Shashank
Shashank is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, widely used in the Indian subcontinent. Beyond its use as a personal name, Shashank functions as a poetic and mythological epithet of the Moon in Hindu religious and literary traditions.
Meaning & Origin of Shashank
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shashank is a masculine given name of Sanskrit origin, widely used in the Indian subcontinent. Beyond its use as a personal name, Shashank functions as a poetic and mythological epithet of the Moon in Hindu religious and literary traditions.
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The Story of Shashank
Shashank first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 36 Shashanks were born — ranking #2,728 that year. As of 2026, Shashank ranks #8,210 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 336 Shashanks have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Shashank
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- Shashanka , 7th-century ruler of Gauda (Bengal)
- Shashank (actor) (born 1979), Indian Telugu actor
- Shashank (diplomat) (born 1944), Indian ambassador and former foreign secretary
- Shashank (director) (born 1972), Indian Kannada-language film director, screenwriter and lyricist
- Shashank Arora (born 1989), Indian actor, musician and writer
- Shashanka Ghosh (fl. from 1990s), Indian film director and screenwriter
- Shashank Khaitan (born 1982), Indian film director and screenwriter
- Shashanka Koirala (born 1958), Nepali ophthalmologist and politician
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Names that sound like Shashank
Phonetically similar names — useful when Shashank is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Shawshank
- Shushing
- Shushan
- Shunk
- Shonk
- Schunk
- Shishak
- Shellshock
- Schenk
- Shenk
- Schenck
- Schwanke
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About the name Shashank
Shashank is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 336 births in the dataset. Shashank's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #2,728. Use the chart and map above to compare Shashank'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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