What origin is the name Chandrakant?

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

Is Chandrakant a popular name?

Chandrakant 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 Chandrakant?

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

How is Chandrakant written in its native script?

Chandrakant is written चंद्रकांत.

What is the rashi of the name Chandrakant?

Chandrakant starts with the syllable “Cha” (चा), which traditionally belongs to Revati nakshatra, pada 3, in Meen rashi (Pisces).

Chandrakant

Q: Is Chandrakant a rare name?

Yes. Chandrakant 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 Chandrakant

Chandrakant

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Chandrakant is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Derived from chand, shining moon; a gem related to moon, moon", Rashi Meen.

With sanskrit roots, Chandrakant is a boy name that means "Derived from chand, shining moon; a gem related to moon, moon". At 11 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: चंद्रकांत
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: revati (Cha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from chand, shining moon; a gem related to moon, moon

Popularity

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

Written as चंद्रकांत

Quick answers about Chandrakant

Very rare in US records

What does Chandrakant mean?

Chandrakant is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from chand, shining moon; a gem related to moon, moon".

Is Chandrakant a rare name?

Yes. Chandrakant 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 Chandrakant

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Cha (चा)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Revati, pada 3
Name number: 6

By tradition, names starting with “Cha” suit babies born in Revati nakshatra (pada 3), which falls in Meen rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.