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Lachanda
Pronounced luh-SHAN-duh /ləˈʃændə/Medium
Meaning: Lachanda joins the fashionable La- prefix to Chanda, a name of Sanskrit origin (chanda 'fierce, passionate' or chandra 'moon/bright'). The La- addition is an African American naming pattern that dresses the base name; the inherited meaning comes through Chanda.Low
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U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Lachanda pairs the graceful La- prefix with Chanda, a name from Sanskrit whose roots reach to chanda, 'fierce, passionate', and chandra, 'moon' or 'bright'. The La- opening was a signature of African American naming in the nineteen-seventies, adding lift to an already lovely base.
It stayed a small name: only a couple dozen girls a year, with a high point around 1977 and a run that closes in the early nineties. A girl named Lachanda then is in her forties now. It reads as very much of its decade rather than a name currently returning.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Lachanda mean?
It builds on Chanda, a Sanskrit name meaning 'fierce' or 'bright', with the La- prefix.
How do you pronounce Lachanda?
It's said luh-SHAN-duh /ləˈʃændə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Lachanda a boy or girl name?
Lachanda is used as a girl's name.
Is Lachanda a popular name?
No, it stayed rare, borne by only a couple dozen girls a year around its late-seventies best.