Given name & surname

Challa

“an exuberant woman”

Challa is a variant of Chala. One American interpretation is “an exuberant woman.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Challa is a variant of Chala. One American interpretation is “an exuberant woman.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Challa is a variant of Chala. An origin associated with Chala is American.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From Telugu చల్లా.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Challa’s family of names

Challa has a related form in Chala. In Greek usage, Challa as a surname is a transliteration of Χάλλα. In Greek usage, Challa as a surname is a transliteration of Χαλλά.

Walk Challa’s family in the name graph

ChallaΧαλλάΧάλλαChalaచల్లా

Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Spellings & scripts 2

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

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