The baby name Chatha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHA-tha (IPA: /ˈtʃɑːtʰə/).
Chatha is Punjabi in Origin.
The baby name Chatha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHA-tha (IPA: /ˈtʃɑːtʰə/).
Chatha is Punjabi in Origin.
Chatha is most widely recognized as a Punjabi surname and Jat clan name from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan, often toponymic from villages bearing the name. In recent decades it has sometimes been adopted as a given name in the Punjabi and wider South Asian diaspora, typically used for any gender and chosen to honor family or regional heritage. Historical records place Chatha households across central and northwestern Punjab on both sides of the Indo-Pakistani border, underscoring deep regional roots.
Spellings vary: Chattha (common in Punjabi transliteration), Chhatha/Chhatta (reflecting Hindi-Urdu phonology), and the simplified Chatha. A single, agreed meaning is elusive; several Indo-Aryan links are proposed. In Hindi, chhatha means "sixth," inspiring occasional use for a sixth-born or children associated with the Chhath festival. Others connect the form to Sanskrit chhatra "umbrella, protection," yielding a symbolic sense of shelter or guardianship.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #778 | 52 | 13,765 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,602 | 13 | 28,008 |
Chatha is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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