Shatha
Shatha or Chada, also spelt Shada, is an Arabic female given name meaning "scent, fragrant, aroma". The name may also refer to the "perfume, scent of musk". Literally, it refers to the act of "the strength, intensity and scattering, diffusing smell by breaking the young oudh (agarwood) to be perfumed with it." Notable people with the name include:
Meaning & Origin of Shatha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shatha or Chada, also spelt Shada, is an Arabic female given name meaning "scent, fragrant, aroma". The name may also refer to the "perfume, scent of musk". Literally, it refers to the act of "the strength, intensity and scattering, diffusing smell by breaking the young oudh (agarwood) to be perfumed with it." Notable people with the name include:
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The Story of Shatha
Shatha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 11 Shathas were born — ranking #9,452 that year. As of 2026, Shatha ranks #15,244 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 153 Shathas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shatha
Shatha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 153 births in the dataset. Shatha's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #9,452. Use the chart and map above to compare Shatha'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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