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Chetan

“Consciousness, animate awareness”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Chetan

Chetan comes from chit, the pure awareness that Vedanta places at the centre of the self, and it shares a root with the ecstatic saint Chaitanya. In Maharashtra and Karnataka it has the comfortable ring of a name your uncle has, which is either its charm or its limitation depending on the parent.

Chetan is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced CHAY-tahn. On the NameRarity scale it scores 85 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1980s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Consciousness, animate awareness
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
CHAY-tahn
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1980s
Rarity
85 / 100
Per million
~4
Starts with
C
Numerology
6 · The Nurturer

How popular is Chetan?

Popularity15/100
Rarity85/100

Chetan currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4 people per million carry it — about 1 in 250,000. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Chetan

  • Chetan Bhagat
    Indian novelist and columnist
  • Chetan Sharma
    Former Indian fast bowler and selector

Spellings and variants of Chetan

ChaitanChetannChetanya

Names similar to Chetan

Very Rare

Ketan

KAY-tun

Home, banner or dwelling place

Sanskrit89% rare
Very Rare

Chaitanya

chy-TUN-yah

Consciousness, awakened awareness

Sanskrit87% rare
Ultra Rare

Chintan

CHIN-tun

Deep reflection, contemplative thought

Sanskrit94% rare
Rare

Mohan

MOH-hahn

Enchanting, bewitching; a name of Krishna

Sanskrit74% rare
Rare

Vivaan

vi-VAHN

Full of life; the first rays of the morning sun

Sanskrit66% rare
Ultra Rare

Achyut

uh-CHOO-t

The infallible one, an epithet of Vishnu meaning never fallen

Sanskrit95% rare
Very Rare

Ahaan

uh-HAHN

Dawn, the break of day; also unstoppable

Sanskrit76% rare
Very Rare

Avyaan

uv-YAHN

Flawless, without imperfection; an epithet of Vishnu

Sanskrit88% rare
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Chetan — frequently asked questions

What does the name Chetan mean?

Chetan means "Consciousness, animate awareness". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Chetan?

Chetan is pronounced CHAY-tahn, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Chetan?

Chetan scores 85 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 250,000 people carry it — about 4 per million.

What is the numerology number for Chetan?

Chetan carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 6 and its personality number is 9.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Chetan?

The lucky number for Chetan is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.