Comments for the name Chandra

Chandra is a beautiful name whether it's pronounced CHAN-dra or SHAWN-dra (I've known girls named both!) It's strong, unusual and elegant at the same time. All excellent attributes for a little girl.

Pronounced CHUN-thrrra. The R's are rolled, and the D is pronounced like a TH.

Chandra is a beautiful name and my mother rocks because that is what she named me! I love the name CHAN-DRA, it is great!

To me this is SHAN-dra and what I have been named. It's interesting to see different cultures and dialects pronounce this in their own way. Also, I am Irish/French with a French last name and it flows beautifully!

I think it's a very pretty name. I pronounce it SHAWN-dra.

American actress Chandra West (CSI, NYPD Blue, etc) bears the name.

Chandra is a very beautiful name. I pronounce it SHAN-dra.

Chandra Watson is one half of the Watson Twins.

I think Chandra is a beautiful name! A zoo in my area named a baby elephant Chandra, and I've loved it ever since!

It is supposed to be pronounced CHUN-DRA, actually CHUN-DUR-A. I like SHAWN-DRA better though, nice name with a very pretty meaning.

I think that Chandra is a wonderful name. I love moon/star names!

SHAWN-dra just sounds ridiculous. Don't do it!

Chandra Suresh is a late geneticist on the NBC show Heroes. His son Mohinder is central to the plot of the show.

Chandra is my last name and I'm blessed to have that. I'm a Indo-Fijian and my ancestors are from India over 500 years ago. I don't know how I got the name but am blessed to have it. I've vowed I'll never change the name because I love it.

Chandra is in general a north Indian name. It is also a north Indian last name. People with that last name could be linked to one of the great kings of India Ram Chandra although some people believe it Chandar a different name altogether.

Chandra´s nicknames are Chani, Andy, Chanika.

NO. It's Chan-dra pronounced exactly as it's spelt. I'd know because this is my last name.

This is such a beautiful, unique name.

Pronounced as "Shahn-dra".

Chandra Wilson plays Dr. Miranda Bailey on the ABC show "Grey's Anatomy."

The oddest pronunciation I've heard of this name is CHUND-RA.

An unfortunate bearer of this name is the late Chandra Levy, an intern at the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Washington, D.C. who was murdered. After her murder, an investigation unearthed an extramarital affair she had with U.S. Congressman Gary Condit, though he was never a suspect in her murder. (Due to the bad press, he lost re-election in 2002.)
In March of 2009, her murderer was found: Ingmar Guandique, who had assaulted other women in the area where Chandra's body was found.

I love this name! The meaning is so cool.

I like the sound of this name, and I think Chandra would work fine outside of India. The meaning is cool, too.

Pronounced "SHAHN-drah".

This was the birth name of Osho (1931-1990), an Indian spiritual teacher.

My name is Chandra! It's a cool name and my teachers think it's very interesting. I'm surprised that some actors and actresses are named Chandra. My friends pronounce it as: Shan-dra or Chan-dra or San-dra. I would love to have my nickname "Chani".

Isa Chandra Moskowitz is a famous vegan cook, cookbook author, and animal rights activist.

Name of the Day: March 31, 2013.