The baby name Hemantha is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced heh-MUN-thah (IPA: /heˈmən̪t̪ə/).
Hemantha is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Hemantha is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced heh-MUN-thah (IPA: /heˈmən̪t̪ə/).
Hemantha is Sanskrit in Origin.
Hemantha is a South Asian male given name rooted in Sanskrit Hemanta, the name of the pre-winter season in the classical six-season calendar. The term derives from hima “snow, cold,” yielding the sense of “the cool season” or “early winter.” Sinhala and other Indo-Aryan usage preserves this form, while related variants include Hemant (Hindi/Marathi), Hemanta (Bengali/Nepali/Odia), Hemanth (a South Indian spelling), and the feminines Hemanti and Hemantika.
In literature, Hemanta is vividly evoked in works such as Kalidasa’s Ritusamhara, associating the season with clarity, ripening fields, and serene strength - imagery that informs the name’s connotations of calm, maturity, and steadiness. As a personal name, Hemantha is common in Sri Lanka and found across India and the diaspora; notable bearers include Sri Lankan cricketers and civil servants. Meaningfully, Hemantha suggests one who brings cool composure or is born in the Hemanta season.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #77 | 3 | 3,375 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #665 | 43 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #720 | 50 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #866 | 16 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #991 | 11 | 16,750 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,050 | 43 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,421 | 51 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,553 | 62 | 28,008 |
Hemantha is popular in 20 countries — most recent births per country:
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