Chandini
Chandni Khan born in 1997 (age 28–29) is an Indian activist and editor working for the welfare of street children in different parts of India. She founded the NGO, Voice of Slum along with Dev Pratap Singh. She was the editor of the newspaper Balaknama, literally meaning "voice of children", published in New Delhi.
Meaning & Origin of Chandini
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chandni Khan born in 1997 (age 28–29) is an Indian activist and editor working for the welfare of street children in different parts of India. She founded the NGO, Voice of Slum along with Dev Pratap Singh. She was the editor of the newspaper Balaknama, literally meaning "voice of children", published in New Delhi.
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The Story of Chandini
Chandini first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 10 Chandinis were born — ranking #9,670 that year. As of 2026, Chandini ranks #17,292 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 34 Chandinis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Chandini
Chandini is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 34 births in the dataset. Chandini's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #9,670. Use the chart and map above to compare Chandini's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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