Boy • Modern Tamil
Santhanu
சாந்தனு
Signature Meaning
Santhanu is a traditional South Indian name that evokes calmness and steadiness. It is best known from the Mahabharata as the name of King Shantanu. The name is commonly understood to mean "peaceful" or "peace-bringing."
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginSanskrit
Style / Category
Modern/SaːN̪T̪Anu/
Starts with2 / C
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 30 → Root 3 (Jupiter / குரு)
S(3) + A(1) + N(5) + T(4) + H(5) + A(1) + N(5) + U(6) = 30
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 26 → Root 8
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
8· Jupiter (குரு)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it likeSAAHN-tha-noo
Tamil syllablesசா-ந்-த-னு
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./saːn̪t̪anu/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
SaanthaanuSanthanooSaanthaanooSantanuSanthhanuSaantaanu