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Nepali girl name

Chanchala name meaning

चंचला

Say it: CHAN-cha-la/tsʌntsʌla/

Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Syllables
3
Popularity
#1,031

Meaning of Chanchala

Restless, playful, lively; also a name for lightning and for goddess Lakshmi.

नेपालीमा: चंचला नामको अर्थ चञ्चल, खेलाडी वा जीवन्त हुन्छ। यो बिजुली र देवी लक्ष्मीको नाम पनि हो।

-ala

Names like Kamala (lotus), Bimala (pure) and Nirmala (spotless). More girl names ending in -ala →

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Chanchala at a glance

NameChanchala
In Nepaliचंचला also चन्चला, चनचल
GenderUsed mostly for girls
Linguistic originSanskrit
Commonly used inHindu tradition
Starts withC · च
Length9 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#1,031 among girl names (1 person in our sample)

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Chanchala in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐔𑑄𑐔𑐮𑐵
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒔𑓀𑒔𑒪𑒰
Bengaliচংচলা
Gujaratiચંચલા
Brahmi (ancient)𑀘𑀁𑀘𑀮𑀸
IAST romanizationcaṃcalā

FAQ about the name Chanchala

What is the meaning of Chanchala?

Chanchala means: Restless, playful, lively; also a name for lightning and for goddess Lakshmi. (नेपालीमा: चञ्चल, बिजुली)

Is Chanchala a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for girls.

How do you write Chanchala in Nepali?

Chanchala is written चंचला in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written चन्चला or चनचल.

How do you pronounce Chanchala?

Chanchala is pronounced CHAN-cha-la (IPA: /tsʌntsʌla/).

What is the origin of the name Chanchala?

Chanchala is of Sanskrit origin.

How popular is the name Chanchala?

Chanchala ranks #1031 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.