Choosing a name for your boy in Chhattisgarh? Families here use Chhattisgarhi and Hindi names, sometimes with names from other languages and communities. Below are names that keep appearing in recent Indian and regional name lists, with meanings. They are suggestions and not an official ranking, because India publishes no single list of names by state.
Popular now
- Aarav: peaceful
- Vihaan: dawn
- Yash: glory
- Atharv: the first Veda
- Tanmay: absorbed
- Dev: god
- Rudra: a fierce form of Shiva
- Harsh: joy
Rooted in the region
- Bhupesh: lord of the earth
- Mahanadi: after the river
- Indravati: after the river
- Chakradhar: one who holds the discus
Naming traditions in Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarhi families mostly use Hindi and Sanskrit names, and the state has many tribal communities (such as Gond, Baiga and Halba) with their own naming traditions that are not covered in detail here.
Before you choose
- Say the name aloud with the surname, and check the initials.
- Ask an elder, a priest or a language speaker to confirm the meaning, because meanings vary by source and community.
- Choose one spelling and use it on every document, from the birth certificate to Aadhaar.
- Check how the name sounds and reads in other languages, if your family may move.
More: Girl names in Chhattisgarh, trending boy names across India, baby names for every state and how to choose a baby name.
Please note: there is no official, single ranking of baby names in India. "Trending" here means names that appear again and again in recent Indian parenting and baby-name lists, and not a count of birth records. Meanings differ between sources, so check with a family elder, a Sanskrit or Arabic dictionary, or your own priest or maulvi before you decide. Spelling matters too: pick one spelling and use it everywhere.