Malay Names · Unisex
Chandra name meaning
“moon”
- Letters
- 7
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- C
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂♀ Unisex
- Devanagari scriptचन्द्र
Chandra is a Sanskrit name meaning 'moon', given to both boys and girls.
What does Chandra mean?
About the name Chandra
Chandra is a Sanskrit name meaning 'moon', from the root cand, 'to shine'. It is used across many South Asian languages and is also found in Malaysia. A feminine form can be written with a long final vowel, as चन्द्रा in Devanagari.
| Gender | ♂♀ Boys and girls |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Chan-dra |
| Devanagari script | चन्द्र |
|---|
Sources
- Behind the Name: Chandra · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wikipedia: Chandra Muzaffar · en.wikipedia.org · usage
- Wiktionary: चन्द्र · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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