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Chittaranjan
चित्तरंजनSay it chit-tuh-RUN-jun
- Meaning today
- Joy of the mind, inner joy
- Original meaning
- "one who delights the heart (citta, 'mind, heart', + rañjana, 'pleasing')" Monier-Williams, p. 863
- Say it
- chit-tuh-RUN-jun
- Written
- चित्तरंजन
- Other spellings
- Chitranjan, Chittranjan
Chittaranjan
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Chittaranjan meaning
Chittaranjan (चित्तरंजन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
One who delights the heart (citta, 'mind, heart', + rañjana, 'pleasing')
Also used to mean: joy of the mind, inner joy
Chittaranjan (चित्तरंजन) joins Sanskrit citta, which Monier-Williams gives as thought and also the heart and mind, with rañjana, at the end of a compound "pleasing, charming, delighting". The name means one who delights the heart, and baby-name lists give it as "joy of the mind" or "inner joy". The compound itself is not a dictionary headword. It is best known through Chittaranjan Das, the Bengali lawyer and freedom fighter called Deshbandhu, "friend of the nation", after whom the railway town of Chittaranjan is named. The name is used in Bengal, Odisha and across North India.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 863 · entry rañjana · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, rañjana, p. 863 · Monier-Williams, citta, p. 395 · Wikipedia, Chittaranjan Das
Famous namesakes
- Chittaranjan Das (Deshbandhu), freedom fighter
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
Chittaranjan · Chitranjan · Chittranjan