Indian Names · Girl
Chhaya name meaning
“shadow; shade”
- Letters
- 6
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- C
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Hindi
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Devanagari scriptछाया
- Telugu scriptఛాయ
Chhaya is a female name from Sanskrit and Hindi meaning 'shadow' or 'shade'.
What does Chhaya mean?
About the name Chhaya
Chhaya is the Sanskrit and Hindi word for shadow or shade, figuratively also shelter. In Hindu tradition Chhaya is the goddess of shadows, wife of the sun god Surya. Chaya is another spelling, including for the Telugu form ఛాయ.
| Gender | ♀ Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Hindi, Telugu |
| Syllables | Chha-ya |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with C |
| Devanagari script | छाया |
|---|---|
| Telugu script | ఛాయ |
Sources
- Wiktionary: छाया · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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