Chandler

English from French occupational name

"candle maker"

Chandler Origin and Meaning

The name Chandler is a girl's name meaning "candle maker".

In the US, nearly 300 baby girls were named Chandler in the US last year, which first appeared on the girls' Top 1000 in the heyday of Friends. While the TV character was masculine, today the name is 43 percent female and climbing, making it one of the trendiest boy names for girls.

Chandler Rank in US Top 1000

# 897 in the US

Popularity of the name Chandler

• 897 US 2023
• 1562 Nameberry 2025
• 6 Unique 2018
• 751 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Chandler

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• Landry
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• Brighton
• Colby
• Whitley
• Halston
• Camden
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• Laine
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• Lane
• Remy
• Leni
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Famous People Named Chandler

• Chandler James (b. 1995) daughter of reality TV personality Jesse James; former stepdaughter of actress Sandra Bullock
• Chandler Belfort daughter of Jordan Belfort of "Wolf of Wall Street" fame
• Chandler Stafford (b. 2017) daughter of American football quarterback Matthew Stafford

The name Chandler in Pop Culture

• Chandler Wingo character in book/film "The Prince of Tides"
• Chandler Buffay Phoebe's surrogate daughter on "Friends."