What origin is the name Shantanu?

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

Is Shantanu a popular name?

Shantanu 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 Shantanu?

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

How is Shantanu written in its native script?

Shantanu is written शांतनु.

Shantanu

Q: Is Shantanu a rare name?

Yes. Shantanu 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 Shantanu

Shantanu

Boy

sanskrit

3 syllables

Shantanu is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "Whole; whole; a king of hastinapura in the epic of 'mahabharata'; father of bhishma; peace loving".

Parents who choose Shantanu pick a boy name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Whole; whole; a king of hastinapura in the epic of 'mahabharata'; father of bhishma; peace loving". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Whole; whole; a king of hastinapura in the epic of 'mahabharata'; father of bhishma; peace loving

Popularity

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

Written as शांतनु

Quick answers about Shantanu

Very rare in US records

What does Shantanu mean?

Shantanu is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "Whole; whole; a king of hastinapura in the epic of 'mahabharata'; father of bhishma; peace loving".

Is Shantanu a rare name?

Yes. Shantanu 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 Shantanu

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shantanu has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 3.