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Chirag

“Lamp, a small steady flame”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Chirag

Chirag entered Indian languages from Persian and settled so thoroughly into Gujarati and Hindi that its foreign origin is now invisible to most speakers. Parents choose it for the image it conjures, a single lamp lit in a doorway, which is about as warm as a one-word blessing gets.

Chirag is a boy name of Gujarati origin, pronounced chih-RAHG. On the NameRarity scale it scores 83 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 1990s.

Associated with
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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Lamp, a small steady flame
Origin
Gujarati
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
chih-RAHG
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1990s
Rarity
83 / 100
Per million
~4.8
Starts with
C
Numerology
1 · The Pioneer

How popular is Chirag?

Popularity17/100
Rarity83/100

Chirag currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 208,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Chirag

  • Chirag Shetty
    Indian badminton doubles player and Commonwealth gold medallist
  • Chirag Paswan
    Indian politician and Union minister

Spellings and variants of Chirag

ChiraagCheeragChiragh

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Chirag — frequently asked questions

What does the name Chirag mean?

Chirag means "Lamp, a small steady flame". It is a name of Gujarati origin, most often given to a boy.

How do you pronounce Chirag?

Chirag is pronounced chih-RAHG, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Chirag?

Chirag scores 83 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 208,333 people carry it — about 4.8 per million.

What is the numerology number for Chirag?

Chirag carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 9.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Chirag?

The lucky number for Chirag is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.