Gender Masculine Usage Marathi, Hindi Scripts चंद्रकांत(Marathi) चंद्रकांत, चन्द्रकान्त(Hindi) Meaning & History Means "beloved by the moon", derived from Sanskrit चन्द्र (candra) meaning "moon" and कान्त (kānta) meaning "desired, beloved". This is another name for the moonstone.