Meaning of name Chandler

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Meaning

The name Chandler has the following meaning:

One who makes candles. Candle Merchant.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Chandler as a baby name (outside USA)

As a baby boy name, Chandler is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 251 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Chandler fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 14 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 469 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Chandler in the USA, over the past 100 years.

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Pronunciation

The name Chandler is pronounced as chan-dlur

Origins

Chandler originates from the French language.
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Related names

The following names are baby names related to Chandler and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Chandler: Boys - Calvin, Chase, Devonte, Durango, Jacque, Marcel, Tyson, Vernon, Girls - Blanche, Dixie, Genevieve, Renee, Romona, Both genders - Dabney, Mallory

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Chandler: Chandlar, Chandlir, Chandlor, Chandlur, Chandlyr

Style

We think the name Chandler should fall under the following style category: Last Names.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Chandler to be: Athletic and muscular chap

In one word, you might describe Chandler as a(n) "athletic" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Chandler (or its variants) are:

Joel Chandler, born on 8 December , a famous author. Joel Chandler's background: The journalist and writer was born in Eatonton, Georgia. He is best known for his stories about Br'er Rabbit and Uncle Remus, beginning with Uncle Remus: His Songs and His Sayings (1880). The Walt Disney film Song of the South (1946) was adapted from his work.

Chandler Williams, III, born on 9 August, a famous athlete. Chandler Williams, III's background: An American football wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League.

Chandler Brossard, born on 18 July, a famous novelist. Chandler Brossard's background: An American novelist, writer, editor, and teacher.