Save Type Settlement Usage Chechen Scripts Соьлжа-ГӀала(Chechen) Pronounced Pron. /ˈsɥølʒ.ɣəl/, /ˈsɥølʒ.ɣə.lə/ [key·simplify] Other Forms FormsSolzha-Gala Meaning & History Means "city (on the) Sunzha River" from Chechen Соьлжа (Solzha) referring to the Sunzha River and гӏала (ghala) meaning "town". This is the Chechen name for Grozny.