What origin is the name Shanta?

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

Is Shanta a popular name?

Shanta 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 Shanta?

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

How is Shanta written in its native script?

Shanta is written शांता.

Shanta

Q: Is Shanta a rare name?

Yes. Shanta 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 Shanta

Shanta

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Shanta is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Meaning peaceful or calm in Sanskrit, this name is also associated with a form of the goddess Durga.".

The meaning of Shanta is "Meaning peaceful or calm in Sanskrit, this name is also associated with a form of the goddess Durga." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: शांता
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Meaning peaceful or calm in Sanskrit, this name is also associated with a form of the goddess Durga.

Popularity

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

Written as शांता

Quick answers about Shanta

Very rare in US records

What does Shanta mean?

Shanta is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Meaning peaceful or calm in Sanskrit, this name is also associated with a form of the goddess Durga.".

Is Shanta a rare name?

Yes. Shanta 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 Shanta

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shanta has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 1.