Girl · Persian (Hindi and Urdu usage) · Hindu
Sitara
सिताराSay it si-TAA-raa
- Meaning
- A star; also fortune Platts, p. 637
- Say it
- si-TAA-raa
- Written
- सितारा
- Other spellings
- Sitaara
Sitara
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Sitara meaning
Sitara (सितारा) is a Hindu girl's name of Persian origin (Hindi and Urdu usage).
A star; also fortune
Sitara (सितारा) is the Hindi and Urdu word for a star. Platts records sitāra as "a star" and also "fortune, destiny", and traces it to Persian, comparing the related Avestan and Sanskrit words for star (Sanskrit has tārā, which gives the name Tara). Name lists give "star", which matches. The name is used by Hindu, Muslim and Sikh families alike. The Kathak dancer Sitara Devi is its best-known bearer.
Source: Platts, A Dictionary of Urdu, Classical Hindi, and English (1884), p. 637 · entry sitāra · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Platts, sitāra, p. 637 · Wikipedia, Sitara Devi
Famous namesakes
- Sitara Devi, Kathak dancer
Fits your syllable
First sound सि
Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 3 · Kumbh rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is सी, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Sitara · Sitaara