Chandra

Chandra: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “moon”
Origin: Sanskrit
Say it: CHUN-druh · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Sanskrit chandra meaning 'moon, shining'. In Hindu tradition Chandra is the moon deity; the name is used for all genders, especially in South Asia.

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How popular is Chandra?

20240 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Chandra in 20240

Peak year1975

Total US babies since 188017,348

Chandra was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Chandra

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Anikagrace · Sanskrit

Chandra questions

What does the name Chandra mean?

Chandra means "moon". It comes from Sanskrit. From Sanskrit chandra meaning 'moon, shining'. In Hindu tradition Chandra is the moon deity; the name is used for all genders, especially in South Asia.

Is Chandra a boy or girl name?

Chandra is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Chandra?

Chandra was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1975.

How do you pronounce Chandra?

Chandra is usually pronounced CHUN-druh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.