English/French · Unisex name
Chandler
“candle maker”
About the name Chandler
Chandler comes from an English occupational surname for a maker or seller of candles, taken from Old French chandelier. In medieval towns the chandler made tallow and wax candles, and the word later extended to dealers in supplies, as in the term ship’s chandler. As a given name it is used for both boys and girls in the English-speaking world. Chandler Bing, a fictional character in the sitcom Friends, gave the name wide recognition, and the actor Chandler Riggs is a real-life bearer.
- Meaning
- candle maker
- Origin
- English/French
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- CHAN-dler(2 syl.)
Middle names for Chandler
- Chandler James
- Chandler Alexis
- Chandler Morgan
- Chandler Riley
- Chandler Quinn
Questions about Chandler
- What does Chandler mean?
- Chandler is an English name meaning "candle maker".
- How do you pronounce Chandler?
- Chandler is pronounced CHAN-dler, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Chandler?
- Variants of Chandler include Chandlar.
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