Chetan is a very 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 IndiaChetan Anand (director) (1921–1997), Hindi film producer, screenwriter and directorChetan Baboor (born 1974), Indian international table tennis championChetan Bhagat (born 1974), Indian author, columnist, and speakerChetan Chouhan (born 1947), former Indian cricketer and Member of ParliamentChetan (actor), Tamil television and film actorLucian Chetan (born 1985), Romanian football playerChetan Eknath Chitnis (born 1961), Principal Investigator into malaria at ICGEB, New DelhiChetan Joshi, flautist in the Hindustani Classical Music traditionChetan Joshi (writer), Indian writer and graphic artistChetan Kumar (born 1984), Kannada film actorChetan Patel (born 1972), former English cricketerKris Chetan Ramlu, New Zealand musician, also known as CheatsChetan Sharma (born 1966), medium pace bowler who was a member of the Indian cricket teamChetan Sosca, Indian playback singerChetan Suryawanshi (born 1985), Indian born cricketerChetan Salhotra (born 1986), India's Best Tattoo Artist