The baby name Chandrashekhar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /tʃʌnˈdrə ʃeːkʰər/; respelling: CHUN-druh-SHAY-khar.
The baby name Chandrashekhar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /tʃʌnˈdrə ʃeːkʰər/; respelling: CHUN-druh-SHAY-khar.
Chandrashekhar is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Chandrashekhar comes from Sanskrit candra “moon” + śekhara “crest/diadem,” meaning “moon‑crowned,” literally “the one who wears the moon on his head.” As Candraśekhara (Devanagari: चन्द्रशेखर), it is an epithet of Shiva, evoking the crescent in his hair. The name, found in Sanskrit hymns and later vernaculars, signals serene brilliance and auspicious protection, and has long been used across India, especially among Hindus.
Spellings and regional forms include Chandrasekhar, Chandrashekar, Chandrasekar, Chandra Shekhar, Chandra Sekhar, and extended variants like Chandrasekharan/Chandrashekhara. It appears both as a given name and a surname. Notable bearers include freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad, physicist Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (surname), and Indian prime minister Chandra Shekhar. Common diminutives are Chandra and Shekhar/Sekhar.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #69 | 3 | 2,963 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #550 | 515 | 16,750 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #622 | 10 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #680 | 28 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #738 | 32 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #814 | 68 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #993 | 100 | 22,615 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,536 | 79 | 28,008 |
Chandrashekhar is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:
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