Chanda Forename
2,009th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 503,329 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zambia
Chanda Forename Definition:
Chanda is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an ancestral spirit.
Chanda Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 99% | 453,591 | 1:2,678 | 269 |
| Zambia | - | 15,571 | 1:1,018 | 232 |
| United States | 100% | 9,112 | 1:39,787 | 2,433 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 7,509 | 1:25,883 | 1,884 |
| Cambodia | 66% | 4,944 | 1:3,292 | 614 |
| Thailand | 76% | 3,207 | 1:21,848 | 2,956 |
| Philippines | 99% | 2,727 | 1:38,874 | 3,111 |
| Bangladesh | 94% | 2,016 | 1:79,098 | 5,826 |
| Singapore | 80% | 866 | 1:7,260 | 1,241 |
| China | - | 504 | 1:2,710,428 | 46,169 |
| Malaysia | 93% | 356 | 1:85,534 | 6,268 |
| Hong Kong | - | 309 | 1:25,090 | 2,190 |
| England | 79% | 247 | 1:225,113 | 6,373 |
| DR Congo | 59% | 240 | 1:307,615 | 12,192 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 233 | 1:132,243 | 12,172 |
| Malawi | 57% | 190 | 1:90,065 | 5,143 |
| Zimbabwe | 74% | 185 | 1:83,372 | 6,343 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 169 | 1:42,319 | 3,922 |
| Indonesia | - | 167 | 1:1,544,693 | 85,092 |
| Canada | 100% | 164 | 1:202,033 | 7,681 |
| Botswana | 100% | 148 | 1:14,760 | 1,918 |
| Australia | - | 123 | 1:111,038 | 3,798 |
| Kuwait | - | 104 | 1:36,397 | 3,425 |
| South Africa | 90% | 75 | 1:727,102 | 30,790 |
| Tanzania | 58% | 62 | 1:851,424 | 18,512 |
| Netherlands | 97% | 56 | 1:301,823 | 9,427 |
| Afghanistan | 97% | 53 | 1:615,538 | 9,347 |
| Qatar | 100% | 51 | 1:46,463 | 5,889 |
| Nepal | - | 43 | 1:662,497 | 17,126 |
| New Zealand | - | 25 | 1:181,442 | 6,350 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 25 | 1:54,457 | 4,742 |
| Belgium | 100% | 17 | 1:675,885 | 9,645 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 16 | 1:11,097,772 | 123,439 |
| Brazil | 100% | 15 | 1:14,282,410 | 156,374 |
| Peru | 100% | 13 | 1:2,445,496 | 23,318 |
| Sweden | 91% | 11 | 1:896,173 | 18,593 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 11 | 1:2,160,880 | 53,386 |
| France | 100% | 10 | 1:6,647,034 | 24,227 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 9 | 1:6,811 | 1,077 |
| Mauritius | - | 9 | 1:144,198 | 3,629 |
| Laos | - | 9 | 1:731,873 | 503 |
| Nicaragua | - | 8 | 1:752,292 | 11,019 |
| Wales | 67% | 8 | 1:386,789 | 5,520 |
| Guyana | 100% | 8 | 1:95,408 | 7,334 |
| Guam | - | 7 | 1:22,949 | 2,164 |
| Bhutan | 71% | 7 | 1:117,847 | 2,550 |
| Germany | 81% | 6 | 1:16,112,979 | 44,905 |
| Scotland | 100% | 6 | 1:891,728 | 9,103 |
| Norway | - | 6 | 1:855,388 | 12,625 |
| Kenya | - | 5 | 1:9,261,422 | 35,582 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 5 | 1:10,972 | 1,354 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 5 | 1:22,316 | 2,594 |
| Denmark | - | 4 | 1:1,412,374 | 15,217 |
| Panama | - | 3 | 1:1,302,186 | 25,104 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 3 | 1:36,582 | 3,060 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 3 | 1:59,272 | 4,116 |
| Italy | 68% | 3 | 1:20,354,030 | 45,650 |
| Niger | 67% | 3 | 1:6,394,665 | 47,369 |
| Grenada | 67% | 3 | 1:36,042 | 2,687 |
| Russia | - | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| Israel | - | 2 | 1:4,201,459 | 30,777 |
| Austria | - | 2 | 1:4,257,100 | 13,469 |
| Iceland | - | 2 | 1:183,008 | 5,215 |
| Liberia | 50% | 2 | 1:2,206,030 | 27,695 |
| South Korea | - | 1 | 1:5,544,421 | 37,250 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1 | 1:20,799,087 | 16,824 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Bahamas | - | 1 | 1:399,370 | 4,606 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Cape Verde | 100% | 1 | 1:529,151 | 6,361 |
| Fiji | - | 1 | 1:892,378 | 3,968 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Guernsey | - | 1 | 1:63,331 | 901 |
| Haiti | - | 1 | 1:10,726,953 | 41,696 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Chile | 100% | 1 | 1:17,607,208 | 48,996 |
| Jamaica | - | 1 | 1:2,883,227 | 22,340 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| British Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:31,250 | 1,787 |
| Myanmar | - | 1 | 1:51,948,273 | 3,226 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Papua New Guinea | - | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 1 | 1:191,997 | 5,295 |
| Senegal | 100% | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
Chanda (270,195) may also be a surname.
Chanda Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Chanda is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: an ancestral spirit.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Chanda is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one with a spirit of influence and power.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Chanda is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: one who spreads their influence around.
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
A Sanskrit name, meaning: A goddess who destroys all that is evil.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Chanda Forename Popularity
Chanda Demographics
Chanda Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sample size: 2 (2018)
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Phonetically Similar Names
Chanda Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chanda in the Russian language | ||
| Чанда | canda | - |
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