About the name Chandrashekhar
The crescent tangled in Shiva's hair is the image behind this name, a sliver of moon kept cool against the fire of the ascetic's forehead. It peaked with a generation of mid-century Indians and now tends to get clipped to Chandru or Shekhar within the first week of school.
Chandrashekhar is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced chun-druh-SHAY-khur. On the NameRarity scale it scores 91 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 mid-20th century.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Chandrashekhar?
Chandrashekhar currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 2.3 people per million carry it — about 1 in 434,783. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Chandrashekhar
- Chandrashekhar AzadIndian revolutionary of the freedom struggle
- Chandra Shekhareighth Prime Minister of India
Spellings and variants of Chandrashekhar
Names similar to Chandrashekhar
Damodar
DAA-mo-dur
One bound at the waist by a rope, an epithet of the child Krishna
Gangadhar
GUN-gaa-dhur
Bearer of the Ganga, an epithet of Shiva who caught the river in his hair
Pinakin
pih-NAH-kin
Wielder of the divine bow, an epithet of Shiva
Somnath
SOM-naath
Lord of the moon, an epithet of Shiva and the great jyotirlinga of Gujarat
Chandra
CHUN-druh
The moon, the shining one
Bhargav
BHAR-guv
Descendant of sage Bhrigu, an epithet of Shiva
Chandraprabh
chun-druh-PRUBH
Moon-radiance, from Chandraprabha, the eighth Tirthankara
Eshani
eh-SHAH-nee
Consort of Isha, or Shiva; an epithet of Parvati
Chandrashekhar — frequently asked questions
What does the name Chandrashekhar mean?
Chandrashekhar means "One who wears the moon as a crest, an epithet of Shiva". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Chandrashekhar?
Chandrashekhar is pronounced chun-druh-SHAY-khur, with 4 syllables.
How rare is the name Chandrashekhar?
Chandrashekhar scores 91 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 434,783 people carry it — about 2.3 per million.
What is the numerology number for Chandrashekhar?
Chandrashekhar carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 8 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Chandrashekhar?
The lucky number for Chandrashekhar is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.