Chandy
Origin
Malayalam
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
traditionally explained as a Kerala Christian form of Alexander (Greek, defender of men); famously borne by Oommen Chandy, two-time chief minister of Kerala
Popularity, 1890–2024
1890srare in US records2020s
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Chandy has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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