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Chandan

A name meaning "sandalwood".

Usage languagesBengali, Hindi, Odia
US rank (2012)#10,770

Meaning and history

This name derives from Sanskrit चन्दन (candana), meaning "sandalwood".

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
19931993: no US SSA record for this spelling
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19981998: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
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20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
20082008: 6 births, rank #11,037
2009: 7 births, rank #9,864
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
20122012: 6 births, rank #10,770

In 2012, 6 babies were recorded with the name Chandan, ranking #10,770 among boys.

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