Shanti - Meaning of Shanti

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[ 2 syll. (s)han-ti, sh-a-nti ] The baby girl name Shanti is pronounced as -SHaeNTIY- or -SHAE-NTih- †. Shanti is largely used in English and Indian, and its origin is Sanskrit. It is derived from the element 'santi' with the meaning peace, tranquility, quiet. In ancient texts, the name was used to describe the tranquil state of mind achieved through yoga and meditation.

Chanti, Shanata, Shante, Shantea, Shantee, Shantey, Shantie, Shanty, Shaunte (English), and Shawnte (English) are variant transcriptions of Shanti.

See also the related categories, mind (heart), peace (harmony), sanskrit, quiet (silent), indian, and ancient.

Shanti is a seldom used baby name for girls. It is listed outside of the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Shanti include Shantea, Shantee, Shantey, Shantie, Shanty, Samanth, Samanthe, Samath, Sandea, Sandee, Sandey, Sandhya, Sandi, Sandie, Sandy, Sandye, Sanndie, Santanne, Santee, and Santi.

† Pronunciation for Shanti: SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)"