About the name Sudhanshu
Sudhanshu combines sudha, the nectar of immortality, with anshu, ray, which makes it one of several dozen elaborate Sanskrit ways of saying moon. It is the bookish cousin of Himanshu and tends to show up in families with a teacher or two in them.
Sudhanshu is a boy name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced soo-DHAAN-shoo. 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 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Sudhanshu?
Sudhanshu 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 Sudhanshu
- Sudhanshu PandeyIndian actor and model
Spellings and variants of Sudhanshu
Names similar to Sudhanshu
Himanshu
hih-MAAN-shoo
The moon, literally one with cool rays
Sanatan
suh-NAA-tun
Eternal or everlasting, without beginning or end
Siddhant
SID-dhahnt
Established principle, doctrine, conclusion
Sugriva
soo-GREE-vuh
One with a beautiful neck, the vanara king who allied with Rama
Gangadhar
GUN-gaa-dhur
Bearer of the Ganga, an epithet of Shiva who caught the river in his hair
Hemchandra
hem-CHUN-drah
Golden moon
Kirandeep
kee-run-DEEP
Lamp whose rays give light
Rajinder
ruh-JIN-der
Lord of kings, from Rajendra
Sudhanshu — frequently asked questions
What does the name Sudhanshu mean?
Sudhanshu means "The moon, one whose rays are nectar". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Sudhanshu?
Sudhanshu is pronounced soo-DHAAN-shoo, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Sudhanshu?
Sudhanshu 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 Sudhanshu?
Sudhanshu carries the expression number 7, known as The Seeker. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Sudhanshu?
The lucky number for Sudhanshu 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.