Chirag

/t͡ʃɪˈɹɑːɡ/

//t͡ʃɪˈɹɑːɡ// name

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"chirag" is a 6-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Chirag” is uncommon English (frequency #93,541 among 43,570 “C” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#93,541
frequency rank, English
43,570
“C” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - A male given name from Ancient Persia often used in India.

Key facts for Chirag
PropertyValue
HeadwordChirag
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/t͡ʃɪˈɹɑːɡ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#93,541
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Chirag” sits in English frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Chirag lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Chirag is uncommon English at frequency #93,541 among 43,570 “C” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /t͡ʃɪˈɹɑːɡ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A male given name from Ancient Persia often used in India.".

Chirag has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Etymologically, the entry records: A male given name meaning “lamp, lightsource”, borrowed from Persian چراغ (čerâġ, čarâġ). The correct English form is Chirag, spelled C-H-I-R-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    A male given name from Ancient Persia often used in India.

Etymology

A male given name meaning “lamp, lightsource”, borrowed from Persian چراغ (čerâġ, čarâġ).

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Chirag"?
"Chirag" is spelled C-H-I-R-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪˈɹɑːɡ/.
What does "Chirag" mean?
As a proper noun, "Chirag" means: A male given name from Ancient Persia often used in India.
How do you pronounce "Chirag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Chirag" is /t͡ʃɪˈɹɑːɡ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Chirag"?
A male given name meaning “lamp, lightsource”, borrowed from Persian چراغ (čerâġ, čarâġ). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Using “Chirag”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct English spelling is C-H-I-R-A-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /t͡ʃɪˈɹɑːɡ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more English words and confusable pairs in the same reference. English words

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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list