What origin is the name Chandani?

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

Is Chandani a popular name?

Chandani 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 Chandani?

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

How is Chandani written in its native script?

Chandani is written चांदनी.

What is the rashi of the name Chandani?

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

Chandani

Q: Is Chandani a rare name?

Yes. Chandani 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 Chandani

Chandani

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Chandani is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning starlight or moonlight. It describes the soft, silver glow of the night sky and celestial bodies.", Rashi Meen.

Parents who choose Chandani pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning starlight or moonlight. It describes the soft, silver glow of the night sky and celestial bodies.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning starlight or moonlight. It describes the soft, silver glow of the night sky and celestial bodies.

Popularity

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

Written as चांदनी

Quick answers about Chandani

Very rare in US records

What does Chandani mean?

Chandani is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning starlight or moonlight. It describes the soft, silver glow of the night sky and celestial bodies.".

Is Chandani a rare name?

Yes. Chandani 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 Chandani

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.

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