Name
Chandra
Meaning
Chandra is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin meaning “moon, shining”.
In Hindu tradition Chandra is the god of the moon, and the Sanskrit word carries senses of shining and glittering. Traditionally masculine in India, the name found separate life as a girls' name in midcentury America, where its sound aligned with Sandra and Sondra.
Appeared in the US girls' top 1000 from the 1950s through the 1990s.
Popularity in the United States
Girls
Ranked #963 in 1992 · peak #396 in 1980
Data: US Social Security Administration, top-1000 ranks.
At a glance
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronounced
- /CHUN-drah/
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Questions
Chandra is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin meaning “moon, shining”. In Hindu tradition Chandra is the god of the moon, and the Sanskrit word carries senses of shining and glittering.
Chandra is a unisex name, used for both boys and girls. Appeared in the US girls' top 1000 from the 1950s through the 1990s.
The name Chandra comes from Sanskrit. In Hindu tradition Chandra is the god of the moon, and the Sanskrit word carries senses of shining and glittering. Traditionally masculine in India, the name found separate life as a girls' name in midcentury America, where its sound aligned with Sandra and Sondra.
Chandra is pronounced CHUN-drah.
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