Aritra (Bengali: অরিত্র) or Aritro is a masculine South Asian name mostly common among people of

Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the ...

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. The name generally means "one who shows the right path" or "navigator". The meaning derives from a earlier usage meaning "helmsman" or "one who steers a sailboat". Some other sources claim its meaning as "one who kills enemies". A variant of this name, Aritraa is a less frequent feminine name also found among Bengalis. Notable people with the name include: *

Aritra Dutta Banik Aritra Dutta Banik ( bn, অরিত্র দত্ত বণিক) is a Bengali film actor who has made several on-screen appearances since 2003. He made his debut in the Bengali megaserial ''Tithir Atithi'', which was aired on ETV Bangla ...

, Bengali film actor *

Aritra Dutta Aritra Dutta (born 15 August 1991) is a Singaporean cricketer. In October 2018, he was named in Singapore's squad for the 2018 ICC World Cricket League Division Three tournament in Oman. He played in Singapore's opening fixture of the tournament ...

(born 1991), Singaporean cricketer

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