What origin is the name Santosh?

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

Is Santosh a popular name?

Santosh 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 brother names for Santosh?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Santosh — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Santosh written in its native script?

Santosh is written संतोष.

What is the rashi of the name Santosh?

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

Santosh

Q: Is Santosh a rare name?

Yes. Santosh 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 Santosh

Santosh

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Santosh is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A popular Sanskrit name meaning happiness or satisfaction. It describes a state of contentment and inner peace.", Rashi Kumbh.

Santosh is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A popular Sanskrit name meaning happiness or satisfaction. It describes a state of contentment and inner peace.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: संतोष
Rashi: Kumbh
Nakshatra: shatabhisha (Sa)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A popular Sanskrit name meaning happiness or satisfaction. It describes a state of contentment and inner peace.

Popularity

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

Written as संतोष

Quick answers about Santosh

Very rare in US records

What does Santosh mean?

Santosh is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A popular Sanskrit name meaning happiness or satisfaction. It describes a state of contentment and inner peace.".

Is Santosh a rare name?

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

Brother names that go with Santosh

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Sa (सा)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 2
Name number: 1

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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Santosh

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