HinduGirlSanskrit
Chandrakala: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a digit of the moon”
چندرکلا
चन्द्रकला
What Chandrakala means
Chandrakala (چندرکلا, Sanskrit चन्द्रकला) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “a digit of the moon”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, candrakalā.
Chandrakala at a glance
- Meaning
- a digit of the moon
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- chun-dra-ka-la
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 11
- First letter
- C · چ
Meaning of Chandrakala
- In English
- a digit of the moon
- اردو میں معنی
- چاند کی کلا
Origin and history of Chandrakala
Sanskrit candrakalā, 'a digit of the moon'.
Base wordSanskrit candrakalā
How to say and write Chandrakala
- Say it
- chun-dra-ka-la4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Chandrakala
- Urdu
- چندرکلا
- Original script
- चन्द्रकला
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Chandrakala
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Chandrakala.
- Chandraچندرthe moon; shining; brightBoySanskrit
- Chandrashekharچندر شیکھرmoon-crested; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
Names like Chandrakala
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- Deepaدیپاlamp; lightGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Chandrakala
Questions about the name Chandrakala
What does the name Chandrakala mean?
Chandrakala means “a digit of the moon”. In Urdu: چاند کی کلا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Chandrakala a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Chandrakala is a girl’s name.
Is Chandrakala a Hindu name?
Yes. Chandrakala is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit candrakalā, 'a digit of the moon'.
How do you pronounce Chandrakala?
Say it “chun-dra-ka-la”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Chandrakala in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Chandrakala is written چندرکلا. In its original script: चन्द्रकला.
Is the meaning of Chandrakala verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.