Chhaya
Chhaya is a female given name: 98% of people named Chhaya are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- India and Sri Lanka
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Chhaya
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Chhaya," in English, "Guten Tag Chhaya," in German. Chhaya is a female given name: about 98% of people named Chhaya are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Chhaya,
German
Guten Tag Chhaya,
French
Bonjour Chhaya,
Spanish
Estimado/a Chhaya:
Chinese
Chhaya您好：
Japanese
Chhaya様
English
Hi Chhaya,
German
Hi Chhaya,
French
Salut Chhaya,
Spanish
Hola Chhaya,
Chinese
Chhaya你好：
Japanese
Chhayaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Chhaya a male or female name?
Chhaya is a female given name: 98% of people named Chhaya are women, and it is recorded as female in 1 of the 1 countries covered.
How do I address Chhaya in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Chhaya," in English, "Guten Tag Chhaya," in German. Chhaya is a female given name: about 98% of people named Chhaya are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Chhaya a unisex name?
Chhaya is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Chhaya are men. Chhaya leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Chhaya a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/chhaya (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_chhaya,
title = {Is Chhaya a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/chhaya},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}