Chandrashekar: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Chandrashekar – Meaning: having the moon as his crest – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: chuhn-druh-SHAY-kar


Chandrashekar is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “having the moon as his crest”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Chandrashekar

Meaning: Having the moon as his crest.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Chandrashekar

Phonetic: chuhn-druh-SHAY-kar   IPA: /tʃʌndrəˈʃeːkʰər/

Popularity of Chandrashekar

Chandrashekar 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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