Chilla as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chilla

What is the meaning of the name Chilla ?

The baby name Chilla is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHIL-uh (IPA: /ˈtʃɪlə/).

Chilla is Urdu in Origin.

Chilla is most credibly a modern transliteration of the Hungarian feminine name Csilla (pronounced CHIL-lah), coined in the 19th century by poet Mihály Vörösmarty and built on csillag “star.” It thus carries the luminous sense of “star; starlight.” While Csilla rose to popularity in Hungary in the later 20th century, the Chilla spelling appears in diaspora and English-language settings as a phonetic rendering.

Usage is rare in Anglophone records, lending the name a distinctive, contemporary feel. Principal variants and related forms include Csilla (standard Hungarian), Cilla (anglicized or Swedish form also found as a short form of Priscilla), and Chila; diminutives may mirror local practice. Note that in Spanish-speaking communities, Chila/Chela function as nicknames for Graciela or Griselda, and Chilla sometimes surfaces by analogy; these are separate developments that converge in sound rather than origin.

⚙ Chilla is a rare name. Our records hold just 130 recorded uses, spread over 27 countries.