HinduGirlSanskrit
Chandrika: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“moonlight”
چندریکا
चन्द्रिका
What Chandrika means
Chandrika (چندریکا, Sanskrit चन्द्रिका) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “moonlight”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, candrikā.
Chandrika at a glance
- Meaning
- moonlight
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- chun-dri-ka
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- C · چ
Meaning of Chandrika
- In English
- moonlight
- اردو میں معنی
- چاندنی
Origin and history of Chandrika
Sanskrit candrikā, 'moonlight'.
Base wordSanskrit candrikā
How to say and write Chandrika
- Say it
- chun-dri-ka3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Chandrika
- Urdu
- چندریکا
- Original script
- चन्द्रिका
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Chandrika
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Chandrika.
- 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 Chandrika
- 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
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- Deepaدیپاlamp; lightGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Chandrika
Questions about the name Chandrika
What does the name Chandrika mean?
Chandrika means “moonlight”. In Urdu: چاندنی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Chandrika a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Chandrika is a girl’s name.
Is Chandrika a Hindu name?
Yes. Chandrika is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit candrikā, 'moonlight'.
How do you pronounce Chandrika?
Say it “chun-dri-ka”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Chandrika in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Chandrika is written چندریکا. In its original script: चन्द्रिका.
Is the meaning of Chandrika 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.