Chaudhary
South Asia · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Chaudhary
The name 'Chaudhary' means "holder of four" or "village headman," deriving from the Sanskrit *chaturdhari* (चतुर्धारी), combining *chatur* (four) and *dhari* (holder), referring to someone responsible for four key village duties.
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Etymology
The name 'Chaudhary' means "holder of four" or "village headman," deriving from the Sanskrit *chaturdhari* (चतुर्धारी), combining *chatur* (four) and *dhari* (holder), referring to someone responsible for four key village duties. It is primarily used in South Asian cultures, especially among Hindus, Sikhs, and Muslims in India, Pakistan, and Nepal, historically as a title for landowning or administrative elites under Mughal and British rule.
Chaudhary currently ranks #4,992 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2018.
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