Shashank name meaning

About the name Shashank

Shashank is a Sanskrit baby boy name used in Hindu families. It means “The moon”.

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

You will also find Shashank in these lists: Nature names, Telugu names.

Shashank and rashi

Shashank 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.

Shashank in numerology

In Pythagorean numerology, each letter has a number. For Shashank: S(1) + H(8) + A(1) + S(1) + H(8) + A(1) + N(5) + K(2) = 27 → 2 + 7 = 9.

So the numerology number of Shashank is 9. Number 9 is traditionally linked with compassion, generosity and idealism.

Other spellings of Shashank

Families in different regions also write Shashank as: Sashank.

Two-part names with Shashank

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

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