Shanta is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Shanta means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Shanta across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Shanta has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Shanta is a girl name of Sanskrit origin meaning “peaceful, calm”. An Indian name; also used as an African American name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,254 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Shanta per year, United States (1958 to 2014). United States peaked in 1978 (378/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1997 (3/yr).
Shanta has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1978, when it ranked #892 nationally (given to 378 babies that year).
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