The baby name Chachi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHA-chee (approx. English: /ˈtʃɑːtʃi/; Hindi/Urdu: /tʃaːtʃiː/).
The baby name Chachi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHA-chee (approx. English: /ˈtʃɑːtʃi/; Hindi/Urdu: /tʃaːtʃiː/).
Chachi is English, Hindi, Spanish, Urdu in Origin.
Chachi is a modern nickname-name with several cultural roots. In Spanish slang, chachi means “great” or “cool,” probably borrowed from Caló (Spanish Romani) chachipén/chachipé “truth; genuine.” The name gained broad visibility in the United States via the 1970s-80s TV character Chachi Arcola (Happy Days; Joanie Loves Chachi), after which it has appeared occasionally as a playful given name but far more often as an affectionate byname.
Informal variants include Chachy and Chachie; related colloquial forms are Chacho (masc.) and Chacha. In South Asian languages such as Hindi and Urdu, chachi is a kinship term meaning “paternal aunt” (your father’s brother’s wife); while familiar in speech, it is not traditionally used as a personal name. Depending on context, Chachi can signify “cool/excellent” or a beloved aunt, and it works as a unisex pet form for Cha- names (Charles, Chaya, Chantal).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Girls | 0 | #16 | 1 | 372 |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #193 | 1 | 2,915 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| PE | 0 | #327 | 3 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #379 | 12 | 13,098 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #447 | 21 | 7,628 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #470 | 12 | 9,861 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #472 | 10 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #531 | 6 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #539 | 3 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #563 | 49 | 9,488 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #577 | 23 | 8,289 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #696 | 5 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #833 | 19 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #839 | 40 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #896 | 48 | 14,861 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #902 | 19 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #961 | 23 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 9 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,027 | 52 | 16,140 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,084 | 93 | 20,130 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,087 | 42 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,167 | 17 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,686 | 6 | 28,008 |
Chachi is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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