The story behind Śakuntlā
Borrowed from Sanskrit शकुन्तला (śakuntalā).
Pronunciation
Hindi; Hindi; Standard: /ʃə.kʊn.t̪lɑː/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Hindi; Hindi; Standard: [ʃɐ.kʊ̃n̪.t̪läː]
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Names Similar to Śakuntlā
Sabhyatā
Borrowed from Sanskrit सभ्यता (sabhyatā). By surface analysis, सभ्य (sabhya, “polite, civilized”) + -ता (-tā, “state of”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sāhitya
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit साहित्य (sāhitya)
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sāmarthya
Borrowed from Sanskrit सामर्थ्य (sāmarthya).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Sambhāvnā
Borrowed from Sanskrit सम्भावना (sambhāvanā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Samīkṣā
Borrowed from Sanskrit समीक्षा (samīkṣā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Samitā
Borrowed from Sanskrit समिता (samitā).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ā
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Śakuntlā
Bābul
Inherited from Sanskrit बाबू (bābū).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bali
Borrowed from Sanskrit बलि (bali).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends I
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Baljeet
From Punjabi ਬਲਜੀਤ (baljīt) or Hindi बलजीत (baljīt), a compound of बल (bal, “strength, power, might”) + जीत (jīt, “victory”), from Sanskrit बल॑ (bála) and जित (jitá).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Śakuntlā
Abhijit
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिजित् (abhijit).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends T
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abhijñān
Learned borrowing from Sanskrit अभिज्ञान (abhijñāna, “recognition”). By surface analysis, अभि- (abhi-) + ज्ञान (jñān).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abhilāṣ
Borrowed from Sanskrit अभिलाष (abhilāṣa). By surface analysis, अभि- (abhi-) + लाष (lāṣ).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Ṣ
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length