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The baby name Champa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHAM-pah (approx. IPA: /ˈtʃʌmpə/; Indian: /tʃəmˈpɑː/).

Champa is Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: CHAM-pah (approx. IPA: /ˈtʃʌmpə/; Indian: /tʃəmˈpɑː/)

What is the meaning of the name Champa ?

The baby name Champa is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHAM-pah (approx. IPA: /ˈtʃʌmpə/; Indian: /tʃəmˈpɑː/).

Champa is Sanskrit in Origin.

Champa is a feminine given name rooted in Sanskrit campaka, the champak blossom, celebrated for its heady fragrance and golden hue. In Indo-Aryan languages such as Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Nepali, and Odia, Champa evokes beauty, sweetness, and auspicious floral offerings in temples. The flower figures in classical Sanskrit poetry and bhakti verse, helping the name circulate across North and East India and into Nepal and Sri Lanka.

Common variants and related forms include Champaka (Sanskrit), Champak (masculine), Champika (Sinhala, often unisex), Champakali (“bud of the champa”), and transliterations like Campa. Regional cognates from the same floral word-family include Sampige (Kannada), Chempakam (Malayalam), and Chapha (Marathi). Beyond South Asia, the Tibetan and Dzongkha cognate Jampa - sometimes rendered Champa - names the bodhisattva Maitreya and connotes loving-kindness. Overall, Champa carries the meaning “champak flower,” with associations of fragrance, grace, devotion, and renewal.

Champa has the following similar or variant Names

Champa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
CY Girls 0 #124 2 3,755
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
BD Girls 0 #209 184 8,413
BD 0 #217 11 5,992
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
QA Girls 0 #300 17 15,378
JO Girls 0 #304 22 7,570
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
IN Girls 0 #360 302 13,121
OM Girls 0 #364 33 15,987
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
KW Girls 0 #458 58 19,177
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
AE Girls 0 #497 57 20,968
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
BD Boys 0 #563 14 10,045
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
SG Girls 0 #576 11 18,916
BH 0 #579 9 17,937
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
SG Boys 0 #738 2 17,960
KW Boys 0 #759 11 18,755
SA Girls 0 #870 66 25,931
OM Boys 0 #872 10 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
IN Boys 0 #957 45 16,750
CO Boys 0 #979 3 15,656
MY Girls 0 #981 14 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,031 3 16,355
AE Boys 0 #1,076 17 22,615
ZA Girls 0 #1,127 15 25,928
MY Boys 0 #1,178 5 25,439
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,271 2 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,410 37 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,591 24 28,008

Champa is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Champa

Champa is predominantly a girl's name.
Champa is a 2 syllable name, pronounced CHAM-pah (approx. IPA: /ˈtʃʌmpə/; Indian: /tʃəmˈpɑː/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Champaka, Champaca, Champak and Cempaka.
Across languages, Champa has these equivalents: Champaca (English/botanical), Cempaka (Malay/Indonesian), Champak (regional Hindi variant).
Champa is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.