Globally, Chinnaiah (Chinnaiah 
) is a common male forename. The forename Chinnaiah is characteristic of India, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Bahrain, and Kuwait. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia. Very seldom, Chinnaiah is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Chinnaiah | Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, United Arab Emirates, India, Kuwait |
| mosali chinnaiah Indian politician, IN |
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| durgam chinnaiah Indian politician, IN |
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