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Balachandra name meaning

“young moon; waxing moon”

Letters
11
Syllables
4
First letter
B
Origin
Sanskrit
Category
Indian Names
Gender
♂ Boy

Indian Names: BMeaning the moonSanskrit origin

Balachandra is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'young moon'.

What does Balachandra mean?

Young moon; waxing moon

In Malay: bulan sabit muda

Sources (1)

About the name Balachandra

Balachandra is a male name from Sanskrit bālacandra, combining bāla 'young' and candra 'moon'. It means a young or waxing moon. Balchandra is an alternative spelling.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginSanskrit
SyllablesBa-la-chan-dra
First letterIndian Names starting with B
Devanagari scriptबालचंद्र

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: बालचंद्र · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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