HinduBoySanskrit
Premchand: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“moon of love”
پریم چند
प्रेमचंद
What Premchand means
Premchand (پریم چند, Sanskrit प्रेमचंद) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “moon of love”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, preman; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, candra.
Premchand at a glance
- Meaning
- moon of love
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- praym-chand
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 9
- First letter
- P · پ
Meaning of Premchand
- In English
- moon of love
- اردو میں معنی
- محبت کا چاند
Origin and history of Premchand
Compound of Sanskrit preman and candra: moon of love.
Base wordSanskrit preman + candra
How to say and write Premchand
- Say it
- praym-chand2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Premchand
- Urdu
- پریم چند
- Original script
- प्रेमचंद
- Other spellings
- Prem Chand
- Known bearer
- Munshi Premchand, Hindi-Urdu novelist
Sibling names for Premchand
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Premchand.
- Prabhaپربھاlight; splendour; radianceGirlSanskrit
- Prabhavatiپربھاوتیluminous; radiantGirlSanskrit
- Prachiپراچیthe east; the eastern quarterGirlSanskrit
- Preetiپریتیlove; joy; pleasureGirlSanskrit
- Priyaپریاbeloved; dearGirlSanskrit
- Priyamvadaپریم وداsweet-spoken; speaking kindlyGirlSanskrit
- Purnimaپورنیماnight of the full moonGirlSanskrit
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
Names like Premchand
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Akrurاکرورnot cruel; gentleBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
- Anujانوجborn after; younger brotherBoySanskrit
- Anuragانوراگaffection; love; attachmentBoySanskrit
- Arjunارجنwhite; bright; clearBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Premchand
What does the name Premchand mean?
Premchand means “moon of love”. In Urdu: محبت کا چاند. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Premchand a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Premchand is a boy’s name.
Is Premchand a Hindu name?
Yes. Premchand is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit preman and candra: moon of love.
How do you pronounce Premchand?
Say it “praym-chand”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Premchand in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Premchand is written پریم چند. In its original script: प्रेमचंद.
What are other spellings of Premchand?
Premchand is also spelled Prem Chand.
Who is a famous person named Premchand?
Munshi Premchand, Hindi-Urdu novelist
Is the meaning of Premchand 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.