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Santokh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“contentment”
سنتوکھ
ਸੰਤੋਖ
What Santokh means
Santokh (سنتوکھ, Sanskrit ਸੰਤੋਖ) is a Sikh boy’s name that means “contentment”. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh, ਸੰਤੋਖ.
Santokh at a glance
- Meaning
- contentment
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Sikh
- Say it
- san-tokh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Santokh
- In English
- contentment
- اردو میں معنی
- قناعت
Origin and history of Santokh
Punjabi santokh, contentment, from Sanskrit saṃtoṣa; one of the five virtues of Sikh teaching.
Base wordSanskrit saṃtoṣa
How to say and write Santokh
- Say it
- san-tokh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Santokh
- Urdu
- سنتوکھ
- Original script
- ਸੰਤੋਖ
Sibling names for Santokh
Sikh girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Santokh.
Names from the same root as Santokh
Sanskrit saṃtoṣa
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Names that sound like Santokh
Questions about the name Santokh
What does the name Santokh mean?
Santokh means “contentment”. In Urdu: قناعت. Source: Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha, Mahan Kosh (1930).
Is Santokh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Santokh is a boy’s name.
Is Santokh a Sikh name?
Yes. Santokh is used by Sikh families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Punjabi santokh, contentment, from Sanskrit saṃtoṣa; one of the five virtues of Sikh teaching.
How do you pronounce Santokh?
Say it “san-tokh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Santokh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Santokh is written سنتوکھ. In its original script: ਸੰਤੋਖ.
Is the meaning of Santokh verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.