48%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism Scripts शनि(Sanskrit) Meaning & History From the Sanskrit name of the planet Saturn. This is the name of a celestial Hindu god. Related Names Same SpellingShani 1User SubmissionShani PopularityDetails Last ranked #615 in 2006 England and Wales Last ranked #100 in 2018 Israel Last ranked #971 in 1977 United States Categories celestial, gods, Hinduism, isograms, nature, planets, Saturn, sky deities