The baby name Chandra Nath is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃʌn.drə ˈnɑːt̪ʰ/ — CHUN-druh NAATH.
The baby name Chandra Nath is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtʃʌn.drə ˈnɑːt̪ʰ/ — CHUN-druh NAATH.
Chandra Nath is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Chandra Nath is a Sanskrit-derived compound, from candra “moon” and nātha “lord, protector,” yielding the sense “Lord of the Moon” or “moon-like lord.” Widely used across North and East Indian languages (Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Odia, Nepali), it functions as a devotional epithet - especially of Shiva, who bears the crescent - before becoming a personal name. Often given either as a two‑part forename or fused as Chandranath, it may also appear in compound surnames.
Documented among 19th–20th‑century literati such as Bengali writer Chandranath Basu, the name conveys lunar qualities of serenity, clarity, and gentle authority. Variants and transliterations include Chandranath; Chandra Nāth (IAST); Candra Nātha; and southern forms like Chandranatha. Common diminutives are Chandra, Chandu, Chandru, and Nath; related names drawing on candra include Chandrasekhar, Chandrakant, and Chandan.
Chandra Nath barely registers. There are only 10 recorded uses on record, spread over 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
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