Santhosh
Santosh, also spelled as Santhosh, is a given name in India and Nepal, usually masculine, sometimes feminine. The name means "Satisfaction" or "Happiness".
Meaning & Origin of Santhosh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Santosh, also spelled as Santhosh, is a given name in India and Nepal, usually masculine, sometimes feminine. The name means "Satisfaction" or "Happiness".
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The Story of Santhosh
Santhosh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1999, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 7 Santhoshs were born — ranking #8,454 that year. As of 2026, Santhosh ranks #9,639 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 60 Santhoshs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Santhosh
Santhosh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 60 births in the dataset. Santhosh's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #8,454. Use the chart and map above to compare Santhosh'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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