Chandrakant - Meaning of Chandrakant

What does Chandrakant mean?

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[ 3 syll. (c)han-dra-kan(t), ch-andraka-nt ] The baby boy name Chandrakant is pronounced as CH-aeNDRah-KaeNT †. Chandrakant is largely used in the Indian language and its origin is Sanskrit. The name's meaning is beloved of the moon. It is derived from the elements 'chandra' meaning moon ; 'kanta' beloved. Chandrakant Mani is another name for the moonstone gem. The name Chandrakanta (Indian) is the female equivalent of Chandrakant.

See also the related form, Chandra (Indian).

See also the related categories, moon, beloved, and sanskrit.

Chandrakant is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is listed outside of the top 1000 names.

† English pronunciation for Chandrakant: CH as in "cheese (CH.IY.Z)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; D as in "day (D.EY)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"