Shasanka

शशांक
Another name of Lord Shiva; The Moon
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Meaning of Shasanka

Another name of Lord Shiva; The Moon

Moon Lord Mythological Epithet
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Pronunciation & Structure

Pronunciation: /Shah-SHAHN-kah/ Syllables: 3 Akshara Count: 3.5

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 Shasanka — Same name, different spellings

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

Shashank शशांक Sasank शशांक Sashank शशांक Shasanka शशांक Shashanka शशांक

Similar Names

Names that sound phonetically similar — same vibe, slightly different option

Similar Meaning

Shashanka शशांक
Another name of Lord Shiva; The Moon
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #10, #2063, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Someshwar सोमेश्वर
Lord Shiva; Sa + Uma - (with Uma); Moon crested; Epithet of Shiva
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #10, #2063, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Somashekhar सोमशेखर
Lord Shiva; Sa + Uma - (with Uma); Moon crested; Epithet of Shiva
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #10, #2063, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Madhukesh मधुकेश
Lord of Madhu; Lord of Honey; An epithet of Lord Vishnu.
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #10, #2063, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Somasekhar सोमशेखर
Lord Shiva; Sa + Uma - (with Uma); Moon crested; Epithet of Shiva
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #10, #2063, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Indudar इंदुधर
One who holds the moon; Epithet for Lord Shiva
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #10, #2063, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Sashidhar शशिधर
The man who carries Sashi (the Moon); Another name of Lord Shiva
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #10, #2063, #2059 (Jaccard 1.00)
Vishakh विशाख
Having spreading branches; Name of a lunar mansion; An epithet of Lord Kartikeya
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #10, #2063, #2059 (Jaccard 0.87)
Someesh सोमेश
Lord of Soma; Lord of the Moon; An epithet for Lord Shiva
💡 Shared 3 tag(s); top #10, #2063, #2059 (Jaccard 0.87)
Kalathar कलाधर
Bearer of arts; Bearer of the moon (an epithet of Shiva)
💡 Shared 2 tag(s); top #10, #2063 (Jaccard 0.76)

Shasanka in Different Languages

Hindi
शशांक
Shasanka
भगवान शिव का एक नाम; चंद्रमा
Bengali
শশাঙ্ক
Shasanka
ভগবান শিবের অন্য নাম; চাঁদ। এই নামটি ঐশ্বরিক এবং শান্তিপূর্ণ গুণাবলী বোঝায়।
Marathi
शशांक
Shasanka
भगवान शंकराचे एक नाव; चंद्र
Telugu
శశాంక
Shasanka
శివుని మరొక పేరు; చంద్రుడు
Tamil
சஷாங்க
Shasanka
சிவபெருமானின் மற்றொரு பெயர்; சந்திரன்
Gujarati
શશાંક
Shasanka
ભગવાન શિવનું બીજું નામ; ચંદ્ર. આ નામ દૈવી અને શાંતિપૂર્ણ ગુણો દર્શાવે છે.
Kannada
ಶಶಾಂಕ
Shasanka
ಶಿವನ ಇನ್ನೊಂದು ಹೆಸರು; ಚಂದ್ರ
Malayalam
ശശാങ്ക
Shasanka
ശിവന്റെ മറ്റൊരു പേര്; ചന്ദ്രൻ
Punjabi
ਸ਼ਸ਼ਾਂਕ
Shasanka
ਭਗਵਾਨ ਸ਼ਿਵ ਦਾ ਇੱਕ ਹੋਰ ਨਾਮ; ਚੰਦਰਮਾ। ਇਹ ਨਾਮ ਬ੍ਰਹਮ ਅਤੇ ਸ਼ਾਂਤ ਗੁਣਾਂ ਨੂੰ ਦਰਸਾਉਂਦਾ ਹੈ।
Odia
ଶଶାଙ୍କ
Shasanka
ଭଗବାନ ଶିବଙ୍କର ଅନ୍ୟ ନାମ; ଚନ୍ଦ୍ର। ଏହି ନାମ ଦିବ୍ୟ ଏବଂ ଶାନ୍ତିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ଗୁଣକୁ ସୂଚାଏ।
Sanskrit
शशांक
Shasanka
शिवस्य नाम; चन्द्रमा
Nepali
शशांक
Shasanka
भगवान शिवको अर्को नाम; चन्द्रमा

Frequently Asked Questions

Another name of Lord Shiva; The Moon

Kanya

Hasta

The Chaldean numerology number of Shasanka is 3.

Shasanka is a boy name.

Shasanka has its origin in sanskrit.

Shasanka is pronounced as /Shah-SHAHN-kah/.

Shasanka has 3 syllables.

Shasanka has an akshara count of 3.5, calculated from its Devanagari spelling.

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