HinduBoySanskrit
Chetan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“conscious; intelligent; the soul”
چیتن
चेतन
What Chetan means
Chetan (چیتن, Sanskrit चेतन) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “conscious; intelligent; the soul”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, cetana.
Chetan at a glance
- Meaning
- conscious; intelligent; the soul
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- chay-tan
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- C · چ
Meaning of Chetan
- In English
- conscious; intelligent; the soul
- اردو میں معنی
- باشعور، ذہین، روح
Origin and history of Chetan
Sanskrit cetana, conscious, intelligent, the soul.
Base wordSanskrit cetana
How to say and write Chetan
- Say it
- chay-tan2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Chetan
- Urdu
- چیتن
- Original script
- चेतन
Sibling names for Chetan
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Chetan.
- Chetnaچیتناconsciousness; understandingGirlSanskrit
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- Bhartiبھارتیspeech; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Darshanaدرشناseeing; sight; visionGirlSanskrit
- Drishtiدرشٹیsight; vision; insightGirlSanskrit
Names like Chetan
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- Avinashاویناشimperishable; indestructibleBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Chetan
Questions about the name Chetan
What does the name Chetan mean?
Chetan means “conscious; intelligent; the soul”. In Urdu: باشعور، ذہین، روح. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Chetan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Chetan is a boy’s name.
Is Chetan a Hindu name?
Yes. Chetan is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit cetana, conscious, intelligent, the soul.
How do you pronounce Chetan?
Say it “chay-tan”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Chetan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Chetan is written چیتن. In its original script: चेतन.
Is the meaning of Chetan verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.