Sanskrit · Girl name
Shanta
“peaceful, calm”
About the name Shanta
Shanta is a girls’ name of Sanskrit origin. It is derived from Sanskrit ‘śānta’, meaning ‘peaceful’, and also translated as ‘calm’. In Indian aesthetic theory śānta rasa is the mood of tranquility. In the Ramayana, Shanta is the daughter of King Dasharatha and the elder sister of Rama, married to the sage Rishyasringa. The name is used in India and Nepal, and in Hindu and Buddhist texts the word describes a mind at rest.
- Meaning
- peaceful, calm
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- SHAN-ta(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
- Shantha
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Middle names for Shanta
- Shanta Kiran
- Shanta Leela
- Shanta Maya
- Shanta Aditi
- Shanta Priya
Questions about Shanta
- What does Shanta mean?
- Shanta is a Sanskrit name meaning "peaceful, calm".
- How do you pronounce Shanta?
- Shanta is pronounced SHAN-ta, with emphasis on the first syllable.
- What are variants of Shanta?
- Variants of Shanta include Shantha.
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