Chandrakanta: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Chandrakanta – Meaning: beloved by the moon – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: chuhn-druh-KAHN-tuh


Chandrakanta is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “beloved by the moon”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Moon — Dreamy, Luminous, and Deeply Rooted.

Meaning & Origin of Chandrakanta

Meaning: Beloved by the moon.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Chandrakanta

Phonetic: chuhn-druh-KAHN-tuh   IPA: /ˌtʃʌndrəˈkɑːntə/

Popularity of Chandrakanta

Chandrakanta doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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