Nepali girl name
Chhaya name meaning
छाया
Say it: CHHAA-ya/tsʰaja/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #578
Meaning of Chhaya
Shade, shadow or reflection; also wife of Surya.
नेपालीमा: छाया संस्कृत मूलको नाम हो, जसको अर्थ छहारी, छाया वा प्रतिबिम्ब हुन्छ। पौराणिक कथामा छाया सूर्यदेवकी पत्नी पनि हुन्।
A graceful ending: Sandhya (twilight), Divya (divine), Priya (beloved), Kavya (poetry). More girl names ending in -ya →
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Chhaya at a glance
| Name | Chhaya |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | छाया also छाय, छ्य |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | C · छ |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #578 among girl names (2 people 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 Chhaya
Chhaya in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐕𑐵𑐫𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒕𑒰𑒨𑒰 |
| Bengali | ছাযা |
| Gujarati | છાયા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀙𑀸𑀬𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | chāyā |
FAQ about the name Chhaya
What is the meaning of Chhaya?
Chhaya means: Shade, shadow or reflection; also wife of Surya. (नेपालीमा: छाया)
Is Chhaya a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Chhaya in Nepali?
Chhaya is written छाया in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written छाय or छ्य.
How do you pronounce Chhaya?
Chhaya is pronounced CHHAA-ya (IPA: /tsʰaja/).
What is the origin of the name Chhaya?
Chhaya is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Chhaya?
Chhaya ranks #578 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.