The first name Chaitanya
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “consciousness”, “spirit”.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Chaitanya means “consciousness”, “spirit” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit चैतन्य (caitanya, “consciousness, spirit”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Chaitanya last appeared in the official list in 2021, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2013, with 6 births (#2,954).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Chaitanya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Chaitanya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2019, 5 boys born in the United States were named Chaitanya, the 12,490th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1999, when 14 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Chaitanya in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Chaitanya
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Chaitanya Mahaprabhu15th century Indian Vaishnavite saint, 1486–1534
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Questions
- What does the name Chaitanya mean?
- Chaitanya means “consciousness”, “spirit” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Chaitanya?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit चैतन्य (caitanya, “consciousness, spirit”).
- How popular is the name Chaitanya?
- In 2021, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Chaitanya, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2013, with 6 births.
- Is Chaitanya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 166 US babies named Chaitanya since 1880 were boys.
- When was Chaitanya most popular?
- 1999 in the United States, when 14 babies were named Chaitanya, its highest rank at 4,799th.