The baby name Shri Kant is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHREE-kant (IPA: /ʃriːˈkɑːnt/).
The baby name Shri Kant is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHREE-kant (IPA: /ʃriːˈkɑːnt/).
Shri Kant is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Shri Kant (Śrīkānta) is a masculine given name from Sanskrit. Śrī denotes prosperity, radiance, and the goddess Lakṣmī; kānta means “beloved” or “beautiful.” Together the compound is read as “beloved of Śrī (Lakshmi)” or “one whose beauty is auspicious.” A less common, often conflated form is Śrīkaṇṭha (“auspicious‑necked”), an epithet of Śiva, but the personal name usually reflects the kānta etymology.
Used in classical poetry and Purāṇic devotion to Viṣṇu, the name spread with Bhakti traditions and now appears across many Indian languages. Common variants and spellings include Shrikant, Shrikanth, Srikant, Sreekant, Sreekanth, and Shreekant; the spaced form “Shri Kant” mirrors Hindi-influenced orthography. Regional pronunciations vary - Sreekanth is favored in southern India - yet the core sense of auspicious charm and lovability remains.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #970 | 32 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Shri Kant is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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