HinduBoySanskrit
Shaunak: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“name of an ancient sage”
شونک
शौनक
What Shaunak means
Shaunak (شونک, Sanskrit शौनक) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “name of an ancient sage”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śaunaka.
Shaunak at a glance
- Meaning
- name of an ancient sage
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shau-nak
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shaunak
- In English
- name of an ancient sage
- اردو میں معنی
- ایک قدیم رشی کا نام
Origin and history of Shaunak
Sanskrit śaunaka, name of an ancient sage.
Base wordSanskrit śaunaka
How to say and write Shaunak
- Say it
- shau-nak2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shaunak
- Urdu
- شونک
- Original script
- शौनक
- Other spellings
- Shounak
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Shaunak
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shaunak.
- Samhitaسمہتاcollection; compilation (of Vedic hymns)GirlSanskrit
- Sanskritiسنسکرتیrefinement; cultureGirlSanskrit
- Saraswatiسرسوتیthe goddess of learning; name of a sacred riverGirlSanskrit
- Shardaشارداautumnal; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
- Shilpaشلپاart; craft; skillGirlSanskrit
- Shrutiشرتیhearing; sacred revealed knowledgeGirlSanskrit
- Smritiسمرتیmemory; remembrance; traditionGirlSanskrit
- Sumatiسمتیgood mind; wisdom; devotionGirlSanskrit
Names like Shaunak
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Atharvاتھروfire-priest; name of the sage of the AtharvavedaBoySanskrit
- Atriاتریdevourer; name of a Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Bhargavبھارگوdescendant of the sage BhriguBoySanskrit
- Bhriguبھرگوname of an ancient sageBoySanskrit
- Chaitanyaچیتنیہconsciousness; intelligence; spiritBoySanskrit
- Chetanچیتنconscious; intelligent; the soulBoySanskrit
- Chinmayچنمےconsisting of pure thought; spiritualBoySanskrit
- Dakshدکشable; skilful; cleverBoySanskrit
- Ganeshگنیشlord of the hosts; the elephant-headed godBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Shaunak
Questions about the name Shaunak
What does the name Shaunak mean?
Shaunak means “name of an ancient sage”. In Urdu: ایک قدیم رشی کا نام. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shaunak a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shaunak is a boy’s name.
Is Shaunak a Hindu name?
Yes. Shaunak is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śaunaka, name of an ancient sage.
How do you pronounce Shaunak?
Say it “shau-nak”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shaunak in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shaunak is written شونک. In its original script: शौनक.
What are other spellings of Shaunak?
Shaunak is also spelled Shounak.
Is the meaning of Shaunak 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.