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Chinmayi
चिन्मयीSay it CHIN-muh-yee
- Meaning
- Consisting of pure thought (feminine of cinmaya) Monier-Williams, p. 397
- Say it
- CHIN-muh-yee
- Written
- चिन्मयी
- Other spellings
- Chinmayee, Chinmai
Chinmayi
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Chinmayi meaning
Chinmayi (चिन्मयी) is a Hindu girl's name of Sanskrit origin (Marathi and South Indian usage).
Consisting of pure thought (feminine of cinmaya)
Chinmayi (चिन्मयी) is the feminine form of Sanskrit cinmaya, made from cit, "thought" or "consciousness", and -maya, "made of". Monier-Williams defines cinmaya as consisting of pure thought, and cites it from philosophical texts such as the Rāmatāpanīya Upaniṣad and the Sarvadarśanasaṃgraha, where it describes the pure consciousness of the Self. Name lists give the meaning as full of knowledge or supreme consciousness. The masculine form is Chinmay. The name is used mainly in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana; a well-known bearer is the playback singer Chinmayi Sripaada.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 397 · entry cinmaya · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, cinmaya, p. 397 · Wikipedia, Chinmayi
Famous namesakes
- Chinmayi Sripaada, Indian playback singer
Fits your syllable
First sound चि
Revati nakshatra, pada 4 · Meen rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is ची, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Chinmayi · Chinmayee · Chinmai