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BoySanskrit origin2 syllables

Chinmay

Meaning: “consciousness”

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About the name Chinmay

Chinmay is a boy name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “consciousness”.

It has a unique feel. Fewer than 5 US babies of either sex received it in 2025, so it's very rare right now. Its peak year since 1940 was 2008. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Chinmay were boys.

Etymology

From Sanskrit, meaning “consciousness”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Chinmay”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025
Not ranked
In 2015
#8896
Babies in 2025
Under 5

Popularity of Chinmay, 1940–2025

047111419401960198020002020
BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

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