Chinna is of Tamil origin, meaning 'small' or 'younger'. It's a unisex name, commonly used in southern Indian regions like Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. This moniker is often used as a nickname for longer names such as Chinnadurai or Chinnaraj, among others.
Chinna experienced a peak in popularity with 6 births each in 1988 and 1989, followed by a decline to 5 births annually from 1991 to 1993. There was another spike of 6 births in 1996, then the numbers dropped back down to 5 in 1998. Overall, there were 38 babies named Chinna between 1988 and 1998.