational central in *Vishnudharmottara Purana Chitra-Sutra* foundational Sanskrit painting-treatise ~6th c. CE + foundational central in Ajanta + Bagh cave-paintings + foundational pan-Indian visual-arts heritage

The name in its native script.

चित्रकला
Transliteration
Citrakalā
Pronunciation
/ ˌtʃiː.trɑːˈkɑː.lə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Chitrakala stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Chitrakala · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Chitrakalas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Vishnudharmottara Chitra-Sutra / Ajanta Bagh paintings
Sanskrit art of painting + citra picture + kalā art + ṣaṣṭ-kalā 64-arts tradition + Kāmasūtra + Vishnudharmottara Purana Chitra-Sutra ~6th c. + Ajanta + Bagh cave-paintings
Indian art

Names connected to Chitrakala.

The number behind Chitrakala.

3

The Builder

Chitrakala has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 4 syllables. Chitrakala."
Mother of one