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The baby name Shanthikumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ʃɑːn.t̪iːˈkuː.mər/; respelling: shahn-thee-KOO-mar.

Shanthikumar is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Sanskrit, Tamil
Pronunciation: IPA: /ʃɑːn.t̪iːˈkuː.mər/; respelling: shahn-thee-KOO-mar

What is the meaning of the name Shanthikumar ?

The baby name Shanthikumar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ʃɑːn.t̪iːˈkuː.mər/; respelling: shahn-thee-KOO-mar.

Shanthikumar is Sanskrit, Tamil in Origin.

Shanthikumar is a South Asian male name built from Sanskrit santi/shanti ("peace, tranquility") and kumara ("youth, son, prince"), yielding the sense "peaceful prince" or "son of peace." The th spelling reflects Tamil and Sinhala habits, while pan-Indian forms often show Shanti- or Shant-. As a compound it follows classical Sanskrit name formation and became common in the 20th century with the spread of pan-regional Sanskritic names in India and Sri Lanka. It appears across Tamil, Sinhalese, and North Indian communities and in their diasporas.

Variants include Shantikumar, Shantkumar (Marathi/Gujarati), Santhikumar (Tamil), and the spaced form Shanthi Kumar/Shanti Kumar; feminine forms are Shanthika/Shantika or Shanthi. Used chiefly as a given name or first-plus-middle, with Kumar functioning as a lexical suffix. Nicknames include Shan or Shanti. The name carries auspicious, serene overtones.

Shanthikumar is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 4 recorded uses, across 3 countries.

Shanthikumar has the following similar or variant Names

Shanthikumar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
SA Girls 0 #1,014 1 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
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People also ask about Shanthikumar

Shanthikumar is predominantly a boy's name.
Shanthikumar is a 4 syllable name, pronounced IPA: /ʃɑːn.t̪iːˈkuː.mər/; respelling: shahn-thee-KOO-mar.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Shantikumar, Shanti Kumar, Shanthi Kumar, Shantikumaar and Shantikkumar.
Across languages, Shanthikumar has these equivalents: Shanti (Sanskrit, 'peace'), Aman (Hindi/Arabic, 'peace'), Salim/Salem (Arabic, 'peaceful'), Pax (Latin, 'peace'), Frederick (Germanic, 'peaceful ruler').
Shanthikumar is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.
Yes — it is. Shanthikumar sits so far outside the national birth charts that it's about as rare as names come, putting it at the far rare end of the spectrum.