What origin is the name Chandra?

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

Is Chandra a popular name?

Chandra 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 Chandra?

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

How is Chandra written in its native script?

Chandra is written चंद्र.

What is the rashi of the name Chandra?

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

Chandra

Q: Is Chandra a rare name?

Yes. Chandra 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 Chandra

Chandra

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Chandra is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "This Sanskrit name means moon or shining moon. In various traditions, it is associated with a lunar deity.", Rashi Meen.

With sanskrit roots, Chandra is a unisex name that means "This Sanskrit name means moon or shining moon. In various traditions, it is associated with a lunar deity.". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name means moon or shining moon. In various traditions, it is associated with a lunar deity.

Popularity

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

Written as चंद्र

Quick answers about Chandra

Very rare in US records

What does Chandra mean?

Chandra is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name means moon or shining moon. In various traditions, it is associated with a lunar deity.".

Is Chandra a rare name?

Yes. Chandra 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 Chandra

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

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.

Combine Chandra with another name

Our free name combiner blends two names into new baby name ideas.

Names with a similar meaning to Chandra

Chandra means "This Sanskrit name means moon or shining moon. In various traditions, it is associated with a lunar deity." — these names share that spirit.