Meaning, origin and history of the name Chandra

Gender Masculine & Feminine

Usage Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Assamese, Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali

Scripts चन्द्र, चन्द्रा(Sanskrit, Hindi, Nepali) চন্দ্র(Bengali) চন্দ্ৰ(Assamese) चंद्रा(Marathi) చంద్ర(Telugu) சந்திரா(Tamil) ಚಂದ್ರ(Kannada)

Pronounced Pron. CHAWND-ro(Bengali)

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Meaning & History

Means "moon" in Sanskrit, derived from चन्द (chand) meaning "to shine". This is a transcription of the masculine form चण्ड (a name of the moon in Hindu texts, which is often personified as a deity) as well as the feminine form चण्डा.

Related Names

VariantChander(Hindi)

Other Languages & CulturesSanda(Burmese) Chan(Khmer)

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Painting from the 19th century depicting Chandra being drawn in a chariot

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Entry updated April 25, 2021