Charulata
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Beautifully graceful, the lonely wife whose intelligence shone brighter than her beauty — Charulata is the heroine of Tagore's novella and Satyajit Ray's masterpiece film, a woman of extraordinary intellect confined by the conventions of 19th-century Bengal
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This page tells you what Charulata means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Charulata is a Hindu girl name of Bengali origin, meaning “Beautifully graceful, the lonely wife whose intelligence shone brighter than her beauty — Charulata is the heroine of Tagore's novella and Satyajit Ray's masterpiece film, a woman of extraordinary intellect confined by the conventions of 19th-century Bengal”.
Charulata is a girl's name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Beautifully graceful, the lonely wife whose intelligence shone brighter than her beauty — Charulata is the heroine of Tagore's novella and Satyajit Ray's masterpiece film, a woman of extraordinary intellect confined by the conventions of 19th-century Bengal" and belongs to the Beauty cluster — names that carry grace, elegance, and aesthetic wonder.
Common among Bangladeshi, Indian, Bengali families, Charulata carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Charulata's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Charulata opens with “Ch”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Charulata aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Charulata's nakshatra reading →What does Charulata's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Charulata resonates in either tradition.
Charulata's destiny number is 4 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Charulata's full reading →
Does Charulata go with your family's names?
Charulata breaks into 8 sounds: /CH-AA-R-UW-L-AO-T-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Charulata sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Charulata beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Charulata — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Charulata
If Charulata resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Bangladeshi families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Beauty cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Charulata
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Common questions about Charulata
What does the name Charulata mean?
Charulata means "Beautifully graceful, the lonely wife whose intelligence shone brighter than her beauty — Charulata is the heroine of Tagore's novella and Satyajit Ray's masterpiece film, a woman of extraordinary intellect confined by the conventions of 19th-century Bengal." It is a girl name of Bengali origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Charulata a boy or girl name?
Charulata is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Charulata?
Charulata is of Bengali origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Bangladeshi, Indian, Bengali families.
Is Charulata a Hindu name?
Yes. Charulata is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Bengali origin.
What does Charulata mean in Bengali?
Charulata originates from Bengali, where it means "Beautifully graceful, the lonely wife whose intelligence shone brighter than her beauty — Charulata is the heroine of Tagore's novella and Satyajit Ray's masterpiece film, a woman of extraordinary intellect confined by the conventions of 19th-century Bengal."
What are common nicknames for Charulata?
Common short forms of Charulata include Chari, Char.
What is the numerology of Charulata?
Charulata has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.
What is Charulata's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Cha", Charulata falls under the Revati nakshatra and Meena (Pisces) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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