The baby name Decha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /deː.tɕʰaː/ — approximate English: "DAY-cha" (first syllable like "day", second like "cha").
The baby name Decha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /deː.tɕʰaː/ — approximate English: "DAY-cha" (first syllable like "day", second like "cha").
Decha is Sanskrit, Thai in Origin.
Decha is a Thai masculine given name (Thai: เดชา) from the Indic root tejas via Pali, meaning power, might, and radiant energy. In Thai it carries auspicious overtones of authority and brilliance, making it a popular strength-evoking choice.
Adopted widely during the 20th-century trend of Sanskrit–Pali elements in Thai names, Decha appears both as a standalone and inside compounds. Related forms and variants include Det (เดช), Decharat (เดชรัตน์), Dechawat (เดชวัฒน์), Dechaphon (เดชาภรณ์), Woradech (วรเดช), Naradech (นรเดช), and Nadech (ณเดชน์). Romanization typically follows RTGS as Decha, though Detcha or Dech appear occasionally. Cognates across Indic languages include Tej/Tejas, sharing the sense of splendor and vigor.
Decha is rarely chosen. We count 69 recorded uses of it across 18 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #101 | 2 | 3,319 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #877 | 10 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 6 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Decha is popular in 18 countries — most recent births per country:
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