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Chandraprakash
चंद्रप्रकाशSay it chun-druh-pruh-KAASH
- Meaning
- Moonlight (candra, 'moon', + prakāśa, 'light, brightness') Monier-Williams, p. 653
- Say it
- chun-druh-pruh-KAASH
- Written
- चंद्रप्रकाश
- Other spellings
- Chandra Prakash, Chanderprakash
Chandraprakash
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Chandraprakash meaning
Chandraprakash (चंद्रप्रकाश) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.
Moonlight (candra, 'moon', + prakāśa, 'light, brightness')
Chandraprakash (चंद्रप्रकाश) joins Sanskrit candra, "moon", with prakāśa, which Monier-Williams gives as clearness, brightness, splendour and light, and also as fame and renown. Together they mean the light of the moon, and baby-name lists give the name as "moonlight", in line with the parts. Monier-Williams knows candra-prakāśa only as the title of a book, so the name is a compound of familiar words rather than an old personal name. It is used across North India, often written as two words, Chandra Prakash. Film director Chandraprakash Dwivedi, known for the television series Chanakya, carries it.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 653 · entry prakāśa · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, prakāśa, p. 653 · Monier-Williams, candra-prakāśa, p. 387
Famous namesakes
- Chandraprakash Dwivedi, film and television director
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
Chandraprakash · Chandra Prakash · Chanderprakash