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Candra

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How to Pronounce Candra

Pronounced KAN-druh /ˈkæn.drə/High

Meaning: Candra is a modern American coinage that sits between Sandra and Kendra in sound and also chimes with the Latin candere, 'to glow or shine' (the root of 'candle' and 'candid'). It has no single documented pedigree; its appeal is the crisp two-beat sound, and any 'shining' sense is an attractive echo rather than a proven origin.Low

In 30 seconds: Candra (said 'KAN-druh') is a coined two-beat name poised between Sandra and Kendra, with a bright echo of the Latin for 'to shine.'
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Origin LowEnglish, Latin
MeaningCandra is a modern American coinage that sits between Sandra and Kendra in sound and also chimes with the Latin candere, 'to glow or shine' (the root of 'candle' and 'candid'). It has no single documented pedigree; its appeal is the crisp two-beat sound, and any 'shining' sense is an attractive echo rather than a proven origin.
U.S. rank (2013)#13446 ↗ Rising
2013 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1984
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,815

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198619462013

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Candra is a coinage blending the familiar -andra sound of Sandra and Kendra, with a happy resemblance to Latin candere, 'to shine.' It appears in the records from the mid-1940s, reached its high point around 1984, and eased off through the 2010s. Its meaning rests mainly in that bright sound rather than a fixed root.

With a mid-eighties peak, a Candra is now around forty, a Gen-X-to-Millennial name. It reads as a name of its era rather than a reviving antique and remains uncommon. Parents who like it also like Sandra, Kendra and Chandra; the crisp two beats give it a neat monogram and it pairs with siblings such as Derek or Tessa.

Did you know? Candra hides a spark of light: while it was built to rhyme with Sandra and Kendra, its sound also brushes the Latin candere, 'to shine,' the root behind 'candle' and 'candid.'
Overall data confidence 44%
References — Candra — Coined; Sandra/Kendra echo, Latin candere 'shine'; c.1984 peak

Variations

KandraChandraCandrea

Nicknames

CandiAndra

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If you like Candra…

Sandra— a like two-beat -andra girl's name
Kendra— a same-rhythm -andra name
Chandra— a near-homophone of Candra
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Candra mean?

Candra is a modern coinage echoing Sandra and Kendra, with a resemblance to the Latin candere, 'to shine.'

How do you pronounce Candra?

It's said KAN-druh /ˈkæn.drə/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Candra a boy or girl name?

Candra is used as a girl's name, always as a girl's name.

How popular is Candra?

Candra was an uncommon coinage that peaked in the mid-eighties and has been rare since; it has not revived.

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