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Chetara

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How to Pronounce Chetara

Pronounced chuh-TAR-uh /tʃəˈtɑːrə/Medium

Meaning: Chetara is an invented American girls' name pairing a Che- opening with the -tara ending (Tara being Irish for 'hill' and a Sanskrit 'star'). Its close sound to Cheetara, the ThunderCats heroine of the 1980s, may have played a part, though that link is not certain. The name is built mainly for its bold sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Chetara is a modern coinage on a Che- opening and -tara ending, possibly echoing the 1980s cartoon Cheetara (said chuh-TAR-uh).

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MeaningChetara is an invented American girls' name pairing a Che- opening with the -tara ending (Tara being Irish for 'hill' and a Sanskrit 'star'). Its close sound to Cheetara, the ThunderCats heroine of the 1980s, may have played a part, though that link is not certain. The name is built mainly for its bold sound.

U.S. rank (1991)#13561 ↘ Falling

1991 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1986

Total births (all-time)≈ 73

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Chetara is a coined American girls' name recorded from the mid-1980s. It joins a Che- opening to a -tara ending, and its near-match to the ThunderCats character Cheetara, popular in exactly those years, is a plausible but unverified influence.

It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year in a brief spell around 1986. A girl named Chetara then is in her thirties now.

Did you know? Chetara closely echoes Cheetara from the mid-1980s cartoon ThunderCats, though whether that inspired it is unconfirmed.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Chetara — Coinage Che- + -tara; possible Cheetara (ThunderCats) echo, unconfirmed

Variations

ChetarraChitaraChetara

Nicknames

TaraChe

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chetara mean?

It is a modern coinage on a Che- opening and -tara ending; a pop-culture echo of Cheetara is possible.

How do you pronounce Chetara?

It's said chuh-TAR-uh /tʃəˈtɑːrə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Chetara a boy or girl name?

Chetara is used as a girl's name.

Is Chetara a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a coined name used for only a few girls a year for a short time.