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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.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Sanskrit
Pronunciation: IPA: /dʒeɪ.jəˈtʃʌn.drən/; respelling: JAY-uh-CHUN-druhn

What is the meaning of the name Jayachandran ?

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.

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Jayachandran – Popularity by country

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:

AE
BH
IN
JP
KW

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Jayachandran is predominantly a boy's name.
Jayachandran is a 4 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /dʒeɪ.jəˈtʃʌn.drən/; respelling: JAY-uh-CHUN-druhn.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jayachandra, Jeyachandran, Jaya Chandra, Jayachander, Jayan and Jaya.
Across languages, Jayachandran has these equivalents: Vijay (Sanskrit, 'victory'), Victor (Latin/English, 'conqueror'), Chandra / Chandran (Sanskrit/Indian, 'moon'), Soma (Sanskrit, 'moon'), Luna (Latin, 'moon'), and 1 more.
Jayachandran is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.