Names Like Chandra — Find Similar Baby Names
Chandra is a 7-letter Indian girls' name meaning “Dignified; Eminent; Illustrious; Of The Moon. CHANGLA”. This page collects 126 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Candra and Calandra, Indian cousins like Aahan and Aaleahya, rhyming names ending in -dra like Adra and Edra, and names sharing the “illustrious” concept like Agave and Herbert.
For the full Chandra profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Chandra page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Chandra
17 baby names that differ from Chandra by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candra | 1 | Of The Moon | Indian | Female |
| Calandra | 2 | Lark | Greek | Female |
| Casandra | 2 | Unheeded Prophetess. In Homer's The Iliad Cassandra's Prediction Of... | Spanish | Female |
| Cadda | 3 | Warring | English | Male |
| Cadha | 3 | From The Steep Place | Scottish | Female |
| Cahira | 3 | Warrior | Irish | Female |
| Calandre | 3 | Lark | French | Female |
| Calandria | 3 | Lark | Spanish | Female |
| Caldre | 3 | Cold Brook | English | Male |
| Camara | 3 | A West African Male Name Meaning "Teacher." | African | Male |
| Candi | 3 | Variant Of Candida. Bright: Glowing White. | Spanish | Female |
| Candida | 3 | Pure Or White | Spanish | Female |
| Candie | 3 | Variant Of Candida. Bright: Glowing White. | Spanish | Female |
| Cantara | 3 | Bridge | Arabic | Female |
| Cassandra | 3 | Myth Name (A Prophetess No One Believed) | Greek | Female |
| Ceara | 3 | Spear | Gaelic | Female |
| Cedra | 3 | Modern Feminine Of Cedric. | English | Female |
More Indian Names
24 baby names that share Chandra’s Indian origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aahan | Dawn / Morning | Male |
| Aaleahya | Sunshine | Female |
| Aanjay | Unconquerable | Female |
| Aarthi | Way Of Offering Prayer To God | Female |
| Aarush | First Ray Of Sun. | Male |
| Aarushi | First Ray Of The Sun. | Female |
| Aashish | Blessing. | Male |
| Aashka | Blessing | Female |
| Abhaya | Has No Fear | Male |
| Abhimanyu | Myth Name (Killed By Lakshmana) | Male |
| Abhirati | Myth Name (Mother Of Five Hundred Children, A Mother Goddess) | Female |
| Abjaja | Born Of A Lotus | Male |
| Acharya | Spiritual Teacher | Male |
| Achir | New | Male |
| Adharma | Lawless | Male |
| Adi | Myth Name (A Form Of Vasishtha) | Male |
| Aditi | Free AHISMA | Female |
| Aditya | Lord Of The Sun | Male |
| Adri | Rock AGNI | Male |
| Adya | Born On Sunday | Female |
| Aeshan | In Gods Grace. | Male |
| Agastya | Name Of A Wise Man | Male |
| Agneya | Son Of Agni | Male |
| Agnimukha | Face Of Fire | Male |
7-Letter C-Names Like Chandra
24 names that share Chandra's exact length (7 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Chandra's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Chandra
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Chandra.
Names That Rhyme with Chandra
18 baby names that share Chandra's last 3 letters — -dra. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adra | "Virgin." See Adara. | Arabic | Female |
| Edra | Powerful | Hebrew | Female |
| Odra | From Odra | Indian | Female |
| Ardra | Noble | Celtic | Female |
| Audra | Nobility: Strength. | French | Female |
| Badra | Full Moon | Arabic | Female |
| Cedra | Modern Feminine Of Cedric. | English | Female |
| Hydra | Myth Name (A Dragon Killed By Hercules) | Greek | Female |
| Madra | Mother | English | Female |
| Nadra | Kiswahili Name Meaning "Unusual." | African | Female |
| Nedra | Feminine Of Ned. | English | Female |
| Nidra | Myth Name (Goddess Of Sleep) | Indian | Female |
| Pedra | Stone | Spanish | Female |
| Sidra | Of The Stars Or Star. | English | Female |
| Yadra | Mother | Spanish | Female |
| Aeldra | Lives At The Elder Tree | English | Male |
| Aludra | Virgin | Arabic | Female |
| Candra | Of The Moon | Indian | Female |
Names That Start Like Chandra
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Chandra — Cha-. Good for parents who like Chandra's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad | Defense | Celtic | Male |
| Chan | Nickname For John. | Spanish | Male |
| Chas | A Man: Variant Of Carl. | English | Male |
| Chau | Pearls, Precious Stones (Also A Boys Name) | Vietnamese | Female |
| Chaz | A Man: Variant Of Carl. | English | Male |
| Chaba | Life | Hebrew | Female |
| Chace | Huntsman. | English | Male |
| Chaga | The Kiswahili Word "Chaga" Means "To Do Vigorously" And "Be Prevale... | African | Male |
| Chaim | Crooked | Scottish | Male |
| Chait | Catlike | Scottish | Male |
| Chaka | Also Spelled SHAKA, A South African Male Name Meaning "Greak King." | African | Male |
| Chana | Graceful | Hebrew | Female |
| Chane | Oak-Hearted. | French | Male |
| Chang | Free; Uninhibited | Chinese | Female |
| Chann | Young Wolf. | Irish | Male |
| Chano | Abbreviations For Names Ending In -Ano And -Rio. Chan: (Chinese) Fa... | Spanish | Male |
| Chapa | Sioux Name Meaning " Beaver." CHENOA | Native American | Female |
| Charo | Nickname For Rosario. Variant Of Rosa. | Spanish | Female |