HinduGirlSanskrit
Chandralekha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the crescent; a digit of the moon”
چندرلیکھا
चन्द्रलेखा
What Chandralekha means
Chandralekha (چندرلیکھا, Sanskrit चन्द्रलेखा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the crescent; a digit of the moon”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, candralekhā.
Chandralekha at a glance
- Meaning
- the crescent; a digit of the moon
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- chun-dra-lay-kha
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 12
- First letter
- C · چ
Meaning of Chandralekha
- In English
- the crescent; a digit of the moon
- اردو میں معنی
- ہلال، چاند کی کلا
Origin and history of Chandralekha
Sanskrit candralekhā, 'the crescent'.
Base wordSanskrit candralekhā
How to say and write Chandralekha
- Say it
- chun-dra-lay-kha4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Chandralekha
- Urdu
- چندرلیکھا
- Original script
- चन्द्रलेखा
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Chandralekha
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Chandralekha.
- 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 Chandralekha
- 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
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- Deepaدیپاlamp; lightGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Chandralekha
Questions about the name Chandralekha
What does the name Chandralekha mean?
Chandralekha means “the crescent; a digit of the moon”. In Urdu: ہلال، چاند کی کلا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Chandralekha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Chandralekha is a girl’s name.
Is Chandralekha a Hindu name?
Yes. Chandralekha is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit candralekhā, 'the crescent'.
How do you pronounce Chandralekha?
Say it “chun-dra-lay-kha”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Chandralekha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Chandralekha is written چندرلیکھا. In its original script: चन्द्रलेखा.
Is the meaning of Chandralekha 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.