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Tchalla
OriginWest African and South African, meaning unknown
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Tchalla
Tchalla — hold the apostrophe — is the original rendering of T'Challa, made famous by Marvel's Black Panther.
Tchalla is a first name and surname found in several African nations, including Nigeria, Togo, Angola, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are records of a 19th-century Angolan king with the name, also rendered as Challa.
In most African languages, the T in Tchalla is silent, however many English speakers are familiar with the Marvel pronunciation.
Pronounced chah-LAH.
As of October 2026, Tchalla ranked #14099 for boys in US births in 2022 SSA, peaked at #4270 for boys in 1975.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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