What origin is the name Chanda?

Chanda comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Chanda a popular name?

Chanda is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Chanda?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Chanda — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Chanda written in its native script?

Chanda is written चंदा.

What is the rashi of the name Chanda?

Chanda starts with the syllable “Cha” (चा), which traditionally belongs to Revati nakshatra, pada 3, in Meen rashi (Pisces).

Chanda

Q: Is Chanda a rare name?

Yes. Chanda does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Chanda

Chanda

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Chanda is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning fierce or moon-like, often used in reference to the goddess Devi.", Rashi Meen.

The meaning of Chanda is "A Sanskrit name meaning fierce or moon-like, often used in reference to the goddess Devi." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: चंदा
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: revati (Cha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning fierce or moon-like, often used in reference to the goddess Devi.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as चंदा

Quick answers about Chanda

Very rare in US records

What does Chanda mean?

Chanda is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning fierce or moon-like, often used in reference to the goddess Devi.".

Is Chanda a rare name?

Yes. Chanda does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Chanda

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Cha (चा)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Revati, pada 3
Name number: 1

By tradition, names starting with “Cha” suit babies born in Revati nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Meen rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.