Santha
Santha (transl. Saint) is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language crime film directed by S. Muralimohan, who also penned the dialogues and screenplay for a story by Ajay Kumar. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Aarti Chhabria and Sridevika in the lead roles. The film's theme was similar to the 1995 Shivarajkumar starrer Om for which Muralimohan worked as an associate director.
Meaning & Origin of Santha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Santha (transl. Saint) is a 2007 Indian Kannada-language crime film directed by S. Muralimohan, who also penned the dialogues and screenplay for a story by Ajay Kumar. The film stars Shiva Rajkumar, Aarti Chhabria and Sridevika in the lead roles. The film's theme was similar to the 1995 Shivarajkumar starrer Om for which Muralimohan worked as an associate director.
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The Story of Santha
Santha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1961, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 6 Santhas were born — ranking #5,851 that year. As of 2026, Santha ranks #5,851 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Santhas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Santha
Santha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Santha's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #5,851. Use the chart and map above to compare Santha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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