Chandrashekhar

Gender Masculine
Usage Hindi, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia
Scripts चंद्रशेखर, चन्द्रशेखर(Hindi) चंद्रशेखर(Marathi) చంద్రశేఖర్(Telugu) சந்திரசேகர்(Tamil) ಚಂದ್ರಶೇಖಾರ್(Kannada) ଚନ୍ଦ୍ରଶେଖର(Odia)

Meaning & History

Means "crown of the moon", derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon" and शेखर (śekhara) meaning "crest, peak, crown". This is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva.

Related Names

Rootscandra + śekhara
VariantsChandrasekhar(Telugu) Chandrasekhar(Tamil) Chandrasekhar(Kannada) Chandrasekhar(Odia)

Categories

crown, epithets, jewelry, lunar, moon
Entry updated October 6, 2024