Shantanu name meaning

About the name Shantanu

Shantanu is a Sanskrit baby boy name used in Hindu families. It means “Wholesome; a king of the Kuru dynasty”.

Shantanu has 8 letters, so it sounds grand and traditional. Many families also use a short pet name at home.

You will also find Shantanu in these lists: Royal names.

Shantanu and rashi

Shantanu begins with the sound “Sha”. In the traditional Vedic naming chart this sound belongs to Kanya (Virgo) rashi. If your family names babies by nakshatra, please confirm the exact birth syllable with your priest or astrologer.

Shantanu in numerology

In Pythagorean numerology, each letter has a number. For Shantanu: S(1) + H(8) + A(1) + N(5) + T(2) + A(1) + N(5) + U(3) = 26 → 2 + 6 = 8.

So the numerology number of Shantanu is 8. Number 8 is traditionally linked with ambition, strength and success.

Other spellings of Shantanu

Families in different regions also write Shantanu as: Santanu.

Two-part names with Shantanu

In Telugu and other South Indian families, Shantanu is often joined with a second name. 32 such names are in our directory, for example:

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