Shanta

In the epics

Shanta appears in the Rāmāyaṇa as a princess: Extremely fortunate daughter of Dasharatha (according to Sanatkumara's prophecy) given to Romapada.

Source: Drimigo Scripture KG (CC BY 4.0). Many characters share a name across the epics — this is one notable figure who bore it, not a claim about the name's only meaning.

Traditional associations

In Hindu tradition, names are sometimes chosen by the baby's rashi (moon sign) or nakshatra (birth star). This is cultural tradition, not a rule. Traditional rashi (by first letter, as commonly listed in this corpus) — not a personalized astrological reading, and not the same as the traditional first-syllable (akshara) method some families use.

• Rashi: Kanya
• Nakshatra: Hasta
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Names with a similar meaning

Names that share a word with “Meanings families give: Peaceful, calm, serene; Peaceful, calm, tranquil”. Meanings are the common reading rather than a ruling — the same name is often glossed differently by different sources.

• Santha — Calm, peaceful, tranquil
• Nirav — Meanings families give: Quiet, silent, calm; Quiet, calm, without sound; Silent, quiet, serene
• Prashanth — Meanings families give: Peaceful, calm; Calm, serene and peaceful in mind and spirit; Very calm, peaceful, serene
• Ireena — Peace, serene, Kerala Christian name
• Sukhchain — Peace and contentment, serene happiness
• Shantala — Peaceful, calm, serene queen

More girls' names of Sanskrit / Sanskrit-Marathi origin

• Radha — Meanings families give: Beloved of Krishna, success; Devotee of Lord Krishna, prosperity
• Swara — Meanings families give: Musical note, melody, sound; Musical note, one who has good voice; Musical note, divine; Musical note, voice, sound
• Preeti — Meanings families give: Love, joy, affection; Love, affection, delight
• Kirti — good report, fame
• Shilpa — skill in any art or craft or work of art, ingenuity, contrivance
• Deepali — Meanings families give: Row of lamps, festival of lights; A row of lamps, Diwali lights

Other names under Kanya rashi

• Dhruv — Meanings families give: Pole star, constant; Pole star, fixed, immovable; Pole star, fixed and unwavering
• Parth — Meanings families give: Prince, Arjuna; Arjuna, prince; Son of Pritha, another name for Arjuna the great hero; Arjuna, son of Pritha, earthly; Son of Pritha; name of Arjuna; Arjuna, one who never misses the target; Arjuna, king, prince
• Prisha — Meanings families give: Beloved, God's gift; Beloved, darling; Beloved, God gifted, talent
• Priyanka — Meanings families give: Lovable, beautiful; Favourite, dear one, lovable; Lovable, dear one; Lovable, dear, beautiful; Lovable, dear one, winning heart; Loveable, charming, dear; Lovable, dear; Lovable, dear, beloved
• Pihu — Meanings families give: Sound of a bird; Chirping of birds; sweet sound; Sweet sound, chirping of birds; Sweet sound, chirping bird
• Pooja — Meanings families give: Prayer, worship, adoration; Worship, prayer; Worship, prayer, reverence; Worship, prayer, adoration

Traditional association, recorded because families use it when choosing — see all Kanya names.

Where this comes from

Shanta has no entry in the classical Sanskrit dictionary we check against, which is common for modern and non-Sanskrit names. Its meaning comes from our compiled name corpus, the least-sourced dataset on this site — we say so plainly on Sources & methodology rather than implying an authority we cannot name.