Shanta
Meaning
“Part of a 1970s wave of African American coined names; not a direct borrowing, though it echoes Sanskrit shanti, peace.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Shanta peaked in the 1970s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Shanta
Most people given the name Shanta in the United States were born between 1970 and 1989. The Shanta you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Shanta deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Shanta truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Shanta fits with your family’s names and surname.
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