Given name · Hindi
चाँदनी
“moon”
चाँदनी (cā̃dnī) is a feminine given name from Sauraseni Prakrit, ultimately from Sanskrit. It is used in Hindi.
HindiWritten in Devanagari script. In English: cā̃dnī.
Meaning & origin
What it means
चाँदनी goes back to Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá), meaning “moon.”
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Where it comes from
चाँदनी comes from Sauraseni Prakrit, and ultimately from Sanskrit.
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How it developed
From Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀘𑀁𑀤𑀺𑀡, from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candrá, “moon”).
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चाँदनी’s family of names
In Hindi usage, चाँदनी can be written in the Roman alphabet as cā̃dnī.
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Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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