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Chandrakishore
चंद्रकिशोरSay it CHUN-druh-ki-shor
- Meaning
- Young moon (candra, 'moon', + kiśora, 'a youth, lad') Monier-Williams, p. 284
- Say it
- CHUN-druh-ki-shor
- Written
- चंद्रकिशोर
- Other spellings
- Chandrakishor, Chandra Kishore
Chandrakishore
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Chandrakishore meaning
Chandrakishore (चंद्रकिशोर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Young moon (candra, 'moon', + kiśora, 'a youth, lad')
Chandrakishore (चंद्रकिशोर) joins Sanskrit candra, "moon", with kiśora, which Monier-Williams gives as a colt, a youth or lad, and also the sun. Together they suggest the moon as a youth, a young and gentle moon. Kishore is itself a favourite name of Krishna as a boy, so the compound sits among the many Krishna and moon names of North India. Baby-name lists usually give it simply as "moon"; a few say "moonstone", a meaning that seems borrowed from Chandrakant. The compound itself is not a dictionary headword. It is used in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 284 · entry kiśora · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, kiśora, p. 284 · Monier-Williams, candra, 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
Chandrakishore · Chandrakishor · Chandra Kishore