Chetan is a common Indian and Nepalese first name for males. The Hindi word means 'Spirit Full' or 'Full of Consciousness'; the name is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Chaitanya'. Chetan may refer to: Chetan Anand (badminton), badminton player from India Chetan Anand (director) (1921–1997), Hindi film producer, screenwriter and director Chetan Baboor (born 1974), Indian international table tennis champion Chetan Bhagat (born 1974), Indian author, columnist, and speaker Chetan Chauhan (1947-2020), former Indian cricketer and Member of Parliament Chetan (actor), Tamil television and film actor Lucian Chetan (born 1985), Romanian football player Chetan Eknath Chitnis (born 1961), Principal Investigator into malaria at ICGEB, New Delhi Chetan Hansraj, Indian Television actor Chetan Joshi, flautist in the Hindustani Classical Music tradition Chetan Hansraj, former model and Indian Film and television actor popular for portraying villain roles in TV serials. Chetan Kumar (born 1984), Kannada film actor Chetan Patel (born 1972), former English cricketer Kris Chetan Ramlu, New Zealand musician, Chetan Sakariya, Indian Cricketer Chetan Sharma (born 1966), medium pace bowler who was a member of the Indian cricket team Chetan Sosca, Indian playback singer Chetan Suryawanshi (born 1985), Indian born cricketer References See also Aniyan Bava Chetan Bava, 1995 Malayalam comedy musical film Chhota Chetan, 1998 Hindi movie directed by Jijo Punnoose Chetan Nagar, village in Belgaum district in the southern state of Karnataka, India Chetouane Indian given names