The baby name Chandrahasan is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced CHUN-druh-HAH-suhn (approx.; IPA: /tʃənˈdrɑːhəsən/).
The baby name Chandrahasan is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced CHUN-druh-HAH-suhn (approx.; IPA: /tʃənˈdrɑːhəsən/).
Chandrahasan is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.
Chandrahasan is an Indian masculine name rooted in Sanskrit: candra “moon” + hāsa “smile, laughter,” yielding the sense “one with a moonlike smile” or “he whose smile is as cool and radiant as the moon.” The final -an reflects southern Indian phonology, where Dravidian masculine endings are attached to Sanskrit stems, making the form especially familiar in Tamil and Malayalam contexts while remaining intelligible across India.
The compound occurs widely in classical literature and mythology. A close variant, Chandrahas(a), serves as an epithet meaning “moon-smiled” and names the fabled sword bestowed by Shiva upon Rāvaṇa, reinforcing associations of brilliance and auspicious power. Documented modern bearers include South Indian lawyer–producer Chandrahasan, anchoring the name in 20th‑century usage. Variants: Chandrahasa, Chandrahas, Candrahāsa (IAST); Tamil spellings like Chandrahaasan also appear. Related names built on the same first element include Chandrakant and Chandrasekhar.
Chandrahasan is a rare name. Across 6 countries, we found 26 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Chandrahasan is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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