Shanmukha: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Shanmukha – Meaning: six-faced – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: shun-MOO-kuh


Shanmukha is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “six-faced”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Shanmukha

Meaning: Six-faced.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Shanmukha

Phonetic: shun-MOO-kuh   IPA: /ʃʌnˈmʊkə/

Popularity of Shanmukha

Shanmukha doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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