The baby name Chandaka is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃʌn.də.kə/ (CHUN-dah-kah).
Chandaka is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Chandaka is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃʌn.də.kə/ (CHUN-dah-kah).
Chandaka is Sanskrit in Origin.
Chandaka is a Sanskrit-derived masculine name found across South Asia, usually analyzed from chanda "will, intention, zeal" plus the formative -ka, yielding the sense "one of strong will" or "the ardent one." Closely related forms appear in Middle Indic as Channa (Pali) and in Indo-Aryan languages as Chanda. Because chanda also means "pleasure" or "delight" in classical usage, some interpret the name as "one who delights." It is etymologically separate from Chandra- names ("moon").
In religious history, Chandaka (Pali: Channa) is famed as Prince Siddhartha's charioteer in early Buddhist texts, the companion on the Four Sights and the Great Renunciation. That literary prominence gives the name cultural recognition in India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia, though as a given name it remains uncommon today. Related or feminine look-alikes like Chandi/Chandika belong to a different root meaning "fierce" and to the goddess Durga's epithets.
Chandaka is a rare find. Across 6 countries, we found 18 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 8 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Chandaka is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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