Chandler

English from French occupational name

"candle maker"

Chandler Origin and Meaning

The name Chandler is a boy's name of French origin meaning "candle maker".

For a generation, this name will always be linked to 1990s hit TV series Friends. Whether this is a positive or a negative will depend on your fondness for the show, and character Chandler Bing, but this name deserves consideration beyond these connotations: Chandler is a fresh take on the professional surname names.

Chandler Rank in US Top 1000

# 687 in the US

Chandler Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 973 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Chandler

• 687 US 2023
• 973 Nameberry 2025
• 98 Unisex 2023
• 459 Future 2028

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Famous People Named Chandler

• Chandler Beach American entrepreneur and encyclopedist
• Chandler Brossard American novelist
• Chandler Burr American journalist and author
• Chandler Massey American actor
• Chandler Hale American diplomat
• Chandler Owen American writer
• Chandler Parsons American basketball player
• Chandler James Jones American NFL football player
• Chandler Harnish American NFL football player
• Chandler Williams American NFL football player
• Chandler Hoffman American soccer player
• Chandler Riggs American actor
• Chandler Canterbury American child actor
• Chandler Powell professional wakeboarder, beau of Bindi Irwin
• Chandler Wilson American YouTuber
• Chandler Hall "Chan" Poling American musician and composer of The Suburbs
• Matthew Chandler Fox American actor
• Raymond Chandler American novelist and screenwriter
• Kyle Chandler American actor
• Tyson Chandler American basketball player
• Chandler Hallow American YouTuber

The name Chandler in Pop Culture

• Chandler Muriel Bing a character on TV's "Friends"
• Ethan Chandler (Talbot) character on TV series "Penny Dreadful"