About the name Chhaya
Chhaya is the shadow that Sanjna left behind to stand in for her beside the blazing sun god, which turns a simple word for shade into a story about doubles and endurance. In the Indian climate shade is a blessing rather than an absence, and the name is meant kindly.
Chhaya is a girl name of Bengali origin, pronounced CHHAH-yah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1960s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Chhaya?
Chhaya currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Chhaya
- Chhaya DeviBengali actress of the mid-twentieth century
Spellings and variants of Chhaya
Names similar to Chhaya
Jaya
JAH-yah
Victory; also a name of Durga in her triumphant aspect
Hiya
HEE-yaa
Heart
Keya
KAY-yaa
The fragrant kewra flower
Mitali
mi-TAH-lee
Friendship, friendly one
Anasuya
ah-nah-SOO-yah
Free from envy, wife of sage Atri and mother of Dattatreya
Charulata
chah-roo-LAH-tah
Beautiful creeper vine, a graceful climbing plant
Freya
FRAY-uh
Noble lady, mistress
Maya
MY-ah
Illusion, also Queen Maya, mother of the Buddha
Chhaya — frequently asked questions
What does the name Chhaya mean?
Chhaya means "Shadow, the shade-consort of Surya in the Puranas". It is a name of Bengali origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Chhaya?
Chhaya is pronounced CHHAH-yah, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name Chhaya?
Chhaya scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Chhaya?
Chhaya carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 8.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Chhaya?
The lucky number for Chhaya is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.