Srikanta as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Srikanta

What is the meaning of the name Srikanta ?

The baby name Srikanta is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈʃriːkəntə/ — respelling: 'SHREE-kun-tuh' (regional variant: 'shree-KAHN-tah').

Srikanta is Sanskrit in Origin.

Srikanta is a Sanskrit-derived masculine name from śrī (“splendor, Lakshmi”) + kānta (“beloved, handsome”), yielding the sense “beloved of Śrī/Lakshmi” and by extension “prosperous, handsome.” In another classical derivation, śrī + kaṇṭha (“throat, neck”) forms Śrīkaṇṭha, “the glorious/beautiful-throated,” an epithet of Shiva linked to his blue throat. Both readings inform the name’s devotional use across Hindu traditions, where it can reference Vishnu (as Lakshmi’s consort) or Shiva.

The name appears in Sanskrit texts as a theonym and is widespread in South Asia, especially in South India and Bengal. Notable cultural use includes the title hero of Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Bengali novel Srikanta (1917–33). Modern bearers include scholars, artists, and athletes. Common variants and spellings are Srikanth, Sreekant, Srikant, Shrikant, Sreekanta, Shreekanta, Sri Kanta, and Srikantha.