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Lachandra

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Pronounced luh-SHAN-druh /ləˈʃæn.drə/Medium

Meaning: Lachandra is a coined American name pairing the popular La- prefix with Chandra, a name from Sanskrit meaning 'moon'. The blend belongs to a broad family of invented La-/Sha- names that flourished in Black American communities in the nineteen-seventies.Low

In 30 seconds: Lachandra ties the graceful La- prefix to Chandra, the Sanskrit 'moon' — a coined name of the nineteen-seventies (said 'luh-SHAN-druh').
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Origin LowAfrican American
MeaningLachandra is a coined American name pairing the popular La- prefix with Chandra, a name from Sanskrit meaning 'moon'. The blend belongs to a broad family of invented La-/Sha- names that flourished in Black American communities in the nineteen-seventies.
U.S. rank (1995)#11171 ↗ Rising
1995 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1975
Total births (all-time)≈ 496

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197519681995

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

Lachandra is a coined name from the era of inventive La- prefixing, joined here to Chandra, the Sanskrit word for 'moon'. It rose quietly in the nineteen-seventies and reached its slender peak in the middle of that decade.

It was always a rare choice, chosen for only a few dozen girls a year even when it was most in fashion, and it had all but disappeared by the nineteen-nineties. A woman named Lachandra today is likely in her forties or fifties.

Did you know? The middle of Lachandra is Chandra, a genuine Sanskrit word for the moon, folded into a home-grown American coinage that never left a few dozen births a year.
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Lachandra — La- coinage + Sanskrit Chandra ('moon')

Variations

LashandraLachandaChandra

Nicknames

ChanDra

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Chandra— the Sanskrit 'moon' name at the heart of Lachandra
Latoya— a like La- coinage from the same decade
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lachandra mean?

Lachandra is a coined name built from the La- prefix and Chandra, a Sanskrit word meaning 'moon'.

How do you pronounce Lachandra?

It's said luh-SHAN-druh /ləˈʃæn.drə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lachandra a boy or girl name?

Lachandra is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Lachandra?

Lachandra has always been rare in the U.S., a coinage most seen in the nineteen-seventies.

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