Chitara
The kithara, Latinized as cithara, was an ancient Greek musical instrument in the yoke lutes family. It was a seven-stringed professional version of the lyre, which was regarded as a rustic, or folk instrument, appropriate for teaching music to beginners. As opposed to the simpler lyre, the cithara was primarily used by professional musicians, called kitharodes.
Meaning & Origin of Chitara
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The kithara, Latinized as cithara, was an ancient Greek musical instrument in the yoke lutes family. It was a seven-stringed professional version of the lyre, which was regarded as a rustic, or folk instrument, appropriate for teaching music to beginners. As opposed to the simpler lyre, the cithara was primarily used by professional musicians, called kitharodes.
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The Story of Chitara
Chitara first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1985, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 12 Chitaras were born — ranking #6,532 that year. As of 2026, Chitara ranks #6,532 for baby girls with 12 births, with steady use. In total, more than 47 Chitaras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Chitara
Chitara is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1985 and has accumulated 47 births in the dataset. Chitara's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #6,532. Use the chart and map above to compare Chitara's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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