The baby name Sri Kanta is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SHREE-kun-tuh (approx.); IPA: /ʃriː ˈkʌn.tə/.
Sri Kanta is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Sri Kanta is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced SHREE-kun-tuh (approx.); IPA: /ʃriː ˈkʌn.tə/.
Sri Kanta is Sanskrit in Origin.
Sri Kanta is a Sanskrit compound from śrī, denoting splendor, prosperity, and the goddess Lakṣmī, and kānta, “beloved, handsome.” As a given name across India, it evokes auspicious beauty and cherished grace - often read as “beloved of Śrī (Lakshmi),” an epithet of Vishnu. The name appears either spaced (Sri Kanta) or fused (Srikanta/Shrikanta) and is common among Hindu communities as a devotional choice.
Another analysis derives it from śrī + kaṇṭha, “glorious-throated,” yielding Śrīkaṇṭha, a Shaiva epithet of Shiva attested in the Śrīkaṇṭha Bhāṣya. In modern usage the spellings blur these lineages. Variants include Shrikant, Srikanth, Shreekant, Sreekanth, and Srikanta/Shrikanta, with regional preferences like Sreekanth (Malayalam) and Srikanth (Telugu/Kannada). The name’s sense spans “auspicious, gracious, beloved,” “beloved of Lakshmi,” and “one with a resplendent throat,” uniting prosperity, devotion, and beauty.
Sri Kanta is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 6 times, across 3 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
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