Candra
Girl name · Greek · Indian · Indonesian · Latin
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,362 in 1984
0 babies were named Candra in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1946–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryCandra first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1984, when it reached #1,362.
About the name Candra
Candra is a girl name of Greek, Indian and Indonesian origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with C and ending in “-dra”. US birth records list Candra for girls from 1946 to 2013, in 65 of those 68 years. Its best year was 1984, when it ranked #1,362 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesIndian namesIndonesian namesLatin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.7 | 370,370 girls |
| 1950s | 4.3 | 233,100 girls |
| 1960s | 7.8 | 127,877 girls |
| 1970s | 25 | 40,225 girls |
| 1980s | 39 | 25,407 girls |
| 1990s | 21 | 47,551 girls |
| 2000s | 6.3 | 160,000 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 353,982 girls |
Other spellings of Candra
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Questions about the name Candra
What is the origin of the name Candra?
Candra has Greek, Indian, Indonesian, Latin roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Candra a boy or girl name?
Candra is a girl name.
How popular is the name Candra?
Candra is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #1,362 in 1984.