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Shanta

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Gender Feminine
Usage Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Nepali
Scripts शान्ता(Sanskrit, Nepali) शांता(Hindi, Marathi)

Meaning & History

Means "pacified, calm" in Sanskrit. In the Hindu epic the Ramayana this is the name of a daughter of King Dasharatha.

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Last ranked #878 in 1987 United States

Categories

calmness, Hinduism, princesses
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Entry updated November 16, 2019

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