What origin is the name Chandrakanta?

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

Is Chandrakanta a popular name?

Chandrakanta 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 brother names for Chandrakanta?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Chandrakanta — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Chandrakanta written in its native script?

Chandrakanta is written चंद्रकांता.

What is the rashi of the name Chandrakanta?

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

Chandrakanta

Q: Is Chandrakanta a rare name?

Yes. Chandrakanta 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 Chandrakanta

Chandrakanta

Girl

sanskrit

4 syllables

Chandrakanta is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "In Sanskrit, this name means wife of the moon, referring to the night. It is also associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.", Rashi Meen.

Chandrakanta is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit, this name means wife of the moon, referring to the night. It is also associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.". At 12 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: चंद्रकांता
Rashi: Meen
Nakshatra: revati (Cha)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

In Sanskrit, this name means wife of the moon, referring to the night. It is also associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.

Popularity

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

Written as चंद्रकांता

Quick answers about Chandrakanta

Very rare in US records

What does Chandrakanta mean?

Chandrakanta is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "In Sanskrit, this name means wife of the moon, referring to the night. It is also associated with the Hindu deity Shiva.".

Is Chandrakanta a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Chandrakanta

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Cha (चा)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Revati, pada 3
Name number: 7

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.

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