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Chandrika Chandrika — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ CHAHN-dree-kah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Moonlight"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Sanskrit)
The meaning

A name that means "moonlight".

Chandrika (चन्द्रिका) is the Sanskrit word for "moonlight" — from chandra (moon). Also an epithet of the goddess Durga.

Chandrika Kumaratunga (born 1945) is the former President of Sri Lanka — the country's first female head of state.

Moonlight. The former President of Sri Lanka.
In its original form

The name in its native script.

चन्द्रिका
Transliteration
Candrikā
Pronunciation
/ ˈtʃɑːn.drɪ.kə /
Root
—
Grammatical form
—
Popularity

Where Chandrika stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Chandrika · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —
Namesakes

Chandrikas before her.

Real people
Chandrika Kumaratunga
Former President of Sri Lanka.
born 1945
In fiction
Chandrika
Common in Indian films.
Related

Names connected to Chandrika.

Variants & spellings
  • Chandrikaa
Similar meaning
Sister suggestions
Sounds alike
  • Chandrikaa
Numerology

The number behind Chandrika.

8

The Authority

Chandrika reduces to eight — the number of Sanskrit moonlight.

Parents on Chandrika

Why families chose this name.

"Moonlight in Sanskrit. Nine letters. Chandrika."
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