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Nepali girl name

Chanu name meaning

चानु

Say it: CHAA-nu/tsanu/

Gender
♀ Girl
Syllables
2
Popularity
#1,034

Meaning of Chanu

Possible meaning

Pet name; also Manipuri word for girl.

नेपालीमा: चानु एउटा मायालु घरेलु नाम हो। मणिपुरी भाषामा यस शब्दको अर्थ केटी वा युवती पनि हुन्छ।

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Chanu at a glance

NameChanu
In Nepaliचानु also च्नु, चनु
GenderUsed mostly for girls
Commonly used inModern
Starts withC · च
Length5 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar
Popularity#1,034 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.

Names that sound like Chanu

Chanu in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐔𑐵𑐣𑐸
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒔𑒰𑒢𑒳
Bengaliচানু
Gujaratiચાનુ
Brahmi (ancient)𑀘𑀸𑀦𑀼
IAST romanizationcānu

FAQ about the name Chanu

What is the meaning of Chanu?

Chanu means: Pet name; also Manipuri word for girl. (नेपालीमा: चानु)

Is Chanu a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for girls.

How do you write Chanu in Nepali?

Chanu is written चानु in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written च्नु or चनु.

How do you pronounce Chanu?

Chanu is pronounced CHAA-nu (IPA: /tsanu/).

How popular is the name Chanu?

Chanu ranks #1034 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.