The baby name Chandu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHAN-doo (approx.); IPA: /ˈtʃənduː/.
The baby name Chandu is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHAN-doo (approx.); IPA: /ˈtʃənduː/.
Chandu is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Chandu is a South Asian given name derived from Sanskrit Candra/Chandra (चन्द्र), “moon; shining, pleasing.” As a lunar epithet tied to the Vedic deity Chandra/Soma, it carries associations of cool radiance, serenity, and rhythmic cycles, and appears in classical poetry and devotional literature. The short form gained currency in medieval and modern India as an approachable everyday name while preserving the auspicious lunar imagery.
Used across Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, and Nepali contexts, Chandu functions both as an independent name and as a diminutive for compounds such as Chandrashekhar, Chandrakant, or for feminine forms like Chandralekha. Variants and cognates include Chandra, Chand, Chander (Punjabi), Chandru (South Indian), Chandhu (Malayalam), and the anglicized Chandoo. Related feminine forms include Chandrika and Chandni (moonlight). The name is broadly unisex in nickname use, though commonly masculine in formal records.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #63 | 9 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #76 | 4 | 3,375 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #239 | 1,712 | 16,750 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #305 | 12 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #367 | 11 | 7,057 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #372 | 467 | 18,755 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #379 | 18 | 15,987 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #406 | 22 | 2,041 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #452 | 184 | 13,121 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #453 | 63 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #454 | 100 | 17,937 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #536 | 18 | 20,968 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #551 | 157 | 18,093 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #558 | 347 | 17,948 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #623 | 3 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #655 | 43 | 17,960 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #665 | 464 | 22,615 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #902 | 34 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #924 | 3 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #984 | 11 | 24,821 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,067 | 613 | 28,008 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,089 | 23 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,230 | 7 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,450 | 22 | 10,046 |
Chandu is popular in 37 countries — most recent births per country:
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