HinduBoySanskrit
Chandan: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“sandalwood”
چندن
चन्दन
What Chandan means
Chandan (چندن, Sanskrit चन्दन) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “sandalwood”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, candana.
Chandan at a glance
- Meaning
- sandalwood
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- chan-dan
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- C · چ
Meaning of Chandan
- In English
- sandalwood
- اردو میں معنی
- صندل
Origin and history of Chandan
Sanskrit candana, sandalwood.
Base wordSanskrit candana
How to say and write Chandan
- Say it
- chan-dan2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Chandan
- Urdu
- چندن
- Original script
- चन्दन
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Chandan
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Chandan.
- Champaچمپاthe champak flowerGirlSanskrit
- ChandanaچندناsandalwoodGirlSanskrit
- Charulataچارولتاbeautiful creeperGirlSanskrit
- Chhayaچھایاshade; shadow; reflectionGirlSanskrit
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Chandan
Sanskrit candana
Names like Chandan
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Chandan
Questions about the name Chandan
What does the name Chandan mean?
Chandan means “sandalwood”. In Urdu: صندل. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Chandan a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Chandan is a boy’s name.
Is Chandan a Hindu name?
Yes. Chandan is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit candana, sandalwood.
How do you pronounce Chandan?
Say it “chan-dan”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Chandan in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Chandan is written چندن. In its original script: चन्दन.
Is the meaning of Chandan verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.