The first name Chinmay
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “consciousness”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Chinmay means “consciousness” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit चिन्मय (cinmaya, “consciousness”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Chinmay last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2018, with 3 births (#4,749).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Chinmay with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Chinmay at birth, 1880–2025
In 2022, 5 boys born in the United States were named Chinmay, the 12,701st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, 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.
Chinmay in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Chinmay mean?
- Chinmay means “consciousness” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Chinmay?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit चिन्मय (cinmaya, “consciousness”).
- How popular is the name Chinmay?
- In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Chinmay, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2018, with 3 births.
- Is Chinmay a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 181 US babies named Chinmay since 1880 were boys.
- When was Chinmay most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 14 babies were named Chinmay, its highest rank at 6,120th.