Chandravadan

Chandravadan meaning

Chandravadan (चंद्रवदन) is a Hindu boy's name of Sanskrit origin.

Moon-faced (candra, 'moon', + vadana, 'mouth, face')

Also used to mean: one with a face like the moon

Chandravadan (चंद्रवदन) joins Sanskrit candra, "moon", with vadana, which Monier-Williams gives as the mouth, face or countenance. The name means "moon-faced", one whose face is as lovely as the moon, a stock image of beauty in Sanskrit and Indian poetry. Baby-name lists give the same meaning. The compound itself is not a dictionary headword. It is above all a Gujarati name, and the feminine Chandravadani is used for girls. Chandravadan Mehta, the Gujarati playwright and poet, carried it.

Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 916 · entry vadana · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026

References: Monier-Williams, vadana, p. 916 · Monier-Williams, candra, p. 386

Famous namesakes

• Chandravadan Mehta, Gujarati playwright and poet

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

Chandravadan · Chandravadana · Chandra Vadan

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