Shashankh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shashankh

What is the meaning of the name Shashankh ?

The baby name Shashankh is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sha-SHANK (approx.); IPA: /ˈʃɑːʃəŋk/.

Shashankh is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Shashankh is a masculine Indian name from Sanskrit Śaśāṅka, a compound of śaśa “hare” and aṅka “mark,” an epithet for the Moon thought to bear a hare-shaped mark. Hence it conveys “the moon; moonlit, cool and soothing.” The terminal h in Shashankh reflects modern transliteration that echoes the Sanskrit visarga (ḥ), though the scholarly form is Śaśāṅka and the common modern spelling is Shashank. In Hindu literature the word also functions as a poetic name for Chandra and appears in compounds praising Shiva as the moon-crested lord.

As a given name it appears across North and East India and the diaspora, with early prominence via King Shashanka of Gauḍa (7th century CE). Documented variants include Shashank, Shashanka, Sashank, Sasank, and Sasanka; IAST Śaśāṅka. Related lunar cognates are Chandra, Soma, and Indu. Short forms may include Shash or Shanky.

⚙ Shashankh doesn't appear 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. Whatever the reason, hardly anyone else has it.