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Tchalla

cha-LAH /tʃaˈlɑ/ Unknown Language

At a glance

In short
Tchalla is a unique, powerful name for boys, inspired by Marvel's Black Panther. It embodies strength, leadership, and intelligence.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2022 (#12,330)
Babies in 2022
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#3,941 in 1975
First recorded
1975

Meaning of Tchalla

The name Tchalla is a unique and powerful choice for a baby boy, pronounced cha-LAH (/tʃaˈlɑ/). While its exact linguistic origins are not well-documented, the name has gained significant cultural recognition through its association with the Marvel Comics character T'Challa, also known as Black Panther. This character, who is the king of the fictional African nation of Wakanda, embodies strength, leadership, and intelligence. The name's popularity saw a notable spike in 1975 and experienced a resurgence in 2022 in the United States. Variations of this name include Challa. Choosing Tchalla for your child can imbue them with a sense of regality and heroism inspired by one of modern culture's most iconic figures.

How to pronounce Tchalla

Unknown Language

Popularity of Tchalla in the U.S.

Tchalla was last recorded in the U.S. in 2022, ranked #12,330 with 5 babies. It peaked at #3,941 in 1975. It first appears in the records in 1975.

Bar and line chart: Tchalla in the U.S., 1975–2022. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 8 in 1975 and 5 in 2022. Line: rank among boy names, peak #3,941 in 1975, #12,330 in 2022.
  • Boys named Tchalla (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1975–2022. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1975⁠–⁠2022 2 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2022512,330back
197583,941new