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Chandra

“The moon, the shining one”

2 syllables · 7 letters

About the name Chandra

Chandra is masculine in Sanskrit grammar, which surprises English speakers who read the final a as feminine and give the name to daughters. Both readings are now real, since South Indian men and American-born Indian women answer to it in equal numbers.

Chandra is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced CHUN-druh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 83 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 1960s.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
The moon, the shining one
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
CHUN-druh
Syllables
2
Letters
7
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
1960s
Rarity
83 / 100
Per million
~4.8
Starts with
C
Numerology
4 · The Builder

How popular is Chandra?

Popularity17/100
Rarity83/100

Chandra currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 4.8 people per million carry it — about 1 in 208,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Chandra

  • Chandra Shekhar
    Prime Minister of India in 1990 and 1991

Spellings and variants of Chandra

ChandarChanderChandrika

Names similar to Chandra

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Chandraprabh

chun-druh-PRUBH

Moon-radiance, from Chandraprabha, the eighth Tirthankara

Sanskrit97% rare
Ultra Rare

Chandrashekhar

chun-druh-SHAY-khur

One who wears the moon as a crest, an epithet of Shiva

Sanskrit91% rare
Ultra Rare

Hemchandra

hem-CHUN-drah

Golden moon

Sanskrit95% rare
Very Rare

Chandan

CHUN-dun

Sandalwood, fragrant paste of the temple

Sanskrit89% rare
Ultra Rare

Mrinal

mrih-NAAL

The stalk of a lotus

Sanskrit94% rare
Very Rare

Nirmal

NEER-mul

Spotless, free of impurity

Sanskrit87% rare
Very Rare

Shashi

SHUH-shee

The moon, marked with a hare

Sanskrit85% rare
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Swapnil

SWUP-nil

Dreamlike, belonging to dreams

Sanskrit90% rare
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Chandra — frequently asked questions

What does the name Chandra mean?

Chandra means "The moon, the shining one". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Chandra?

Chandra is pronounced CHUN-druh, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Chandra?

Chandra scores 83 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 208,333 people carry it — about 4.8 per million.

What is the numerology number for Chandra?

Chandra carries the expression number 4, known as The Builder. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 11.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Chandra?

The lucky number for Chandra is 4 (with 13, 22, 31 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Emerald. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Emerald.