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GirlHebrew

Chela

CHEE-lah

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

474

Peak Year

#79 in 1985

First Recorded

1955

Style

Cute & Playful, Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A diminutive of names like Rachel or Michaela. Rachel is Hebrew for 'ewe' and Michaela is Hebrew for 'who is like God?'.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

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Personality Traits

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