Chanakya

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Chanakya means "bright" or "intelligent". It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Chanaka", which means "flicker".
Popularity
The name Chanakya is not very common outside of India.

cartoon of the name Chanakya
Cartoon of Chanakya

Chanakya Name meanings & History

Chanakya means "bright" or "intelligent". It is derived from the Sanskrit word "Chanaka", which means "flicker". a great indian economist, author of arthashastra and a great mastermind. Chanakya is a traditional Indian name that is most commonly given to baby boys.

Zodiac Sign of Chanakya: Change Scorpio,Challenge Capricorn

Synonyms of Chanakya:

C: Choice,Curious,Chatty,Candid,Cute,Clever,Copycat

H: Heart's Desire,Hyper,Hobnobbing,Hope,Haggle

A: Argumentative,Ambitious,Action,Aggressive,Angry,Assertive

N: Neurosis,Nutrition,Nice,Nervous,Neat,Nitpicking,Nagging

K: Kundalini,Kind,Karma,Karate

Y: Yin/Yang,Youth-giving,Yen/money

Chanakya is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Common name
  • a Devious name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Chanakya was an ancient Indian philosopher, economist, and political strategist, who wrote the famous book Arthashastra. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest thinkers in Indian history.

Related Names to Chanakya