What origin is the name Chenna?

Chenna comes from Kannada naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

What is the rashi of the name Chenna?

Chenna starts with the syllable “Che” (चे), which traditionally belongs to Ashwini nakshatra, pada 2, in Mesh rashi (Aries). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Chenna

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Chenna

Chenna

Boy

Kannada

2 syllables

Chenna is a Kannada boy's name meaning "Beautiful".

With Kannada roots, Chenna is a boy name that means "Beautiful". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Kannada
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Last updated 23 October 2026.

Meaning

Beautiful

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Chenna

What does Chenna mean?

Chenna is a boy name of Kannada origin meaning "Beautiful".

How popular is Chenna?

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Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Che (चे)
Rashi: Mesh (Aries)
Nakshatra: Ashwini, pada 2
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Che” suit babies born in Ashwini nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Mesh rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.