HinduBoySanskrit
Santosh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“contentment; satisfaction”
سنتوش
संतोष
What Santosh means
Santosh (سنتوش, Sanskrit संतोष) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “contentment; satisfaction”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, saṃtoṣa.
Santosh at a glance
- Meaning
- contentment; satisfaction
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- san-tosh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · س
Meaning of Santosh
- In English
- contentment; satisfaction
- اردو میں معنی
- قناعت، اطمینان
Origin and history of Santosh
Sanskrit saṃtoṣa, contentment, satisfaction.
Base wordSanskrit saṃtoṣa
How to say and write Santosh
- Say it
- san-tosh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Santosh
- Urdu
- سنتوش
- Original script
- संतोष
- Other spellings
- Santhosh
Sibling names for Santosh
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Santosh.
- Sadhviسادھویvirtuous woman; chasteGirlSanskrit
- Santoshiسنتوشیcontented; satisfiedGirlSanskrit
- Sarlaسرلاstraight; honest; sincereGirlSanskrit
- Satiستیgood and virtuous woman; the first consort of ShivaGirlSanskrit
- Satyaستیہtruth; truthful; a name of SitaGirlSanskrit
- Satyavatiستیہ وتیtruthful; the mother of VyasaGirlSanskrit
- Saumyaسومیاgentle; mild; pleasantGirlSanskrit
- Savitriساوتریrelating to the sun; the devoted wife of SatyavanGirlSanskrit
Names from the same root as Santosh
Sanskrit saṃtoṣa
Names like Santosh
- Adarshآدرشmirror; model; copyBoySanskrit
- Anupamانوپمincomparable; matchlessBoySanskrit
- Apoorvاپوروunprecedented; unique; newBoySanskrit
- Aryanآرینnoble; honourable; respectableBoySanskrit
- Atmaramآتما رامrejoicing in the selfBoySanskrit
- Atulاتلunequalled; incomparableBoySanskrit
- Bhagirathبھاگیرتھname of the king who brought the Ganga down to earthBoySanskrit
- Bhishmaبھیشمterrible; dreadful; name of the grand-sire of the KurusBoySanskrit
- Bholaبھولاsimple; artless; innocentBoyHindi
Names that sound like Santosh
Questions about the name Santosh
What does the name Santosh mean?
Santosh means “contentment; satisfaction”. In Urdu: قناعت، اطمینان. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Santosh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Santosh is a boy’s name.
Is Santosh a Hindu name?
Yes. Santosh is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit saṃtoṣa, contentment, satisfaction.
How do you pronounce Santosh?
Say it “san-tosh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Santosh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Santosh is written سنتوش. In its original script: संतोष.
What are other spellings of Santosh?
Santosh is also spelled Santhosh.
Is the meaning of Santosh 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.