What origin is the name Santoor?

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

What are good brother names for Santoor?

Names from the same indian tradition pair naturally with Santoor — for example Jay, Arjun, Aarav. You can browse more on our indian names page.

What is the rashi of the name Santoor?

Santoor starts with the syllable “Sa” (सा), which traditionally belongs to Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 2, in Kumbh rashi (Aquarius). This is based on the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable.

Santoor

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Santoor

Santoor

Girl

Indian

2 syllables

Santoor is an Indian girl's name meaning "Musical instrument", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Santoor pick a girl name from the Indian tradition, meaning "Musical instrument". It has 2 syllables.

Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Sa)
Origin: Indian
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Last updated 22 October 2026.

Meaning

Musical instrument

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Quick answers about Santoor

What does Santoor mean?

Santoor is a girl name of Indian origin meaning "Musical instrument".

How popular is Santoor?

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Brother names that go with Santoor

Jay Arjun Aarav Rohan Ayaan Vihaan

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

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

By tradition, names starting with “Sa” suit babies born in Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Kumbh rashi. This is read from the English spelling; the Hindi spelling decides the exact syllable. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.