Chandralekha चन्द्रलेखा

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4 syllables and 12 letters
pronounced as candralekhA
Hindi (Sanskrit) चन्द्रलेखा

Chandralekha meaning: Ray of Moonlight

चन्द्रलेखा

Chandralekha in Hindi (Script)

Girl

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candralekhA

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Chandralekha name meaning

Literal meaning of Chandralekha:

Sanskrit name Chandralekha (Sanskrit चन्द्रलेखा) literally means digit of the moon. Chandralekha also denotes light of ray coming from moon.

Intended meaning of Chandralekha:

Chandralekha founds mention in Ramayan (रामायण), Bhagvat Puran (भागवत पुराण) and Nalopakhyan (नलोपाख्यान) where Chandralekha denotes a digit of the moon.
Chandralekha is also found to be referred in Rajtarangini (राजतरंगिणी) in which Chandralekha is the name of a daughter of snake Sushruvas (नाग सु-श्रवस्). This name is also mentioned in Epics like Vikramaikdev-Charit (विक्रमाङ्कदेव-चरित) and Chaurpanchaashika (चौरपञ्चाशिका) as name of a princess.

Popularity of Chandralekha

Chandralekha is a somewhat popular name in India. Here Chandralekha is used by nearly 175 people as the name of their kids. Chandralekha is not a popular name in the USA.

Chandralekha is a unique name with a nice meaning attached to it.

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