Chitrlekha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chitrlekha

What is the meaning of the name Chitrlekha ?

The baby name Chitrlekha is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced {'phonetic': 'CHIT-ruh-LEK-ha', 'IPA': '/tʃɪt.rəˈlekʰə/'}.

Chitrlekha is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Chitrlekha is a feminine given name of Sanskrit origin, most commonly spelled Chitralekha. It combines citra (“painted, variegated, wondrous; a picture”) with lekha (“writing, inscription, line”), yielding meanings such as “portrait,” “artful inscription,” or “one who draws beautifully.” In poetic usage it evokes a celestial artist or master calligrapher, linking the bearer with creativity, refinement, and visual imagination.

The name is deeply rooted in classical literature: Chitralekha is the gifted friend of Usha in the Bhagavata Purana, famed for sketching the likeness of Aniruddha and for magical artistry, themes that sustained the name’s auspicious appeal. It has steady use across India and Nepal in Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Odia, and Assamese communities, and gained modern visibility through Bhagwati Charan Verma’s novel Chitralekha and its film adaptations. Variants and transliterations include Chitralekha (standard), Citrālekha/Citralekha (IAST/Anglicized), and the simplified Chitrlekha.

⚙ Chitrlekha is vanishingly rare. We count just 2 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 1 country.