What origin is the name Chandana?

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

Is Chandana a popular name?

Chandana 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 Chandana?

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

How is Chandana written in its native script?

Chandana is written चंदना.

What is the rashi of the name Chandana?

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

Chandana

Q: Is Chandana a rare name?

Yes. Chandana 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 Chandana

Chandana

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Chandana is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name for girls meaning sandalwood, known for its fragrance. It is also associated with the parrot.", Rashi Meen.

Parents who choose Chandana pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name for girls meaning sandalwood, known for its fragrance. It is also associated with the parrot.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: चंदना
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: revati (Cha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name for girls meaning sandalwood, known for its fragrance. It is also associated with the parrot.

Popularity

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

Written as चंदना

Quick answers about Chandana

Very rare in US records

What does Chandana mean?

Chandana is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for girls meaning sandalwood, known for its fragrance. It is also associated with the parrot.".

Is Chandana a rare name?

Yes. Chandana 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 Chandana

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Cha (चा)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Revati, pada 3
Name number: 7

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.