About the name Balachandran
Balachandran is the infant moon, the thin crescent Shiva keeps in his matted hair rather than the full disc of the night sky. Kerala's habit of extending Sanskrit compounds with the -an ending gives the name a long, unhurried rhythm that suits its subject.
Balachandran is a boy name of Malayalam origin, pronounced bah-lah-CHUN-drun. On the NameRarity scale it scores 94 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the 1960s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Balachandran?
Balachandran currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.7 people per million carry it — about 1 in 588,235. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Balachandran
- Balachandran ChullikkadMalayalam poet and writer from Kerala
Spellings and variants of Balachandran
Names similar to Balachandran
Gangadhar
GUN-gaa-dhur
Bearer of the Ganga, an epithet of Shiva who caught the river in his hair
Rishaan
ri-SHAHN
Good human being; an epithet of Shiva
Achuthan
uh-CHOO-thun
The infallible one, an epithet of Vishnu
Chandrashekhar
chun-druh-SHAY-khur
One who wears the moon as a crest, an epithet of Shiva
Ishaan
ih-SHAHN
Ruler, master; an epithet of Shiva and guardian of the northeast
Madhusudan
muh-dhoo-SOO-dun
Slayer of the demon Madhu, an epithet of Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita
Ashwatthama
ush-wut-THAH-maa
One with the voice of a horse, the immortal son of Drona in the Mahabharata
Balwinder
bull-WIN-der
Lord of strength
Balachandran — frequently asked questions
What does the name Balachandran mean?
Balachandran means "The young moon, the crescent worn in Shiva's hair". It is a name of Malayalam origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Balachandran?
Balachandran is pronounced bah-lah-CHUN-drun, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Balachandran?
Balachandran scores 94 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 588,235 people carry it — about 1.7 per million.
What is the numerology number for Balachandran?
Balachandran carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 4 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Balachandran?
The lucky number for Balachandran is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.