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The baby name Sri Kant is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHREE-kahnt (IPA: /ˈʃriː kənt/).

Sri Kant is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Indian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: SHREE-kahnt (IPA: /ˈʃriː kənt/)

What is the meaning of the name Sri Kant ?

The baby name Sri Kant is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHREE-kahnt (IPA: /ˈʃriː kənt/).

Sri Kant is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Sri Kant is a masculine Indian given name from Sanskrit: Sri (auspiciousness, wealth, the goddess Lakshmi) + Kant/Kanta (beloved, handsome). As a compound it conveys the sense “beloved of Sri,” traditionally an epithet of Vishnu, and more broadly suggests one who is charming, fortunate, and blessed.

Attested across classical and medieval sources, the name spread through Vaishnava and general Hindu usage and appears in North and South Indian languages. It occurs in inscriptions and bhakti poetry, and was borne by learned commentators and, in modern times, artists and athletes. Common variants include Srikant, Srikanta, Srikanth, Sreekanth, Shrikant, and the spaced forms Sri Kant or Shri Kant; localized spellings reflect Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Odia, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Nepali orthographies. Related short forms include Sri and Kanta/Kant. The name remains popular for its auspicious resonance and pan-Indian familiarity.

Sri Kant is a rare find. Our records hold just 27 recorded uses, spread over 6 countries.

Sri Kant has the following similar or variant Names

Sri Kant – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
AE Girls 0 #597 1 20,968
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
IN Boys 0 #1,031 9 16,750
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
SA Boys 0 #1,687 5 28,008

Sri Kant is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Sri Kant

Sri Kant is predominantly a boy's name.
Sri Kant is a 2 syllable name, pronounced SHREE-kahnt (IPA: /ˈʃriː kənt/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Srikant, Shrikant, Shreekant, Sree Kant, Shri Kant and Shrikanta.
Across languages, Sri Kant has these equivalents: Shrikanta (closely related form), Srihari (similar honorific compound).
Sri Kant is a name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in India. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within India and its diaspora communities.
Yes — it is. Sri Kant sits comfortably outside the range of commonly used names, the clearest sign of a genuinely rare name.