What origin is the name Shakuni?

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

Is Shakuni a popular name?

Shakuni 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 Shakuni?

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

How is Shakuni written in its native script?

Shakuni is written शकुनि.

Shakuni

Q: Is Shakuni a rare name?

Yes. Shakuni 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 Shakuni

Shakuni

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Shakuni is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning bird. In the Indian epic Mahabharata, it is the name of the uncle of the Kauravas.".

With sanskrit roots, Shakuni is a boy name that means "A Sanskrit name meaning bird. In the Indian epic Mahabharata, it is the name of the uncle of the Kauravas.". It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: शकुनि
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning bird. In the Indian epic Mahabharata, it is the name of the uncle of the Kauravas.

Popularity

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

Written as शकुनि

Quick answers about Shakuni

Very rare in US records

What does Shakuni mean?

Shakuni is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning bird. In the Indian epic Mahabharata, it is the name of the uncle of the Kauravas.".

Is Shakuni a rare name?

Yes. Shakuni 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 Shakuni

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shakuni has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 5.

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Names with a similar meaning to Shakuni

Shakuni means "A Sanskrit name meaning bird. In the Indian epic Mahabharata, it is the name of the uncle of the Kauravas." — these names share that spirit.