Chandra
Chandra, also known as Soma, is the Hindu god of the Moon, and is associated with the night, plants and vegetation. He is one of the Navagraha and Dikpala.
Meaning & Origin of Chandra
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Chandra, also known as Soma, is the Hindu god of the Moon, and is associated with the night, plants and vegetation. He is one of the Navagraha and Dikpala.
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The Story of Chandra
Chandra first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1935, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 747 Chandras were born — ranking #307 that year. As of 2026, Chandra ranks #11,156 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17K Chandras have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
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About the name Chandra
Chandra is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1935 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Chandra's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #307. Use the chart and map above to compare Chandra'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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