Chanda
Meaning
“Sanskrit, from chandra, moon, an epithet of the goddess Durga; American use since the 1970s may be an independent coinage, not direct borrowing.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Chanda peaked in the 1970s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Chanda
Most people given the name Chanda in the United States were born between 1970 and 1989. The Chanda you meet today is most often in her 40s or 50s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Chanda deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Chanda truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Chanda fits with your family’s names and surname.
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