Chandar
Meaning
"moon, luminous, shining"
Origin: Sanskrit
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,553
- Total SSA Count
- 13
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Chan, Chandu
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"moon, luminous, shining"
Origin: Sanskrit
"strength"
Origin: Germanic
Emma is more popular, ranked #2 vs #6553 for Chandar.
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Emma is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Chandar at #6553 in the United States.
Chandar means "moon, luminous, shining" (Sanskrit origin). Emma means "strength" (Germanic origin).
Chandar is primarily a boy name. Emma is primarily a girl name.