| Chandra | Rupa | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Moon | Beauty, form |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Unisex | Unisex |
| Pronunciation | CHUN-druh | ROO-puh |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 1975 (747) | 1978 (12) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Vintage | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Chandra | Rupa |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8 | 0 |
| 2010s | 91 | 0 |
| 2000s | 468 | 0 |
| 1990s | 1,629 | 0 |
| 1980s | 4,285 | 78 |
| 1970s | 6,698 | 70 |
| 1960s | 3,145 | 5 |
| 1950s | 907 | 0 |
| 1940s | 46 | 0 |
| 1930s | 6 | 0 |
Chandra means 'moon' in Sanskrit, from a root meaning 'to shine,' and is the name of the Hindu lunar deity among the Navagraha. Used for boys in India (the god) and often for girls in the West.
From Sanskrit रूप (rūpa) 'form, shape, beauty'. In names it carries the 'beauty' sense; the underlying word denotes beautiful form or appearance.
Chandra and Rupa are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Chandra means Moon (sanskrit origin), while Rupa means Beauty, form (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Chandra first appears in 0 and Rupa in 0, so Chandra has the longer recorded history.