Shashikanta: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Shashikanta – Meaning: beloved of the moon – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: shuh-shee-KAHN-tuh


Shashikanta is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “beloved of the moon”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Moon — Dreamy, Luminous, and Deeply Rooted.

Meaning & Origin of Shashikanta

Meaning: Beloved of the moon.

Origin: Sanskrit.

How to Pronounce Shashikanta

Phonetic: shuh-shee-KAHN-tuh   IPA: /ˌʃʌʃiˈkɑːntə/

Popularity of Shashikanta

Shashikanta 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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