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Chundra
Pronounced CHUN-drah /ˈtʃʌn.drə/Medium
Meaning: Chundra is a spelling variant of Chandra, the Sanskrit word for moon and the name of a Hindu deity. The u spelling reflects an English pronunciation, while the meaning, the moon, is carried over from Chandra.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Chundra is a phonetic variant of Chandra, from the Sanskrit chandra, meaning the moon, which is also the name of a moon deity in Hindu tradition. The English u spelling captures the way American speakers say the first syllable. Its use in the United States was always modest and brief.
Chundra was never a common name. It appeared in United States records only in small numbers, given to fewer than twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies.
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What does the name Chundra mean?
It is a variant of Chandra, from the Sanskrit for moon.
How do you pronounce Chundra?
It is said CHUN-drah /ˈtʃʌn.drə/, two syllables.
Is Chundra a boy or girl name?
Chundra is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Chundra?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-seventies.