US Popularity:11696
Origin:Sanskrit
Other Origin(s):French
Meaning:Peaceful; Stone
Shanta is a girl’s name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “peaceful.” Giving baby this name could be a lovely way to express your hope that they’ll always be able to find inner peace. Shanta may also be related to the French name Chantal, which derives from the Old Occitan word cantal, meaning “stone.” A famous bearer of this beautiful name was Shanta Apte, an Indian singer and film star active from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Shanta Name Popularity Data

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2011
#22778
in 2011
+ 74
from 2010
In comparison to the previous year's data
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