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Chaitanya name meaning

“consciousness, intellect”

Letters
9
Syllables
3
First letter
C
Category
Indian Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Indian Names: CMeaning knowledgeSanskrit origin

Chaitanya is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'consciousness' or 'intellect'.

What does Chaitanya mean?

Consciousness, intellect

In Malay: kesedaran; akal

Sources (1)

About the name Chaitanya

Chaitanya comes from the Sanskrit word caitanya, meaning consciousness or intellect, derived from cetana 'conscious'. In Hindi the word also means life or vitality, and it is used as a male given name.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginSanskrit, Hindi
SyllablesChai-tan-ya
First letterIndian Names starting with C
Devanagari scriptचैतन्य

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: चैतन्य · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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