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Sanskrit names - Baby names with the origin Sanskrit

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Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Shanmukha Six-faced (name of the Hindu god Kartikeya/Skanda) Sanskrit Boy
Shantanoo Peaceful, tranquil; name of a legendary king in Hindu tradition Sanskrit Boy
Shantanud From shanta (peace); broadly 'one of peace' or 'bearer/child of peace' Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shantanuh Peaceful, tranquil; name of a legendary king in the Mahabharata Sanskrit Boy
Shantanuk From shanta 'peaceful' - 'one who is peaceful' or 'bringer of peace' Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shantanup Likely a variant of 'Shantanu' - meaning 'peaceful, pacified' or 'one who brings/possesses peace'; also the name of a king in the Mahabharata. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shantanus From Sanskrit śāntanu - peaceful, wholesome; 'one who is peaceful' Sanskrit Boy
Shantanuv Derived from Sanskrit, meaning 'peaceful' or 'calm' (modern/variant form of Shantanu). Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shantanuy Derived from Sanskrit roots related to peace/tranquility - 'peaceful one' or 'one who brings peace'. Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shanth Peaceful; calm; tranquil Sanskrit Boy
Shanthala Peaceful; calm, tranquil Sanskrit Girl
Shanthan Peaceful, calm, tranquil Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Shanthi Peace, calm, tranquility Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Shanthikumar Peaceful son / prince of peace Sanskrit, Tamil Boy
Shanthini Peaceful, calm; one who brings or embodies peace Sanskrit, Tamil Girl
Shanthiya Peace; peaceful, calm Sanskrit, Tamil Girl
Shanthraj Peaceful king Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shanthu Peaceful, calm, tranquil (from Sanskrit 'shanta') Sanskrit Boy
Shanthulal Peaceful beloved (calm and dear one) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shantika Peaceful; one who brings or embodies peace Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sharad Chand Autumn moon (Sharad = 'autumn'; Chand = 'moon') Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sharad Chandra Autumn moon (moon of the autumn season) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sharadchandrakar Denotes someone associated with or descended from 'Sharadchandra'; 'Sharadchandra' = 'autumn moon' (Sharad = autumn, Chandra = moon). Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sharadh Autumn Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sharana Refuge, shelter; surrender (to God) Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sharani Refuge or shelter; protector - one who gives or seeks refuge (derived from Sanskrit śaraṇa/śaraṇya) Sanskrit Girl
Sharann A blended/variant name; possible meanings include 'fertile plain' (from Sharon) or 'refuge/shelter' (from Sanskrit sharaṇa). English, Hebrew, Sanskrit Girl
Sharany Refuge; protector - 'one who surrenders (to God)' Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sharanyaa Refuge; one who gives or seeks shelter; surrendered to the divine Sanskrit Girl
Sharanyah Refuge; one who gives shelter; surrender/seeking shelter Sanskrit Girl
Sharanyashree From Sanskrit 'Sharanya' (refuge/protector) + 'Shree' (auspicious/prosperity) - 'auspicious protector' or 'refuge of prosperity'. Sanskrit Girl
Sharat Autumn; the season of autumn or early winter Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sharath Autumn; the season of autumn (Sharad) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sharda Name of the goddess Saraswati; 'autumn' or 'autumnal'; associated with learning, wisdom and the arts Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sharikha Mynah or small songbird; by extension beloved/companion in South Asian usage Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Sharman Shelter; cloth-shearer English, Sanskrit Girl
Sharmil Modest, shy, bashful Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sharmila Comfort; happiness Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil Girl
Sharmilah Modest, shy, bashful Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sharmilla Modest, shy, bashful Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sharmishta Derived from Sanskrit śarmisṭhā, generally interpreted as 'modest/shy' or 'one who brings comfort/joy.' Sanskrit Girl
Sharmishtaa Modest, shy, bashful Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sharmista Modest, shy; derived from Sanskrit 'śarma' meaning comfort/shelter Sanskrit Girl
Sharmisth One who is modest or shy; full of modesty (from Sanskrit śarma: modesty/shame) Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sharmisthaa Derived from Sanskrit, meaning modest/shy or comforting; name of a mythological princess (Sharmishtha) in Hindu tradition. Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sharnika Refuge or shelter; one who seeks or provides protection Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sharvan From Sanskrit 'Shravana' meaning 'hearing, listening'; also linked to the Hindu month Shravan and to filial devotion. Sanskrit Boy
Sharyu Name of the Sharayu river - 'river' or 'flowing water' Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Shashanka Hare-marked moon Sanskrit Boy
Shashankh Moon; moon‑marked or moon‑faced (one associated with the moon) Indian, Sanskrit Boy

Sanskrit name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Sanskrit-origin name in our dataset.

8,364
Names in this origin
25
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
72,359
Peak year 2019