The baby name Santan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAN-tahn (approx.); IPA: /sənˈtɑːn/ (Sanskrit/Hindi), /ˈsæn.tæn/ (Anglicized).
The baby name Santan is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SAN-tahn (approx.); IPA: /sənˈtɑːn/ (Sanskrit/Hindi), /ˈsæn.tæn/ (Anglicized).
Santan is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Santan derives from Sanskrit-Hindi santān (सन्तान), “offspring, progeny; continuation of the family line.” Used as a given name in North India and Nepal - especially among Hindi, Nepali, and Bhojpuri speakers - it leans masculine but can be unisex. The word is attested in classical Sanskrit and persists in devotional language (e.g., Santān Gopāl prayers to Krishna seeking the blessing of children), which helped it enter modern naming in the 20th century.
Variants and spellings include Santaan (to mark the long ā) and Santana in Sanskritic contexts meaning “lineage, continuity” (distinct from the Iberian Santana, from Santa Ana). Compound forms such as Santan Kumar/Kumari are common. In the Philippines, Santan may also be chosen from the santan flower (Ixora), adding a botanical association of vitality and brightness. Pronunciation: sun-TAHN. Related but etymologically separate: Shantanu/Śāntanu (“peaceful”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| KW | 0 | #119 | 3 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #545 | 3 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #643 | 3 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #650 | 5 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #696 | 12 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #731 | 39 | 18,755 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #868 | 14 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #910 | 92 | 16,750 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,064 | 29 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 30 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,600 | 15 | 28,008 |
Santan is popular in 24 countries — most recent births per country:
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