The Christening

Chaltu

Chaltu (pronounced tchal-TOU) is a girl name of Oromo origin, used in Ethiopia. It means “The best.”

Origin
Oromo
Region
Ethiopia
Gender
Girl
Beauté
meaning to be confirmed

More Oromo names

More names that mean “Beauté”

  • Abeba — Flower
  • Amara — Grace (Amarachi: “God’s grace”)
  • Bilan — First-born; radiance, grace
  • Bontle — Beauty
  • Chiamaka — God is splendid
  • Ifeoma — A beautiful thing, a good thing
  • Keza — Beautiful, graceful
  • Kito — Jewel, a precious thing
  • Malaika — Angel
  • Mossane — Beauty

“Chaltu” comes from Oromo culture (Ethiopia). Every African country has its own tale in 54 Tales of Africa, our illustrated collection.

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