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Shanti

“Peace, tranquillity; the word chanted three times to close a Vedic prayer”

2 syllables · 6 letters

About the name Shanti

Shanti closes almost every Hindu prayer, repeated three times for peace in body, mind and spirit, so the word is heard in temples more than in classrooms. Western yoga culture has borrowed it heavily, which means the name now travels with a slight incense-shop haze it does not have in India.

Shanti is a unisex name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced SHAHN-tee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 61 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the timeless.

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Name facts at a glance

Meaning
Peace, tranquillity; the word chanted three times to close a Vedic prayer
Origin
Sanskrit
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
SHAHN-tee
Syllables
2
Letters
6
US rank
Outside top 1000
Peak era
timeless
Rarity
61 / 100
Per million
~36
Starts with
S
Numerology
8 · The Powerhouse

How popular is Shanti?

Popularity39/100
Rarity61/100

Shanti currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 36 people per million carry it — about 1 in 27,778. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Shanti

  • Shanti Bhushan
    Indian jurist and former Union Law Minister
  • Shanti Swaroop Bhatnagar
    chemist and founding director of India's CSIR laboratories
  • Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar
    Indian scientist and founding director of the CSIR
  • Shantinatha
    sixteenth Tirthankara, invoked in Jain rites for peace

Spellings and variants of Shanti

ShanthiSanthiShanteeSantiShaantiShanty

Names similar to Shanti

Ultra Rare

Sunya

SHOON-yah

Emptiness, void, the absence of inherent existence

Sanskrit96% rare
Very Rare

Jyoti

JYOH-tee

Light, the flame of a lamp

Sanskrit76% rare
Rare

Karma

KAR-mah

Action and its consequence, intentional deed

Sanskrit56% rare
Uncommon

Kiran

KIH-rahn

Ray of light, sunbeam

Sanskrit49% rare
Uncommon

Krishna

KRISH-nah

Dark, deep blue-black; the eighth avatar of Vishnu

Sanskrit55% rare
Rare

Sandeep

sun-DEEP

Lighted lamp, a kindled flame

Sanskrit68% rare
Ultra Rare

Shantinath

SHAHN-tee-nahth

Lord of peace, the sixteenth Tirthankara

Sanskrit96% rare
Very Rare

Surya

SOOR-yah

The sun; the Vedic solar deity who rides seven horses

Sanskrit76% rare
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Shanti — frequently asked questions

What does the name Shanti mean?

Shanti means "Peace, tranquillity; the word chanted three times to close a Vedic prayer". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a unisex.

How do you pronounce Shanti?

Shanti is pronounced SHAHN-tee, with 2 syllables.

How rare is the name Shanti?

Shanti scores 61 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 27,778 people carry it — about 36 per million.

What is the numerology number for Shanti?

Shanti carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 1 and its personality number is 7.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Shanti?

The lucky number for Shanti is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.