Indian Names · Boy
Chandragupta name meaning
“protected by the moon”
- Letters
- 12
- Syllables
- 4●●●●
- First letter
- C
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptचन्द्रगुप्त
Chandragupta is a male name from Sanskrit meaning 'protected by the moon'.
What does Chandragupta mean?
About the name Chandragupta
Chandragupta combines Sanskrit candra, 'moon', and gupta, 'protected' or 'hidden', and so can be read as 'protected by the moon'. Wiktionary lists it as a male given name.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Chan-dra-gup-ta |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with C |
| Devanagari script | चन्द्रगुप्त |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: चन्द्रगुप्त · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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