What origin is the name Chandini?

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

Is Chandini a popular name?

Chandini 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 Chandini?

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

How is Chandini written in its native script?

Chandini is written चांदनी.

What is the rashi of the name Chandini?

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

Chandini

Q: Is Chandini a rare name?

Yes. Chandini 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 Chandini

Chandini

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Chandini is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit name evokes the soft beauty of the stars and the gentle glow of moonlight.", Rashi Meen.

Parents who choose Chandini pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "This Sanskrit name evokes the soft beauty of the stars and the gentle glow of moonlight.". 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

This Sanskrit name evokes the soft beauty of the stars and the gentle glow of moonlight.

Popularity

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

Written as चांदनी

Quick answers about Chandini

Very rare in US records

What does Chandini mean?

Chandini is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name evokes the soft beauty of the stars and the gentle glow of moonlight.".

Is Chandini a rare name?

Yes. Chandini 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 Chandini

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.