Shrikantha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shrikantha

What is the meaning of the name Shrikantha ?

The baby name Shrikantha is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'respelling': 'shree-KUN-thuh', 'ipa': '/ʃriːˈkʌn.t̪ə/'}.

Shrikantha is Sanskrit in Origin.

Shrikantha is a masculine Sanskrit name formed from śrī + kaṇṭha (“splendor, auspiciousness” + “throat/neck”), literally “he of the glorious throat.” As an epithet of the god Shiva, it recalls the Nīlakaṇṭha legend, in which Shiva held the cosmic poison in his throat to save creation, turning it blue. The name thus conveys radiance, protection, and fortitude.

Attested in devotional hymns and temple culture, Shrikantha has been used across India, especially in southern languages (Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam) and among the diaspora. Spellings and variants include Srikanth, Sreekanth, Shrikant, Shrikanth, Srikantha, and Sri Kanth; the rare feminine Shrikanthi also occurs. Note the related Srikanta/Sreekanta (without h), from kānta “beloved,” an epithet of Vishnu meaning “Lakshmi’s beloved,” which yields a different nuance despite the similar sound.

⚙ Shrikantha is exceptionally rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 7 recorded uses, across 3 countries.