“Leaping; Kartikeya”
| Gender | 👦 Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Used in | India, Nepal |
| Rashi | Kumbh (Aquarius) |
| Nakshatra | Shatabhisha (pada 2) · syllable “Sa” |
| Numerology | 5 — adventurous, curious and freedom-loving |
| Letters | 6 · starts with S |
| Popularity | ★★★☆☆ |
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Skanda means "Leaping; Kartikeya" (Sanskrit origin).
Skanda is a boy's name.
Skanda is used as a Hindu name in India, Nepal.
By its first syllable "Sa", Skanda belongs to Kumbh (Aquarius) rashi and Shatabhisha nakshatra (pada 2), following the traditional Namakshar system.
In Pythagorean numerology the name Skanda adds up to 5, linked with being adventurous, curious and freedom-loving.
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.