Chinna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chinna

What is the meaning of the name Chinna ?

The baby name Chinna is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃɪnə/ (CHIN-nah).

Chinna is Tamil, Telugu in Origin.

Chinna is a South Indian given name and affectionate byname rooted in the Dravidian languages, especially Tamil (ciṉṉa) and Telugu (chinna), meaning “small,” “younger,” or “dear little one.” It functions as a unisex nickname for the youngest child and as a standalone personal name, and also appears as a prefix in compound names and honorifics. Usage is common in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Telangana, and among Tamil and Telugu diasporas in Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and Singapore.

Across centuries, chinna has marked “junior” status or endearment in titles and records (e.g., Chinna Nayak), and it survives in many variants and compounds: Chinni/Chinnu (pet forms), Chinnan (masculine), Chinnamma (feminine), Chinnappa, Chinnathambi, Chinnasamy/Chinnaswamy, and Chinnaiah/Chinnayya. Romanization sometimes yields Sinna. In patronymic traditions it may appear as a surname. Note that this name is unrelated to the Sanskrit adjective chinna (“cut, severed”).