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 formal upper class wholesome strong refined strange comedic nerdy Categories child actors, cities, fire, Friends characters, gospel musicians, isograms, light, occupations, Suikoden characters, surnames, teen idols, television, The Nanny characters