Names | First Name

Chanh ຈັນ

[jun]

Meaning

Moon

Explanation

Just like the word for Monday, ຈັນ [jun] means “moon.” In Hindu astrology, the moon is personified by Chandra, or Soma, the Hindu god of the Moon. The Moon governs the mind and signifies caring, sensitive, and mentally-strong. Chandra rules over the sign Karkata (Cancer). In Lao, this is the name of ກໍລະກົດ [gaw-la-goht] July (or romanized would be kolakot, and you can see the similarity).

Gender

Neutral

Tone Breakdown

ຈັນ [jun] — this syllable has a middle-class consonant, a short vowel, and a sonorant final consonant. As a result, this produces a low tone.