The baby name Shrikantan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shree-KAHN-tuhn (IPA: /ʃriːˈkɑːntən/).
Shrikantan is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Shrikantan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shree-KAHN-tuhn (IPA: /ʃriːˈkɑːntən/).
Shrikantan is Sanskrit in Origin.
Shrikantan is an Indian masculine name from Sanskrit Śrī + kānta (“prosperity/auspiciousness; the goddess Lakshmi” + “beloved, handsome”), rendered in South Indian usage with the masculine -n. It literally means “beloved of Śrī (Lakshmi),” a traditional epithet of Vishnu, and by sense also “the auspicious, handsome one.” The honorific Śrī additionally conveys reverence, so the name carries connotations of grace, fortune, and charm.
Used in classical liturgy and bhakti poetry to address Vishnu, the form became a personal name, especially in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and among Sri Lankan Tamils. Common variants include Srikanta, Shrikanta, Sreekanta, Sreekantan, Srikanth/Srikanthan, and the transliterated Śrīkānta. Related pet forms are Sri and Kannan (linked to Krishna, a form of Vishnu). The name remains familiar in modern South India; notable bearers include the Kerala-born physicist R. Sreekantan.
Shrikantan is vanishingly rare. We count just 1 recorded use of it worldwide, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
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