MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Chhel mean?
Chhel reflects chhail, a Hindi word for a charming or stylish young man. The term is familiar in folk songs and affectionate descriptions of a youthful beloved.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
छैल
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
छेल
Letter-by-letter: chela
674 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Chhel in Indian usage
1,102 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 336 records (30.5%).
- Recorded as male: 766 records (69.5%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 195 |
| 1970s | 197 |
| 1980s | 269 |
| 1990s | 262 |
| Other decades | 179 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Rajasthan | 772 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 227 |
| Other states | 103 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
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Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001