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
"faction, community, group; a people united"
Origin: Arabic
Chandar is more popular, ranked #6553 vs #47190 for Taifa.
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Chandar is more popular, ranked #6553 compared to Taifa at #47190 in the United States.
Chandar means "moon, luminous, shining" (Sanskrit origin). Taifa means "faction, community, group; a people united" (Arabic origin).
Chandar is primarily a boy name. Taifa is primarily a girl name.