What origin is the name Balachandra?

Balachandra comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Balachandra a popular name?

Balachandra is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Balachandra?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Balachandra — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Balachandra written in its native script?

Balachandra is written बालचंद्र.

Balachandra

Q: Is Balachandra a rare name?

Yes. Balachandra does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Balachandra

Balachandra

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Balachandra is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name describing the young moon or the crescent rising moon.".

With sanskrit roots, Balachandra is a boy name that means "A Sanskrit name describing the young moon or the crescent rising moon.". At 11 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: बालचंद्र
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name describing the young moon or the crescent rising moon.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as बालचंद्र

Quick answers about Balachandra

Very rare in US records

What does Balachandra mean?

Balachandra is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name describing the young moon or the crescent rising moon.".

Is Balachandra a rare name?

Yes. Balachandra does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Balachandra

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Balachandra has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 1.