What origin is the name Sanatana?

Sanatana comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Sanatana a popular name?

Sanatana is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Sanatana?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Sanatana — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Sanatana written in its native script?

Sanatana is written सनातन.

What is the rashi of the name Sanatana?

Sanatana starts with the syllable “Sa” (सा), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius).

Sanatana

Q: Is Sanatana a rare name?

Yes. Sanatana does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Sanatana

Sanatana

Boy

sanskrit

4 syllables

Sanatana is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Meaning eternal or perpetual in Sanskrit, this name is also a title used for Lord Shiva.", Rashi Kumbh.

With sanskrit roots, Sanatana is a boy name that means "Meaning eternal or perpetual in Sanskrit, this name is also a title used for Lord Shiva.". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: सनातन
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Sa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Meaning eternal or perpetual in Sanskrit, this name is also a title used for Lord Shiva.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as सनातन

Quick answers about Sanatana

Very rare in US records

What does Sanatana mean?

Sanatana is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Meaning eternal or perpetual in Sanskrit, this name is also a title used for Lord Shiva.".

Is Sanatana a rare name?

Yes. Sanatana does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Sanatana

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Sa (सा)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 2
Name number: 3

By tradition, names starting with “Sa” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Kumbh rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.