About the name Chandrika
Where Chandra is the moon itself, Chandrika is the light it throws, which makes the name an adjective wearing a noun's clothes. Sanskrit poets used the word constantly for anything silvered and cooling, and the name still reads as elegant rather than sentimental.
Chandrika is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced CHUN-drih-kah. On the NameRarity scale it scores 92 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1970s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Chandrika?
Chandrika currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 476,190. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Chandrika
- Chandrika KumaratungaPresident of Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2005
- Chandrika TandonIndian-American businesswoman and Grammy-winning musician
Spellings and variants of Chandrika
Names similar to Chandrika
Anvika
AAN-vee-kaa
Powerful, a name of the goddess Durga
Vamika
VAA-mee-kaa
A name of the goddess Durga
Anika
AH-nih-kah
Grace, brilliance; an epithet of the goddess Durga
Bageshri
bah-gesh-REE
A night raga of longing, literally the goddess of the garden
Chamunda
chah-MOON-dah
The goddess who slew the demons Chanda and Munda
Chandana
chun-DAH-nah
Sandalwood, and the name of Mahavira's first female disciple
Charmika
chur-MEE-kaa
Graceful of form, pleasing to see
Nitya
NIT-yaa
Eternal, constant, a name of Durga
Chandrika — frequently asked questions
What does the name Chandrika mean?
Chandrika means "Moonlight; a name of the goddess Durga". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Chandrika?
Chandrika is pronounced CHUN-drih-kah, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Chandrika?
Chandrika scores 92 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 476,190 people carry it — about 2.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Chandrika?
Chandrika carries the expression number 6, known as The Nurturer. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 4.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Chandrika?
The lucky number for Chandrika is 6 (with 15, 24, 33 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Rose Blush. The traditional lucky day is Friday and the associated gemstone is Rose Quartz.