Skanda: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Skanda – Meaning: the spurter or attacker – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SKAHN-dah


Skanda is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “the spurter or attacker”. It appears in our list of 200+ Hindu Baby Boy Names — Sacred, Strong, and Steeped in Tradition.

Meaning & Origin of Skanda

Meaning: The spurter or attacker.

Origin: Sanskrit.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Skanda

Phonetic: SKAHN-dah   IPA: /ˈskʌndə/

Popularity of Skanda

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 2004–2024.

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