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.

# 687 in the US

Chandler Rank in US Top 1000

# 935 on Nameberry

Chandler Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Chandler Popularity

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

Chandler in Pop Culture

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