The baby name Jayachandran is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /dʒeɪ.jəˈtʃʌn.drən/; respelling: JAY-uh-CHUN-druhn.
Jayachandran is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Jayachandran is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /dʒeɪ.jəˈtʃʌn.drən/; respelling: JAY-uh-CHUN-druhn.
Jayachandran is Sanskrit in Origin.
Jayachandran is a masculine Indian given name of Sanskrit origin, formed from jaya "victory, triumph" and chandra "moon," with the South Indian nominative ending -n yielding Chandran. The compound conveys "victorious moon," an auspicious image linking success with the cool, benevolent lunar deity. It is common in Tamil- and Malayalam-speaking communities and also occurs as a family name.
The name corresponds to the North Indian form Jayachandra, borne by a 12th-century Gahadavala ruler of Kannauj; the vernacular Jaichand reflects the same roots. Contemporary bearers include the Malayalam playback singer P. Jayachandran. Variants and spellings include Jayachandra, Jaichandran, Jeyachandran, Jay Chandran, and Jai Chandran; short forms are Jai, Jaya, Chandru, and Chandu. Feminine cognates are Jaya and Chandrika. Related names built on the same elements include Jayant, Vijayachandran, Chandra, and Chandrasekhar.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| AE | 0 | #182 | 6 | 10,220 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #310 | 3 | 10,560 | |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #465 | 2 | 10,523 |
| BH | 0 | #517 | 37 | 17,937 | |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #643 | 65 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #667 | 31 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #706 | 64 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #720 | 162 | 17,948 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #899 | 194 | 22,615 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #966 | 36 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,093 | 19 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,481 | 134 | 28,008 |
Jayachandran is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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