About the name Chandan
Chandan is the wood ground into paste and drawn on the forehead at worship, which gives the name a domestic, ritual warmth rather than any grandeur. Bengali and Odia families use it for daughters too, sometimes lengthening it to Chandana and sometimes not.
Chandan is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced CHUN-dun. On the NameRarity scale it scores 89 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Chandan?
Chandan currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 357,143. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Chandan
- Chandan MitraIndian journalist, newspaper editor and member of parliament
Spellings and variants of Chandan
Names similar to Chandan
Chandana
chun-DAH-nah
Sandalwood, and the name of Mahavira's first female disciple
Chandra
CHUN-druh
The moon, the shining one
Chetan
CHAY-tahn
Consciousness, animate awareness
Chintan
CHIN-tun
Deep reflection, contemplative thought
Kanchan
KUN-chun
Gold, the refined metal
Nirvan
nir-VAHN
Final release, the extinguishing of karmic bondage
Sharan
SHUH-run
Shelter, refuge given to another
Charu
CHAA-roo
Beautiful, pleasing to look upon
Chandan — frequently asked questions
What does the name Chandan mean?
Chandan means "Sandalwood, fragrant paste of the temple". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.
How do you pronounce Chandan?
Chandan is pronounced CHUN-dun, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Chandan?
Chandan scores 89 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 357,143 people carry it — about 2.8 per million.
What is the numerology number for Chandan?
Chandan carries the expression number 9, known as The Humanitarian. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Chandan?
The lucky number for Chandan is 9 (with 18, 27, 36 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Coral Flame. The traditional lucky day is Tuesday and the associated gemstone is Bloodstone.