Chandra

Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Hinduism, Bengali, 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. /ˈt͡ɕɐn̪.d̪ɾɐ/(Sanskrit) /ˈt͡ʃɔn.dro/(Bengali) /ˈt͡ʃən.d̪ɾᵊ/(Hindi) /ˈt͡ɕən.d̪ɾə/(Marathi) /ˈt͡ʃɐn̪.d̪ɾɐ/(Kannada) /ˈt͡sʌn̪.d̪rʌ/(Nepali)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "moon" in Sanskrit, derived from चन्द (cand) meaning "to shine". This is a transcription of both the masculine form चण्ड (the god of the moon personified) as well as the feminine form चण्डा (spelled with a long final vowel).

Related Names

Rootcandra
VariantChander(Hindi)
Other Languages & CulturesSan, Sanda, Sandar(Burmese) Chan(Khmer)

Popularity

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Images

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

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Entry updated December 1, 2024