What origin is the name Chandan?

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

Is Chandan a popular name?

Chandan 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 Chandan?

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

How is Chandan written in its native script?

Chandan is written चंदन.

What is the rashi of the name Chandan?

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

Chandan

Q: Is Chandan a rare name?

Yes. Chandan 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 Chandan

Chandan

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Chandan is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Sandalwood; sandlewood; of the sandalwood tree; scented wood; sandalwood", Rashi Meen.

The meaning of Chandan is "Sandalwood; sandlewood; of the sandalwood tree; scented wood; sandalwood" — a unisex name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: चंदन
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: revati (Cha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Sandalwood; sandlewood; of the sandalwood tree; scented wood; sandalwood

Popularity

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

Written as चंदन

Quick answers about Chandan

Very rare in US records

What does Chandan mean?

Chandan is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Sandalwood; sandlewood; of the sandalwood tree; scented wood; sandalwood".

Is Chandan a rare name?

Yes. Chandan 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 Chandan

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Cha (चा)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Revati, pada 3
Name number: 6

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.