Srikant as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Srikant

What is the meaning of the name Srikant ?

The baby name Srikant is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced shree-KAHNT (IPA: /ʃriːˈkɑːnt/).

Srikant is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

From Sanskrit śrī “radiance, prosperity; the goddess Lakshmi” + kānta “beloved, handsome,” Srikant (also Srikanth, Shrikant, Shreekant, Sreekant, Srikanta, Shrikanta, Sreekanth) means “beloved of Śrī (Lakshmi)” and by extension “auspicious, illustrious, handsome.” In Hindu theonymy, Śrīkānta is an epithet of Vishnu as Lakshmi’s consort, so the name carries devotional and prosperous connotations. The root kānta appears widely in Sanskrit poetry with senses of beauty and charm, reinforcing the name’s aesthetic appeal.

As an epithet, Śrīkānta occurs in classical and Purāṇic literature, and the personal name gained steady use across regions, especially in South India (Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil) where Srikanth/Sreekanth is common, and in North and West India as Shrikant. The name is familiar in Bengali through Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s novel “Srikanta,” further embedding it in modern literary culture. Informal short forms include Sri and Kant, while feminine parallels are rare.