What origin is the name Chandrika?

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

Is Chandrika a popular name?

Chandrika 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 Chandrika?

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

How is Chandrika written in its native script?

Chandrika is written चंद्रिका.

What is the rashi of the name Chandrika?

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

Chandrika

Q: Is Chandrika a rare name?

Yes. Chandrika 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 Chandrika

Chandrika

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Chandrika is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "This Sanskrit name for girls means moonlight, describing the soft and radiant light emitted by the moon.", Rashi Meen.

The meaning of Chandrika is "This Sanskrit name for girls means moonlight, describing the soft and radiant light emitted by the moon." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

This Sanskrit name for girls means moonlight, describing the soft and radiant light emitted by the moon.

Popularity

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

Written as चंद्रिका

Quick answers about Chandrika

Very rare in US records

What does Chandrika mean?

Chandrika is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "This Sanskrit name for girls means moonlight, describing the soft and radiant light emitted by the moon.".

Is Chandrika a rare name?

Yes. Chandrika 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 Chandrika

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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Chandrika

Chandrika means "This Sanskrit name for girls means moonlight, describing the soft and radiant light emitted by the moon." — these names share that spirit.