Chandrashekhar

Chandrashekhar meaning

Chandrashekhar (चंद्रशेखर) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

'moon-crested', a name of Shiva

Also used to mean: one who wears the moon, lord shiva

Chandrashekhar (चंद्रशेखर) is Sanskrit candra-śekhara, from candra, "moon", and śekhara, "the crown of the head, a crest or diadem". Monier-Williams treats it as the same as candra-mukuṭa, "moon-crested", a name of Śiva found in the Harivaṃśa and Kālidāsa's Kumārasambhava. It pictures the crescent moon in Shiva's hair. Baby-name lists give the same meaning. It is a Shiva name used across India; South Indian families write Chandrasekhar or Chandrasekaran. Bearers include the freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad, Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar and the Nobel-winning astrophysicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar.

In Hindu tradition this is a name of Shiva.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 387 · entry candra-śekhara · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, candra-śekhara, p. 387 · Monier-Williams, śekhara, p. 1088

Famous namesakes

• Chandrashekhar Azad, freedom fighter
• Chandra Shekhar, Prime Minister of India
• Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Nobel-winning astrophysicist

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

Chandrashekhar · Chandrasekhar · Chandrashekar · Chandrasekaran

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