Santhosh
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SAN-tosh
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Santhosh is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “contentment”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Santhosh mean?
Sanskrit: South Indian spelling of Santosh, from santosha
“contentment”
South Indian spelling of Santosh, from Sanskrit santosha, contentment, one of the niyamas of yoga.
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Is Santhosh a girl's or a boy's name?
Santhosh is a boys' name.
How popular is Santhosh in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Santhosh in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Santhosh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 7 | #2,792 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 8 | #2,503 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 7 | #2,554 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 5 | #2,691 |
| 2003 | 4 | #2,990 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
Names like Santhosh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Siddharth, Yuvraj, Aarav, Shivansh, Krish, Shivam, Dhruv, Rishi, Ansh, Pranav, Shiv, Devansh
Names related to Santhosh
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Vihaan, Aadhya, Avyaan, Ishaan, Siya, Leena
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Santhosh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/santhosh, updated 20 October 2026.