Updated July 4, 2024

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Girl name origins & meanings

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

Girl name variations

Chanda
Chandara
Chandria
Chandrama
Chandani
Chandy
Chaundra
Candi
Candy
Chante
Cinda
Cindi
Cindy
Cinthia
Cyndi
Cynthia

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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