About the name Chandana
Chandanbala was sold into servitude and chained before becoming the head of Mahavira's order of nuns, and her story gives this name a spine that pure fragrance imagery would not. Sandalwood in Jain thought is the wood that perfumes the axe that cuts it, an image of forgiveness that Jain parents choose the name for quite consciously.
Chandana is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced chun-DAH-nah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 87 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 timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Chandana?
Chandana currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 3.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 303,030. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Chandana
- Acharya ChandanajiJain nun and founder of the Veerayatan humanitarian mission
Spellings and variants of Chandana
Names similar to Chandana
Vandana
VUN-duh-nah
Salutation, reverent praise offered up
Chandan
CHUN-dun
Sandalwood, fragrant paste of the temple
Chandrika
CHUN-drih-kah
Moonlight; a name of the goddess Durga
Charmika
chur-MEE-kaa
Graceful of form, pleasing to see
Ahana
uh-HAA-naa
First light of dawn, inner radiance
Annapurna
ah-nah-POOR-nah
She who is full of food, the goddess of nourishment worshipped at Kashi
Anasuya
ah-nah-SOO-yah
Free from envy, wife of sage Atri and mother of Dattatreya
Chaitanya
chy-TUN-yah
Consciousness, awakened awareness
Chandana — frequently asked questions
What does the name Chandana mean?
Chandana means "Sandalwood, and the name of Mahavira's first female disciple". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Chandana?
Chandana is pronounced chun-DAH-nah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Chandana?
Chandana scores 87 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 303,030 people carry it — about 3.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Chandana?
Chandana carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Chandana?
The lucky number for Chandana is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.