Tchalla

tuh-CHAH-la; CHAH-la

West African and South African, meaning unknown

Tchalla Origin and Meaning

The name Tchalla is a boy's name .

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.