Chandra is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Chandra means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Chandra across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Chandra has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Chandra is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “moon, shining”. From the Sanskrit chandra, a Hindu lunar deity.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,349 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 10 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Chandra per year, United States (1935 to 2023). United States peaked in 1975 (753/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2000 (4/yr).
Chandra has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1975, when it ranked #564 nationally (given to 753 babies that year).
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