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 w ...

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. The name generally means "one who shows the right path" or "navigator". The meaning derives from an 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 () 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 from 2003 to 2009. He drew public attention for t ...

, Bengali film actor * Aritra Sarkar

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