Chadlai as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chadlai

What is the meaning of the name Chadlai ?

The baby name Chadlai is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃæd.laɪ/ (CHAD-lie).

Chadlai is English in Origin.

A rare Biblical name, Chadlai derives from Hebrew Ḥadlai (חַדְלַי), likely built on the Semitic root ḥ-d-l “to cease, desist.” As such, the name is often interpreted as “ceasing,” “rest,” or “he has refrained.” It appears in the Hebrew Bible (2 Chronicles 28:12) as the patronymic of Amasa, an Ephraimite involved in the aftermath of the Syro-Ephraimite crisis, anchoring the name in the ancient Kingdom of Israel. Despite its scriptural attestation, it remained extremely uncommon in later Jewish and Christian naming traditions.

Variants reflect transliteration choices: Hadlai is the standard English Bible form; Chadlai occurs where the guttural letter ḥet is rendered “Ch”; Hadlaj appears in some Slavic sources, and Chadlay is an occasional modern respelling. Use today is rare and typically faith-inspired or chosen for its austere meaning and Old Testament gravitas; gender is usually male but can be treated as unisex.

⚙ Chadlai is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Chadlai appears only 1 time in total — found in 1 country. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.