Chetan

A boys’ name of Sanskrit origin, meaning consciousness or awareness.

Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Chetan by the numbers

Chetan was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 21 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Chetan. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Caelanpowerful warrior; from Caolán119 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Chestonstone camp settlement; form of Chester8 in the US (2017)
  • Caetanofrom Gaetanus; related to Cato3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Chanangracious or merciful5 in the US (2017)
  • Coltan18 in the US (2017)
  • Chett7 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Chetan

RaeesIshaaqYuvaMiranArtieAtreusYovanyMuadh

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