What origin is the name Shakuntala?

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

Is Shakuntala a popular name?

Shakuntala 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 Shakuntala?

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

How is Shakuntala written in its native script?

Shakuntala is written शकुंतला.

Shakuntala

Q: Is Shakuntala a rare name?

Yes. Shakuntala 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 Shakuntala

Shakuntala

Girl

sanskrit

4 syllables

Shakuntala is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Wife of dushyant; mother of bharat, wife of shantanu".

Parents who choose Shakuntala pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Wife of dushyant; mother of bharat, wife of shantanu". At 10 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 4 syllables.

Hindi script: शकुंतला
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 4

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Wife of dushyant; mother of bharat, wife of shantanu

Popularity

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

Written as शकुंतला

Quick answers about Shakuntala

Very rare in US records

What does Shakuntala mean?

Shakuntala is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Wife of dushyant; mother of bharat, wife of shantanu".

Is Shakuntala a rare name?

Yes. Shakuntala 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 Shakuntala

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shakuntala has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 4.