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Quick answerThe name 'Chetana' means "consciousness," "awareness," or "spirit" in Sanskrit, deriving from the root *cit* (to perceive or know).

Marathi · Girl · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#13,307
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2015
Syllables3
OriginMarathi
LanguageMarathi
CultureMarathi, Hindi
ReligionHinduism
Letters7
Numerology7 Chaldean 6
Global rank#833

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Chetana

The name 'Chetana' means "consciousness," "awareness," or "spirit" in Sanskrit, deriving from the root *cit* (to perceive or know).

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Etymology

The name 'Chetana' means "consciousness," "awareness," or "spirit" in Sanskrit, deriving from the root *cit* (to perceive or know). It is primarily used in Hindu and Buddhist cultures, often as a feminine given name in India and Nepal, with historical significance in Hindu philosophy and yogic texts as a term for the life force or sentient principle.

Chetana currently ranks #13,307 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.

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