Chiraag
Chirag is a 1969 Indian Bollywood film directed by Raj Khosla. The film stars Sunil Dutt and Asha Parekh in the lead roles. The film features the songs "Teri Aankhon Ke Siwa", sung separately by Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar, which became quite popular, as well as "Mere Bichhade Sathi Sunta Ja" and "Chhayi Barakha Bahar", both sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
Meaning & Origin of Chiraag
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Chirag is a 1969 Indian Bollywood film directed by Raj Khosla. The film stars Sunil Dutt and Asha Parekh in the lead roles. The film features the songs "Teri Aankhon Ke Siwa", sung separately by Mohammad Rafi and Lata Mangeshkar, which became quite popular, as well as "Mere Bichhade Sathi Sunta Ja" and "Chhayi Barakha Bahar", both sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
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The Story of Chiraag
Chiraag first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1991, when 7 Chiraags were born — ranking #6,518 that year. As of 2026, Chiraag ranks #9,392 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Chiraags have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Chiraag
Chiraag is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Chiraag's peak popularity came in 1991 when it ranked #6,518. Use the chart and map above to compare Chiraag's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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