Santosha
Santosha literally means "contentment, satisfaction". It is also an ethical concept in Indian philosophy, particularly Yoga, where it is included as one of the Niyamas by Patanjali.
Meaning & Origin of Santosha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Santosha literally means "contentment, satisfaction". It is also an ethical concept in Indian philosophy, particularly Yoga, where it is included as one of the Niyamas by Patanjali.
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The Story of Santosha
Santosha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 23 Santoshas were born — ranking #2,914 that year. As of 2026, Santosha ranks #8,443 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 90 Santoshas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Santosha
Santosha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 90 births in the dataset. Santosha's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #2,914. Use the chart and map above to compare Santosha'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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