Chand

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Unisex

Meaning

Moon

Linguistic Origin

Urdu

Islamic Classification

General Muslim usage

Regional Usage

South Asia

Global Spellings

Arabic تشاند

Urdu چاند

Persian چاند

Bengali চাঁদ

Pashto چاند

With its Urdu roots, Chand is a unique unisex choice carrying profound meaning. The name holds the profound meaning of 'Moon', reflecting qualities that parents often wish to bestow upon their child.

Pronounced as Chand, it has a rhythmic flow that makes it memorable and distinct. It is an excellent choice for a modern Muslim family honoring tradition.

Chand is the Urdu word for "moon."

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Etymology

From the Urdu/Hindi chand, 'moon' - from Sanskrit chandra.

Notable Historical Usage

Urdu took shape in northern India with an Indic grammar and a heavy Persian and Arabic vocabulary, written in a Perso-Arabic script. Muslim naming in Urdu draws on that whole inheritance at once.