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Tarachand
ताराचंदSay it TAA-raa-chund
- Meaning
- Star and moon (tārā + candra) Monier-Williams, p. 443
- Say it
- TAA-raa-chund
- Written
- ताराचंद
- Other spellings
- Tara Chand, Tarachandra
- First sound
- ता · Tula rashi
Tarachand
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Tarachand meaning
Tarachand (ताराचंद) is a Hindu boy's name. By its first sound, ता, it is a Tula rashi name (Swati nakshatra) in the North Indian table.
Star and moon (tārā + candra)
Tarachand (ताराचंद) joins tārā, which Monier-Williams gives as a fixed star or asterism, with chand, the Hindi form of Sanskrit candra, "shining" and "the moon". Name lists read it as "star and moon" or as someone who shines like a star in the night sky, which follows from the two words. Tarachand belongs with other names ending in -chand, such as Premchand and Hukumchand. It is often written as two words, Tara Chand.
Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899), p. 443 · entry tārā · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Monier-Williams, tārā, p. 443 · Monier-Williams, candra, p. 386
Fits your syllable
First sound ता
Swati nakshatra, pada 4 · Tula rashi
North Indian table. Tables vary by region and family tradition, so confirm with your priest.
Spellings
Tarachand · Tara Chand · Tarachandra