Chalise
Chalise is a Khas Hindu family name found in Nepal. Most people with this name are members of the Brahmin caste. According to legend, some priests of Bhattarai caste completed forty chapters of pujas without dropping a single drop of water from their palm. They were then honored with the title Chalise.
Meaning & Origin of Chalise
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chalise is a Khas Hindu family name found in Nepal. Most people with this name are members of the Brahmin caste. According to legend, some priests of Bhattarai caste completed forty chapters of pujas without dropping a single drop of water from their palm. They were then honored with the title Chalise.
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The Story of Chalise
Chalise first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 19 Chalises were born — ranking #3,993 that year. As of 2026, Chalise ranks #17,168 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 222 Chalises have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Chalise
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- Chakrapani Chalise (1883–1958), Nepalese writer
- Janak Kumari Chalise , Nepalese politician
- Jaison Chalise , Nepalese Businessman and CEO of Media Bank Pvt Ltd
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Names that sound like Chalise
Phonetically similar names — useful when Chalise is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Chalice
- Chylous
- Chillis
- Challa
- Chapless
- Chelas
- Sialis
- Challahs
- Chollas
- Jealous
- Callous
- Callus
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About the name Chalise
Chalise is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 222 births in the dataset. Chalise's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #3,993. Use the chart and map above to compare Chalise's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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