What origin is the name Skanda?

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

Is Skanda a popular name?

Skanda 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 Skanda?

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

How is Skanda written in its native script?

Skanda is written स्कन्द.

What is the rashi of the name Skanda?

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

Skanda

Q: Is Skanda a rare name?

Yes. Skanda 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 Skanda

Skanda

Unisex

sanskrit

2 syllables

Skanda is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "A Sanskrit name for the Hindu god of war. It can also refer to the spouse of Lord Shiva.", Rashi Kumbh.

Parents who choose Skanda pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "A Sanskrit name for the Hindu god of war. It can also refer to the spouse of Lord Shiva.". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name for the Hindu god of war. It can also refer to the spouse of Lord Shiva.

Popularity

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

Written as स्कन्द

Quick answers about Skanda

Very rare in US records

What does Skanda mean?

Skanda is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for the Hindu god of war. It can also refer to the spouse of Lord Shiva.".

Is Skanda a rare name?

Yes. Skanda 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 Skanda

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Sa (सा)
Rashi: Kumbh (Aquarius)
Nakshatra: Shatabhisha, pada 2
Name number: 7

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.