73%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. CHAND-lər [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an occupational surname that meant "candle seller" in Middle English, ultimately from Old French. It surged in popularity after the 1994 debut of the American sitcom Friends, featuring a character by this name. PopularityDetails Last ranked #912 in 2003 England and Wales Last ranked #640 in 2022 (m) #923 in 2022 (f) United States People think this name isRate·Details upper class wholesome strong refined strange comedic Categories child actors, cities, ends in -er, fire, Friends characters, gospel musicians, isograms, light, occupations, Suikoden characters, surnames, teen idols, television, The Nanny characters, Trauma Center characters