Consolation or ladder
Chela is primarily used as a Spanish diminutive for Graciela or Marcela. In a Sanskrit context, it refers to a student or disciple, though this is less common as a given name. Its most frequent usage in the Americas is as a familiar, affectionate short form.
Less common today
Chela isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,046 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Mexican singer and actress known as La Dama del Baston
Colombian actress known for telenovelas
Associate Professor of Chicano Studies and theorist
