HinduBoySanskrit
Shashank: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the moon (literally 'hare-marked')”
ششانک
शशांक
What Shashank means
Shashank (ششانک, Sanskrit शशांक) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “the moon (literally 'hare-marked')”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śaśāṅka.
Shashank at a glance
- Meaning
- the moon (literally 'hare-marked')
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- sha-shaank
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shashank
- In English
- the moon (literally 'hare-marked')
- اردو میں معنی
- چاند (خرگوش کے نشان والا)
Origin and history of Shashank
Sanskrit śaśāṅka, the moon (literally 'hare-marked').
Base wordSanskrit śaśāṅka
How to say and write Shashank
- Say it
- sha-shaank2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shashank
- Urdu
- ششانک
- Original script
- शशांक
- Other spellings
- Sasank
Sibling names for Shashank
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shashank.
- Sandhyaسندھیاtwilight; dusk; juncture of day and nightGirlSanskrit
- SaudaminiسودامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Sarayuسریوthe river Sarayu of AyodhyaGirlSanskrit
- Sarikaساریکاthe myna birdGirlSanskrit
- Saritaسریتاriver; streamGirlSanskrit
- Sarojسروجlotus (lake-born)GirlSanskrit
Names like Shashank
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Alokآلوکlight; lustre; seeingBoySanskrit
- Amitabhامیتابھof boundless splendourBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Anshuانشوray of light; sunbeamBoySanskrit
- Anshumanانشومانradiant; the sunBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Shashank
Questions about the name Shashank
What does the name Shashank mean?
Shashank means “the moon (literally 'hare-marked')”. In Urdu: چاند (خرگوش کے نشان والا). Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shashank a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shashank is a boy’s name.
Is Shashank a Hindu name?
Yes. Shashank is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śaśāṅka, the moon (literally 'hare-marked').
How do you pronounce Shashank?
Say it “sha-shaank”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shashank in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shashank is written ششانک. In its original script: शशांक.
What are other spellings of Shashank?
Shashank is also spelled Sasank.
Is the meaning of Shashank 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.