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Chandra

चन्द्र

Chandra of Nepali origin meaning moon.

Meaning from en.wiktionary.org.

Below: how Chandra is written across 10 Indian scripts, its Chaldean numerology reading, the birth star traditionally linked to its first sound, and the short forms families actually use.

unisex Nepali 2 syllables Root 3 · Jupiter

Chandra in 10 Indian scripts

Written out for the certificate, the invitation, and the passport form.

Hindi
चन्द्र
Marathi
चन्द्र
Bengali
চন্দ্র
Tamil
சந்த்ர
Telugu
చన్ద్ర
Gujarati
ચન્દ્ર
Kannada
ಚನ್ದ್ರ
Malayalam
ചന്ദ്ര
Punjabi
ਚਨ੍ਦ੍ਰ
Odia
ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର

Chaldean numerology

The traditional Chaldean system, which assigns a value to each letter by its sound.

Compound number
21
Universe — culmination, success after long effort
Root number
3
Ruling planet: ♃ Jupiter
EducationPublishingWisdom-focused brandsReligious products

Fields traditionally considered favourable for root 3.

Rashi & Nakshatra

By the Avakahada chakra, the syllable table used at namkaran ceremonies.

Nakshatra
Revati
Pada 3
Rashi (moon sign)
Meena (Pisces)
From the first sound of Chandra

Traditionally this table runs the other way: a pandit reads the baby's birth star from the janam kundli and gives you a syllable to start the name with. The birth chart, not the name, is the authority. We show the reverse lookup for reference.

Everyday use

Short forms
Chandu, Chandi
How the name is likely to be shortened at home.
Pronunciation
Easy
2 syllables · Easy for non-Indian speakers

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