name
Indian
Chandrashekar
chun-drah-SHAY-kar
/tʃʌndrɑːˈʃeɪkɑːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
chandrashekar
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kannada/Sanskrit (Karnataka, India)
- Meaning
- The one who holds the moon in his hair; an epithet of Lord Shiva
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Chandrashekhar, Chandrasekhar
Pronunciation tips
'Chandra' = moon. 'Shekar' = crown/crest. Stress on 'SHE'. Four syllables.
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