The first name Chandra

Chandra last appeared in the official list in 2001, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 2000, with 4 births (#3,247).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Chandra with other names.

In 2023, 8 girls born in the United States were named Chandra, the 11,394th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1975, when 747 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Chandragupta I
  4th-century king of the Gupta Empire, 250–335
• Chandra Wilson
  American actress and director, born 1969
• Chandra Sturrup
  Bahamian athletics competitor (born 1971)
• Chandra Cheeseborough
  American sprinter (born 1959)
• Chandra Crawford
  Canadian cross-country skier, born 1983
• Chandra Wickramasinghe
  Astronomer, born 1939
• Chandra West
  Canadian actress (b.1970)
• Chandra North
  American model, born 1973
• Bharatchandra Ray
  Bengali writer 18th Century., 1712–1760

• Arya
• Kali
• Diya
• Leela
• Asha
• Avani
• Aanya
• Shreya
• Jaya
• Anjali
• Veda
• Ila
• Uma
• Anisha
• Daya
• Aditi

All 288 names of Sanskrit origin

What does the name Chandra mean?

Chandra means “moon” in Sanskrit.

What is the origin of the name Chandra?

Borrowed from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá, “moon”)

How popular is the name Chandra?

In 2001, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Chandra, ranking 3,998th. Its peak was 2000, with 4 births.

Is Chandra a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 17,349 US babies named Chandra since 1880 were girls.

When was Chandra most popular?

1975 in the United States, when 747 babies were named Chandra, its highest rank at 307th.

What are other spellings of Chandra?

Chander and Shandra.

Is Chandra also a surname?

Yes. Chandra is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.