chait

Chait is a term that appears in several languages and contexts. It can function as a personal name and as a calendar-related term. In South Asian calendrical usage, Chait is a transliteration encountered for the month of Chaitra, the first month in the Hindu lunisolar calendar, and is sometimes used to refer to the corresponding period in related calendars such as Bengali or Assamese ones. As a result, the word may appear in dates, festivals, and cultural references associated with that time of year.

As a surname or given name, Chait is found in diverse communities. Its etymology is language- and region-dependent, and it does not have a single universal origin. In some traditions it may be a shortened or modified form of longer given names, while in others it may be inherited as a family name. In academic and published sources, notes on individuals named Chait reflect the global dispersion of the term rather than a single origin.

Because of its multiple uses, the meaning of Chait is best determined from context—whether it is referring to a calendar month, a person’s name, or another cultural reference. The term may appear in different linguistic spellings and transliterations, adding to the variety of its uses.