Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Sanskrit.
How it developed
It comes from the Sanskrit word candra, meaning “moon.”
Chandrakant’s family of names
Chandrakant has a feminine form in Chandrakanta.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Chandrakant
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Chandrakant, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Chakradhar
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85% boys · 15% girls
Champak
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79% boys · 21% girls
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Anirban
“un-”
99% boys · 1% girls
Abhishikt
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>99% boys
Ananta
Ananta is a masculine given name from Sanskrit.
73% boys · 27% girls
Chiranjivi
“immortal, long-lived”
>99% boys
Chiranjeevi
“immortal, long-lived”
94% boys · 6% girls