The first name Santhosh
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
From Goddess Santhoshi Mata. It also mean happiness in many Indian languages including Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Santhosh last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2011, with 8 births (#2,390).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Santhosh with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Santhosh at birth, 1880–2025
In 2014, 7 boys born in the United States were named Santhosh, the 10,527th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2002, when 7 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- What does the name Santhosh mean?
- From Goddess Santhoshi Mata. It also mean happiness in many Indian languages including Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, and Hindi.
- How popular is the name Santhosh?
- In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Santhosh, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2011, with 8 births.
- When was Santhosh most popular?
- 2002 in the United States, when 7 babies were named Santhosh, its highest rank at 9,210th.