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Chintan
चिंतनSay it CHIN-tun
- Meaning today
- Reflection, meditation
- Original meaning
- "thinking, reflection, consideration" Monier-Williams, p. 398
- Say it
- CHIN-tun
- Written
- चिंतन
- Other spellings
- Chinthan
Chintan
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Chintan meaning
Chintan (चिंतन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Thinking, reflection, consideration
Also used to mean: meditation
Chintan (चिंतन) is Sanskrit cintana, from the verb cint, "to think". Monier-Williams gives it as thinking, reflecting upon something and careful consideration, and also notes the sense of anxious thought. In modern Hindi and Gujarati chintan is the everyday word for deep reflection or contemplation, and baby-name lists give the name as "reflection" or "meditation", in line with the dictionary. It is used in Gujarat, and South Indian families sometimes write Chinthan.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 398 · entry cintana · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, cintana, p. 398
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
Chintan · Chinthan