Chandra: Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, & Inspiration - FamilyEducation

Updated February 15, 2024

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Girl name origins & meanings

Sanskrit : Of the moon
Hindi : Goddess Devi, foe of evil

Girl name variations

Boy name origins & meanings

Hindi : Bright, radiant

How Popular Is The Name Chandra

Family name origins & meanings

Indian (Bengal) and Bangladeshi : Hindu (Kayasth) name, from Sanskrit čandra ‘pleasant’, ‘shining’, ‘moon’. It occurs commonly as the final element of compound given names such as Ramachandra and Krishnachandra. Compare Chand and Chander.

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