Chandi
Chandi means Fierce goddess, powerful divine energy.
Meaning as commonly given; not from a dictionary.
| Gender | girl |
| Origin | Sanskrit-Punjabi |
| Language | Punjabi |
| Starts with | C |
Names with a similar meaning
Names that share a word with “Fierce goddess, powerful divine energy”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.
- Rudra — Meanings families give: Fierce, roarer (Lord Shiva); The roarer, fearsome form of Shiva, lord of storms; Fierce form of Shiva, the howler; Fierce form of Shiva; the howler; Lord Shiva, storm god; Fierce form of Shiva, storm; God of storm, fierce energy
- Bhairabi — Fierce goddess, Kali; morning raga in music
- Naharsingh — Tiger warrior, fierce like a tiger
- Kali — Meanings families give: The dark goddess, time, destroyer of evil; Dark goddess; the fierce form of Shakti
- Ugardanti — Fierce and powerful, associated with the goddess
- Katyayani — Goddess Parvati, fierce form of Devi
More girls' names of Sanskrit-Punjabi origin
Where this comes from
Chandi has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.