Sagunthala as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sagunthala

What is the meaning of the name Sagunthala ?

The baby name Sagunthala is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced sah-GOON-thah-lah (IPA: /səɡuːnˈtɑːlə/; 'th' = aspirated t).

Sagunthala is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Sagunthala is a Tamil-influenced variant of the Sanskrit feminine name Shakuntala, from shakunta “bird,” traditionally glossed as “she who is protected by birds.” In epic lore she is the daughter of Vishvamitra and Menaka, found and raised among birds, and in classical literature she is the heroine of Kalidasa’s celebrated drama Abhijnanasakuntalam. The name thus carries associations of gentleness, guardianship, and natural grace.

Usage is pan-Indian, with particular frequency in South Indian communities and the Tamil diaspora, where the voicing of k to g yields spellings like Sagunthala alongside Sakunthala. Common variants include Shakuntala, Sakuntala, and Sakunthala; Tamilized forms such as Sakunthalai/Sagunthalai also occur. The name has enjoyed steady presence from ancient times through the 20th century, buoyed by school curricula and adaptations of Kalidasa’s play, and remains recognizable through cultural figures bearing the Shakuntala variant.