Shantanoo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shantanoo

What is the meaning of the name Shantanoo ?

The baby name Shantanoo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ʃənˈtɑːnuː/; respelling: shun-TAH-noo.

Shantanoo is Sanskrit in Origin.

Shantanoo is a modern respelling of the Sanskrit male name Śāntanu, where the doubled -oo aims to reflect the long final vowel (ū). Derived from śānta “peaceful, pacified” combined with the formative -nu, it conveys “one who embodies or brings peace,” commonly interpreted as “wholesome,” “tranquil,” or “beneficent.” The name carries connotations of composure, self-mastery, and auspicious calm in classical Sanskrit literature.

Śāntanu is a prominent figure in the Indian epic Mahābhārata: a Kuru king of Hastināpura, husband of the river-goddess Gaṅgā and later Satyavatī, and father of the hero Bhīṣma as well as Chitrāṅgada and Vichitravīrya. Because of this epic association, the name has been used across northern and eastern India and in the global South Asian diaspora, with periodic modern revivals. Variants and spellings include Shantanu (standard), Santanu (Bengali), Shaantanu, Shantanoo/Shantanuu, and the scholarly form Śāntanu or Śāntanuḥ in transliteration.

⚙ Shantanoo is a genuine rarity. We hold just 2 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.