# Shantanu

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. The name of a king in the Mahabharata.
2. A male given name from Hindi or Sanskrit.

## Etymology
Transliteration of Hindi शांतनु (śāntnu) or Sanskrit शांतनु (śāṃtanu).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shantanu