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Chandrakant
चंद्रकांतSay it CHUN-druh-kaant
- Meaning today
- Beloved of the moon, moonstone
- Original meaning
- "lovely as the moon; 'moon-loved'; the moonstone" Monier-Williams, p. 386
- Say it
- CHUN-druh-kaant
- Written
- चंद्रकांत
- Other spellings
- Chandrakanth
Chandrakant
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Chandrakant meaning
Chandrakant (चंद्रकांत) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Lovely as the moon; 'moon-loved'; the moonstone
Also used to mean: beloved of the moon
Chandrakant (चंद्रकांत) is Sanskrit candra-kānta, from candra, "moon", and kānta, "desired, lovely". Monier-Williams gives it as lovely as the moon and, as a noun, "moon-loved", the moonstone, a gem said to form from the moon's rays and to melt in its light; the word also names the night-blooming white water-lily. Baby-name lists give the name as "beloved of the moon" or "moonstone", both in the dictionary. It is used in Marathi and Gujarati families, and South Indian families write Chandrakanth.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 386 · entry candra-kānta · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, candra-kānta, p. 386
Fits your syllable
First sound च
Revati nakshatra, pada 3 · Meen rashi
This exact sound isn't in the table; the closest is चा, which differs only in vowel length. North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Chandrakant · Chandrakanth