The baby name Chaitalee is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /tʃaɪˈtɑːli/ (CHAI-tah-lee).
The baby name Chaitalee is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /tʃaɪˈtɑːli/ (CHAI-tah-lee).
Chaitalee is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Chaitalee is an Indian feminine given name rooted in Sanskrit Caitra, the first month of the Hindu lunisolar calendar (March-April) that heralds spring. In Bengali and Marathi, Chaitali/Chaitalee functions as an adjectival feminine form meaning "of Chaitra," and by extension "spring-born," "springlike," or "one associated with new blossoms." The name evokes renewal, freshness, and the festive spirit surrounding Chaitra Navaratri and regional spring fairs.
Use is strongest in eastern and western India - particularly among Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati speakers - but it spread widely in the late 19th and 20th centuries, helped by Rabindranath Tagore's poetry collection Chaitali (1896), which popularized the word in literary circles. Common variants include Chaitali (most prevalent), Chaitalee, Caitali/Caitalee (scholarly transliteration), and regional short forms such as Chaiti, Chaitu, and Tali. The meaning remains consistent across spellings: a celebration of spring's arrival and auspicious new beginnings.
Chaitalee is a genuine rarity. We count just 5 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
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