The first name Chirag
A boy’s name meaning “lamp”, “lightsource”.
Pronounced /t͡ʃɪˈɾɑːɣ/ 2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Chirag means “lamp”, “lightsource”.
Borrowed from Persian چراغ (čirāġ, čarāġ, “lamp, lightsource”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Chirag last appeared in the official list in 2024, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 1999, with 12 births (#1,130).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Chirag with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Chirag at birth, 1880–2025
In 2023, 6 boys born in the United States were named Chirag, the 11,084th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1985, when 33 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.
Questions
- What does the name Chirag mean?
- Chirag means “lamp”, “lightsource”.
- How popular is the name Chirag?
- In 2024, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Chirag, ranking 5,119th. Its peak was 1999, with 12 births.
- Is Chirag a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 667 US babies named Chirag since 1880 were boys.
- When was Chirag most popular?
- 1985 in the United States, when 33 babies were named Chirag, its highest rank at 1,802nd.
- How do you pronounce Chirag?
- Chirag is /t͡ʃɪˈɾɑːɣ/, 2 syllables.