Shakuntala

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Meaning
Derived from the Sanskrit words "shakunta" meaning 'bird' and "ala" meaning 'protection', Shakuntala means 'one who is protected by birds'.
Scripts(How to write)
शकुंतला(Hindi, Marathi)
शकुन्तला
शकुन्तला(Sanskrit)
Popularity
Shakuntala is not a very common name in the world. It is mostly used in India and among Indian communities living abroad.

cartoon of the name Shakuntala
Cartoon of Shakuntala

Shakuntala Name meanings & History

Derived from the Sanskrit words "shakunta" meaning 'bird' and "ala" meaning 'protection', Shakuntala means 'one who is protected by birds'. Derived from Sanskrit शकुन्त (shakunta) meaning "bird". This is the name of a character in Hindu legend, her story adapted by Kalidasa for the 5th-century play Abhijnanashakuntalam. It tells how Shakuntala, who was raised in the forest by birds, meets and marries the king Dushyanta. After a curse is laid upon them Dushyanta loses his memory and they are separated, but eventually the curse is broken after the king sees the signet ring he gave her. The name Shakuntala is used for baby girls born in Indian families. It is considered as a traditional and cultural name with a deep meaning and significance.

Zodiac Sign of Shakuntala: Success Capricorn

Synonyms of Shakuntala:

S: Social Standing,Success,Sensuality,Security,Solidity,Status,Sex

H: Hyper,Haggle,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing,Hope

A: Argumentative,Angry,Assertive,Aggressive,Action,Ambitious

K: Kind,Karate,Karma,Kundalini

U: Universality,Utopia,Undermining,Unity,Understanding

N: Neat,Nice,Neurosis,Nagging,Nervous,Nutrition,Nitpicking

T: Doubting Thomas,Truth,Touchy,Talkative,Tacky,Testy,Tireless

L: Legal,Luscious,Lover,Liaison,Languid,Lovely,Lazy

Shakuntala is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Formal name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Upper name

2.) SHAKUNTALA (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Sanskrit sakunta (a bird). The name was borne in Indian mythology by the wife of King Dushyanta and mother of his son Bharata, from whom the country of India got its name of Bharat. (SHA-KOON-TAH-LAH)


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