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shanti

shanti

10 9.5
A female name in South Asia that comes from a word for peace
  • proper noun
  • /ˈʃɑːnti/
translation icon : Shanti
  • Bagheera, this is Shanti, my best friend from the village.
  • Shanti Sena
  • the doll for Shanti
  • Shanti said

Welcome to Shanti Ranganathan Chatty mum.

Examples

  • Shanti, I want to see this guy.

    Déjà Vu (2006)

  • So what part of India are you from then, Shanti?

    West Is West (2010)

  • We give thanks for Shanti's beautiful brown eyes.

    The Jungle Book 2 (2003)

  • I wonder if Shanti's with them.

    The Jungle Book 2 (2003)

  • "I expect to win," Shanti said, stepping between Amy and Jen.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Shanti R. Conly is the director of policy research at Population Action International based in Washington, D.C.

    Academic text (1998)

  • "Good night, Shanti."

    Fiction book (2001)

  • The girls lined up behind the starting block in the order they would swim: Jen, Dana, Amy, Shanti.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Jen and her teammates, Dana, Amy, and Shanti, had qualified to compete in the two-hundred-meter medley relay.

    Fiction book (1997)

  • Shanti won the best student award at the annual village festival.

Synonyms

shantih
vsshanti
9.9

A personal name from Sanskrit meaning peace

has identical meaning but is written without the final h

Surface Forms

shanti main

Etymology

The name Shanti comes from the Sanskrit śānti, which means 'peace'. That's why many parents in South Asia choose Shanti for a daughter as a wish for a calm and peaceful life.