About the name Sanatan
Sanatan is the word Hindus use for their own tradition when they want to call it eternal rather than name it after a river. Given to a child it is an unusually abstract choice, less a person than a claim about time.
Sanatan is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced suh-NAA-tun. On the NameRarity scale it scores 93 out of 100, which places it in the ultra rare band — fewer than 1 in 10,000 people carry this name. You will almost never meet another. Its strongest period was the timeless.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sanatan?
Sanatan currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 1.9 people per million carry it — about 1 in 526,316. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Sanatan
- Sanatana Goswamisixteenth-century Gaudiya Vaishnava scholar and disciple of Chaitanya
Spellings and variants of Sanatan
Names similar to Sanatan
Sugriva
soo-GREE-vuh
One with a beautiful neck, the vanara king who allied with Rama
Avyaan
uv-YAHN
Flawless, without imperfection; an epithet of Vishnu
Kiyaan
kee-YAAN
Crown of kings, grace
Lakshman
LUKSH-mahn
One with auspicious marks; Rama's devoted younger brother
Nirvaan
nir-VAHN
Liberation, freedom from worldly bonds
Nivaan
nih-VAAN
Holy, one who is free of bonds
Rishaan
ri-SHAHN
Good human being; an epithet of Shiva
Samyak
SUM-yuk
Right or correct, as in samyak darshana, right faith
Sanatan — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sanatan mean?
Sanatan means "Eternal or everlasting, without beginning or end". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Sanatan?
Sanatan is pronounced suh-NAA-tun, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Sanatan?
Sanatan scores 93 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it ultra rare. Roughly 1 in every 526,316 people carry it — about 1.9 per million.
What is the numerology number for Sanatan?
Sanatan carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 4.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sanatan?
The lucky number for Sanatan is 7 (with 16, 25, 34 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Deep Violet. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Sapphire.