The baby name Chandrak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHAN-drak (approx. /ˈtʃʌn.drək/).
The baby name Chandrak is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced CHAN-drak (approx. /ˈtʃʌn.drək/).
Chandrak is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Chandrak derives from Sanskrit Candraka, from candra "moon; shining" plus the derivational suffix -ka. In classical Sanskrit, candraka denotes the "little moon" or crescent, a diadem/forehead mark shaped like the moon, and anything cool and lustrous. In modern Indo-Aryan speech the final short -a often drops, yielding the form Chandrak. Its sense centers on lunar radiance and auspicious calm: "little moon," "crescent," or "moon-diadem."
As a given name it is uncommon but transparent across North India and Nepal, and it appears frequently as the first element in compounds. Variants and related forms include Chandraka, Chandra, and the scholarly transliteration Candraka (IAST); compounds such as Chandrakant/Chandrakanta ("moonstone"), Chandrakiran, Chandraketu, and Chandrakirti; and feminine cognates Chandrika ("moonlight") and Chandrakala ("crescent"). Nicknames include Chandu. The name is used across Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist communities.
Chandrak is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 5 times, across 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Chandrak is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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