“Calm; Daughter of King Dasharatha”
| Gender | 👧 Girl |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Used in | India, Nepal, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago |
| Rashi | Kanya (Virgo) |
| Nakshatra | Hasta (pada 2) · syllable “Sha” |
| Numerology | 9 — kind, generous and idealistic |
| Letters | 6 · starts with S |
| Popularity | ★★☆☆☆ |
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Shanta means "Calm; Daughter of King Dasharatha" (Sanskrit origin).
Shanta is a girl's name.
Shanta is used as a Hindu name in India, Nepal, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago.
By its first syllable "Sha", Shanta belongs to Kanya (Virgo) rashi and Hasta nakshatra (pada 2), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Shanta adds up to 9, linked with being kind, generous and idealistic.
Name meanings come from the name's language of origin; many names carry more than one meaning in different languages and communities. Rashi and nakshatra follow the traditional first-syllable (Namakshar) method — for an exact rashi use the baby's birth chart.