The baby name Santwana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced san-TWAH-nah (IPA: /sənˈtwɑːnə/).
The baby name Santwana is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced san-TWAH-nah (IPA: /sənˈtwɑːnə/).
Santwana is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Santwana is an Indian feminine given name rooted in Sanskrit sāntvanā/sāntvana, meaning “consolation, solace, comfort,” from the verb sāntvayati “to soothe or appease.” The meaning is preserved across modern Indo‑Aryan languages - Hindi (सांत्वना), Bengali (সান্ত্বনা), Assamese, Odia, and Marathi - where the word still denotes comfort and sympathetic encouragement. As a name, it suggests a calm, compassionate temperament and the act of bringing peace to others.
Documented chiefly from the 20th century onward, Santwana is used across India, with notable presence in the east and northeast; bearers include the Assamese filmmaker Santwana Bordoloi. Spelling variants reflect regional scripts and transliteration: Santvana, Saantvana, Santwanaa, and the South Indian forms Santhwana/Saanthwana; the scholarly IAST form is Sāntvanā. A related masculine form is Santvan. Though never widespread, the name remains appreciated for its gentle meaning and pan‑Indian linguistic pedigree.
Santwana is far from common. We have only 31 recorded uses of it on record, from 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #402 | 5 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #614 | 18 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
Santwana is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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