What origin is the name Chandralekha?

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

Is Chandralekha a popular name?

Chandralekha 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 Chandralekha?

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

How is Chandralekha written in its native script?

Chandralekha is written चंद्रलेखा.

What is the rashi of the name Chandralekha?

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

Chandralekha

Q: Is Chandralekha a rare name?

Yes. Chandralekha 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 Chandralekha

Chandralekha

Girl

sanskrit

4 syllables

Chandralekha is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Ray of moon; the phase of moon two nights after new moon, ray of moon", Rashi Meen.

Parents who choose Chandralekha pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Ray of moon; the phase of moon two nights after new moon, ray of moon". At 12 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Ray of moon; the phase of moon two nights after new moon, ray of moon

Popularity

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

Written as चंद्रलेखा

Quick answers about Chandralekha

Very rare in US records

What does Chandralekha mean?

Chandralekha is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Ray of moon; the phase of moon two nights after new moon, ray of moon".

Is Chandralekha a rare name?

Yes. Chandralekha 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 Chandralekha

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Cha (चा)
Rashi: Meen (Pisces)
Nakshatra: Revati, pada 3
Name number: 1

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.