What origin is the name Chinniah?

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

What are good sister names for Chinniah?

Names from the same tamil tradition pair naturally with Chinniah — for example Akshita, Anubhuti, AadalNangai. You can browse more on our tamil names page.

What is the rashi of the name Chinniah?

Chinniah starts with the syllable “Chi” (ची), which traditionally belongs to Revati nakshatra, pada 4, in Meen rashi (Pisces). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Chinniah

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Chinniah

Chinniah

Boy

Tamil

2 syllables

Chinniah is a Tamil boy's name meaning "Small one, dear one".

Chinniah is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Small one, dear one". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Origin: Tamil
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Last updated 23 October 2026.

Meaning

Small one, dear one

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Chinniah

What does Chinniah mean?

Chinniah is a boy name of Tamil origin meaning "Small one, dear one".

How popular is Chinniah?

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Sister names that go with Chinniah

Akshita Anubhuti AadalNangai Achira Adwiteya Aesha

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Chi (ची)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Revati, pada 4
Name number: 8

By tradition, names starting with “Chi” suit babies born in Revati nakshatra (pada 4), which falls in Meen rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.