The baby name Chalisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced CHA-lee-sa (IPA: /ˈtʃɑːliːsə/).
The baby name Chalisa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced CHA-lee-sa (IPA: /ˈtʃɑːliːsə/).
Chalisa is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Chalisa is a feminine given name with multiple roots. In South Asia, it corresponds to Hindi chālīsā, “forty,” best known from devotional hymns of forty verses such as the Hanuman Chalisa; this association makes it a culturally resonant choice in Hindu communities. In Thailand it is a popular modern given name written ชาลิสา, formed from Indic-derived sounds and favored for its euphony rather than a single fixed lexical meaning. In English-speaking contexts, it also appears as a creative blend related to Lisa/Charlisa.
Usage rose in the late 20th century, especially in Thailand and among diasporic communities, and it occurs in the West as a distinctive yet familiar-sounding alternative to Lisa. Variants and spellings include Chaleesa, Chaalisa, Chalissa, and Charlisa; common short forms are Lisa or Cha. Meaning depends on origin: “forty/forty-verse hymn” in Hindi, “pledged to God” via Lisa in English blends, and auspicious phonetics in Thai.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| United States | Girls | 2001 | #872 | 6 | 9,507 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,068 | 5 | 24,821 |
Chalisa is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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