Indian Names · Boy
Balchandra name meaning
“young moon”
- Letters
- 10
- Syllables
- 3●●●
- First letter
- B
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptबालचंद्र
Balchandra is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'young moon', from bala (young) and chandra (moon).
What does Balchandra mean?
About the name Balchandra
Balchandra, also spelt Balachandra, comes from Sanskrit bāla (young; of the moon, waxing) and candra (moon). The combination is usually understood as 'young moon' or 'crescent moon'.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Bal-chan-dra |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with B |
| Devanagari script | बालचंद्र |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: बाल · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: चन्द्र · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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