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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.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Sanskrit, Thai
Pronunciation: IPA: /deː.tɕʰaː/ — approximate English: "DAY-cha" (first syllable like "day", second like "cha")

What is the meaning of the name Decha ?

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.

Decha has the following similar or variant Names

Decha – Popularity by country

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:

AE
BH
EG
ID
IL

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People also ask about Decha

Decha is predominantly a boy's name.
Decha is a 2 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /deː.tɕʰaː/ — approximate English: "DAY-cha" (first syllable like "day", second like "cha").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include เดชา (Thai script), เดช (short form, Thai), Det, Dech and Detcha.
Across languages, Decha has these equivalents: Veer/ Vir (Hindi), Bhima (Sanskrit), Ethan (Hebrew), Alexander (Greek), Andrew (Greek), and 1 more.
Decha 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.
Yes, definitely. You won't see Decha in the national name rankings we track, which is the usual mark of an uncommon name.