Chandrasekhara as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Chandrasekhara

What is the meaning of the name Chandrasekhara ?

The baby name Chandrasekhara is a Male name , 5 syllables long and is pronounced chuhn-druh-SHEK-huh-rah (approx.); IPA: /tʃən.drəˈɕeːkʰərə/.

Chandrasekhara is Sanskrit in Origin.

Chandrasekhara is a masculine Sanskrit name from candra ‘moon’ and śekhara ‘crest/diadem’, meaning “moon-crested” or “he who bears the moon.” It is an epithet of the god Shiva, depicting the crescent adorning his matted hair, and appears in Shiva liturgy and classical Sanskrit poetry.

Used across India as a theophoric name, especially in South Indian traditions, it has been borne by religious leaders and luminaries, e.g., Chandrasekhara Bharati of Sringeri, Nobel laureate C. V. Raman (Chandrasekhara Venkata), and revolutionary Chandra Shekhar (Azad); the form also survives as a family name (e.g., S. Chandrasekhar). Variants include Chandrasekhar, Chandrashekhara, Chandrasekar, Chandra Shekhar/Chandra Sekhar, Chandrasekharan/Chandrasekaran; shorter forms are Shekhar/Sekhar and Chandra, with the rare feminine Chandrasekhari. Outside India the spelling typically drops diacritics.

⚙ Chandrasekhara is a rare name. Our records hold just 12 recorded uses, spread over 5 countries.