Shanthulal as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shanthulal

What is the meaning of the name Shanthulal ?

The baby name Shanthulal is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈʃɑːn.t̪uː.lɑːl/', 'respelling': 'SHAHN-too-lahl'}.

Shanthulal is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Shanthulal combines Sanskrit śānti/śānta (“peace, tranquility; peaceful”) with the Indo‑Aryan honorific lāl (“beloved, precious; ruby”). Together the name conveys “beloved of peace,” “precious peace,” or “peaceful jewel.” In North Indian languages, lāl also functions as an affectionate suffix for sons, so the compound carries a warm familial tone alongside the virtue ideal of inner calm.

Used across Hindi- and Gujarati-speaking communities, and among Jains and Vaishnavs, the form most often appears as Shantilal (शांतिलाल/શાંતિલાલ). Shanthulal reflects South Indian English transliteration conventions that insert th to signal a soft dental t; related spellings include Santilal, Shaantilal, and Shanti Lal. Common nicknames are Shantu/Shanthu and Lal. The name saw steady use in the late 19th and 20th centuries amid reform-era virtue naming, and it persists in the Indian diaspora, where its serene meaning and traditional cadence appeal to families seeking a culturally rooted yet approachable choice.

⚙ We can't find Shanthulal in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. However you look at it, very few people share it.