What origin is the name Chinmay?

Chinmay comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Chinmay a popular name?

Chinmay is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Chinmay?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Chinmay — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Chinmay written in its native script?

Chinmay is written चिन्मय.

What is the rashi of the name Chinmay?

Chinmay starts with the syllable “Chi” (ची), which traditionally belongs to Revati nakshatra, pada 4, in Meen rashi (Pisces).

Chinmay

Q: Is Chinmay a rare name?

Yes. Chinmay does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Chinmay

Chinmay

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Chinmay is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Full of knowledge, happiness; the supreme being; supreme consciousness; name of lord ganesha; knowledgable", Rashi Meen.

The meaning of Chinmay is "Full of knowledge, happiness; the supreme being; supreme consciousness; name of lord ganesha; knowledgable" — a boy name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: चिन्मय
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: revati (Chi)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Full of knowledge, happiness; the supreme being; supreme consciousness; name of lord ganesha; knowledgable

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as चिन्मय

Quick answers about Chinmay

Very rare in US records

What does Chinmay mean?

Chinmay is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Full of knowledge, happiness; the supreme being; supreme consciousness; name of lord ganesha; knowledgable".

Is Chinmay a rare name?

Yes. Chinmay does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Chinmay

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Chi (ची)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Revati, pada 4
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Chi” suit babies born in Revati nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Meen rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.