Shantanu

शांतनु
Wholesome; A king from the epic Mahabharata
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Meaning of Shantanu

Wholesome; A king from the epic Mahabharata

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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /SHAHN-tah-noo/ Syllables: 3 Akshara Count: 4.5

Rashi & Nakshatra

Rashi (Moon Sign)

♍ Kanya
कन्या
Planet: Mercury · Element: Earth
To Pa Pi Pu Sha Na Tha Pe Po
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Nakshatra (Birth Star)

Hasta
हस्त
Pu Sha Na Tha
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Numerology

3
Chaldean Number 3

Number 3 is ruled by Jupiter (Brihaspati), the planet of wisdom, expansion, and blessings. People with this number are creative, expressive, and naturally joyful. They are gifted communicators and artists. In Vedic tradition, Jupiter is the Guru of the devas and represents divine wisdom. The number 3 signifies the sacred trinity (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva).

Planet: Jupiter Colors: Yellow, Purple, Violet Days: Thursday Gems: Yellow Sapphire, Amethyst, Turquoise
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Spelling Variants of Shantanu — Same name, different spellings

All variants below refer to the same name (शांतनु) with the same meaning. The spelling difference is in English romanisation only — choose whichever you prefer for official documents.

Shantanu शांतनु Santanu शांतनु Santhanu शंतनु

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Shantanu in Different Languages

Hindi
शांतनु
Shantanu
स्वस्थ, महाभारत के एक राजा
Bengali
শান্তনু
Shantanu
স্বাস্থ্যকর; মহাভারতের একজন রাজা
Marathi
शांतनु
Shantanu
निरोगी, महाभारतातील एक राजा
Telugu
శంతను
Shantanu
ఆరోగ్యకరమైన; మహాభారతంలోని ఒక రాజు.
Tamil
சாந்தனு
Shantanu
ஆரோக்கியமானவர்; மகாபாரதத்தில் ஒரு மன்னர்
Gujarati
શાંતનુ
Shantanu
પૌષ્ટિક; મહાભારત કાળના એક રાજા.
Kannada
ಶಂತನು
Shantanu
ಆರೋಗ್ಯಕರ, ಮಹಾಭಾರತದ ಒಬ್ಬ ರಾಜ.
Malayalam
ശന്തനു
Shantanu
ആരോഗ്യകരമായവൻ; മഹാഭാരതത്തിലെ ഒരു രാജാവ്
Punjabi
ਸ਼ਾਂਤਨੂ
Shantanu
ਸਿਹਤਮੰਦ; ਮਹਾਂਭਾਰਤ ਦੇ ਇੱਕ ਰਾਜੇ ਦਾ ਨਾਮ
Odia
ଶାନ୍ତନୁ
Shantanu
ସ୍ୱାସ୍ଥ୍ୟକର; ମହାଭାରତର ଜଣେ ରାଜା
Sanskrit
शान्तनुः
Shantanu
स्वस्थ, महाभारत के एक राजा
Nepali
शान्तनु
Shantanu
स्वस्थ, महाभारतका एक राजा

Frequently Asked Questions

Wholesome; A king from the epic Mahabharata

Kanya

Hasta

The Chaldean numerology number of Shantanu is 3.

Shantanu is a boy name.

Shantanu has its origin in sanskrit.

Shantanu is pronounced as /SHAHN-tah-noo/.

Shantanu has 3 syllables.

Shantanu has an akshara count of 4.5, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.

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