Chaltu: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Chaltu – Meaning: good, fine – Origin: Oromo – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: CHAHL-too


Chaltu is an Oromo girl's name meaning “good, fine”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Chaltu

Meaning: Good, fine.

Origin: Oromo.

A common claim: Beautiful Actually: The more literal Oromo sense is closer to 'good/fine'; 'beautiful' is a popular extension of that sense rather than the core meaning.

How to Pronounce Chaltu

Phonetic: CHAHL-too   IPA: /ˈtʃɑːltuː/

Popularity of Chaltu

Chaltu doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Chaltu

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