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How to Pronounce Chandni

Pronounced CHUND-nee /ˈtʃʌnd.ni/Medium

Meaning: Chandni comes from Sanskrit and Hindi 'candni', meaning 'moonlight', from 'candra', the moon. It is a familiar Indian girls' name, also widely known from the 1989 Bollywood film Chandni.Medium

In 30 seconds: Chandni is Hindi for 'moonlight' — a luminous Indian girls' name, also a beloved 1989 Bollywood film (said 'CHUND-nee').

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Origin MediumSanskrit, Hindi

MeaningChandni comes from Sanskrit and Hindi 'candni', meaning 'moonlight', from 'candra', the moon. It is a familiar Indian girls' name, also widely known from the 1989 Bollywood film Chandni.

U.S. rank (2007)#18182 ↘ Falling

2007 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1992

Total births (all-time)≈ 400

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Chandni is a Sanskrit and Hindi name meaning 'moonlight', from candra, the moon. Long used in India, it became especially resonant after the 1989 Bollywood romance Chandni, and it entered American records with Indian immigrant families.

It has remained a heritage rarity in the United States, given to only a few dozen girls a year at its early-1990s peak, carried mainly within Indian-American communities.

Did you know? Chandni carries the sense of 'moonlight' and gained extra warmth from the hit 1989 film of the same name; in U.S. records it marks Indian-American families.

Overall data confidence 72%

References — Chandni — Sanskrit/Hindi 'moonlight'; 1989 film

Variations

ChandaniChaandniChandini

Nicknames

ChanduChan

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Chandni mean?

Chandni is a Sanskrit and Hindi name meaning 'moonlight', from 'candra', the moon.

How do you pronounce Chandni?

It's said CHUND-nee /ˈtʃʌnd.ni/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Chandni a boy or girl name?

Chandni is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Chandni?

Chandni has always been rare in the U.S., carried mainly within Indian-American families.