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Nepali boy name

Chaitanya name meaning

चैतन्य

Say it: chai-TAN-ya/tsʌitʌnjʌ/

Gender
♂ Boy
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
3
Popularity
#1,266

Meaning of Chaitanya

Consciousness, awareness or spirit; also name of the saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

नेपालीमा: चैतन्य संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ चेतना, सजगता वा आत्मा हुन्छ। यो प्रसिद्ध सन्त चैतन्य महाप्रभुको नाम पनि हो।

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Chaitanya at a glance

NameChaitanya
In Nepaliचैतन्य also चैतान्य, चैतान्या
GenderUsed mostly for boys in our data
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withC · च
Length9 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#1,266 among boy names (3 people in our sample)
♂ Boys 100%Girls 0% ♀

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Chaitanya in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐔𑐿𑐟𑐣𑑂𑐫
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒔𑒻𑒞𑒢𑓂𑒨
Bengaliচৈতন্য
Gujaratiચૈતન્ય
Brahmi (ancient)𑀘𑁃𑀢𑀦𑁆𑀬
IAST romanizationcaitany

FAQ about the name Chaitanya

What is the meaning of Chaitanya?

Chaitanya means: Consciousness, awareness or spirit; also name of the saint Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. (नेपालीमा: चैतन्य, चेतना)

Is Chaitanya a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for boys in our data.

How do you write Chaitanya in Nepali?

Chaitanya is written चैतन्य in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written चैतान्य or चैतान्या.

How do you pronounce Chaitanya?

Chaitanya is pronounced chai-TAN-ya (IPA: /tsʌitʌnjʌ/).

What is the origin of the name Chaitanya?

Chaitanya is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Chaitanya?

Chaitanya ranks #1266 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.