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Nepali girl name

Chandni name meaning

चाँदनी

Say it: CHAAN-da-ni/tsãdʌni/

Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Hindi
Syllables
3
Popularity
#1,033

Meaning of Chandni

Moonlight; the soft, cool light of the moon.

नेपालीमा: चाँदनी शब्दको अर्थ जुनेली हो। यसले रातमा चन्द्रमाबाट आउने कोमल, शीतल र मनमोहक प्रकाशलाई जनाउँछ।

-ni

Includes the feminine -ini: Rohini, Kamini, Mohini, Rajani (night). More girl names ending in -ni →

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Chandni at a glance

NameChandni
In Nepaliचाँदनी also चंद्नी, चन्द्नि
GenderUsed mostly for girls
Linguistic originHindi
Commonly used inHindu tradition, Modern
Starts withC · च
Length7 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#1,033 among girl names (1 person in our sample)

Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.

Other spellings of Chandni

Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:

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Chandni in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐔𑐵𑑃𑐡𑐣𑐷
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒔𑒰𑒿𑒠𑒢𑒲
Bengaliচাঁদনী
Gujaratiચાઁદની
Brahmi (ancient)𑀘𑀸𑀀𑀤𑀦𑀻
IAST romanizationcā~danī

FAQ about the name Chandni

What is the meaning of Chandni?

Chandni means: Moonlight; the soft, cool light of the moon. (नेपालीमा: चाँदनी, जून)

Is Chandni a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for girls.

How do you write Chandni in Nepali?

Chandni is written चाँदनी in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written चंद्नी or चन्द्नि.

How do you pronounce Chandni?

Chandni is pronounced CHAAN-da-ni (IPA: /tsãdʌni/).

What is the origin of the name Chandni?

Chandni is of Hindi origin.

How popular is the name Chandni?

Chandni ranks #1033 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.

What are other spellings of Chandni?

Other spellings of Chandni: Chandani.