What origin is the name Chhaya?

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

Is Chhaya a popular name?

Chhaya is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Chhaya?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Chhaya — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Chhaya written in its native script?

Chhaya is written छाया.

What is the rashi of the name Chhaya?

Chhaya starts with the syllable “Chha” (छ), which traditionally belongs to Ardra nakshatra, pada 4, in Mithun rashi (Gemini).

Chhaya

Q: Is Chhaya a rare name?

Yes. Chhaya does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Chhaya

Chhaya

Girl

sanskrit

1 syllable

Chhaya is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name for girls that means shadow, often representing a cool, shaded area or gloominess.", Rashi Mithun.

Parents who choose Chhaya pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name for girls that means shadow, often representing a cool, shaded area or gloominess.". It has 1 syllable.

Hindi script: छाया
Rashi: Mithun
Nakshatra: ardra (Chha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name for girls that means shadow, often representing a cool, shaded area or gloominess.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as छाया

Quick answers about Chhaya

Very rare in US records

What does Chhaya mean?

Chhaya is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for girls that means shadow, often representing a cool, shaded area or gloominess.".

Is Chhaya a rare name?

Yes. Chhaya does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Chhaya

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Chha (छ)
Rashi: Mithun (Gemini)
Nakshatra: Ardra, pada 4
Name number: 7

By tradition, names starting with “Chha” suit babies born in Ardra nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Mithun rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.