Santosh

Santosh is a male first name that is occasionally also used for women. Its roots lie in the ancient script language Sanskrit, derived from the Hindi word santoṣ (संतोष), which means 'contentment' or 'comfort'. Consequently, the name carries the significant message 'the content one'.

What does the name Santosh mean?

The name Santosh, which is used for both men and women, has its roots in Sanskrit and derives from the Hindi word santoṣ (संतोष), which means 'contentment' or 'comfort'. This results in the positive meaning 'the content one'. In India, Santosh is a very popular first name with over three million bearers, making it one of the most common names worldwide. Notable personalities with this name include Indian chess player Santosh Gujrathi Vidit and mountaineer Santosh Yadav.

Where does the name Santosh come from?

The name Santosh has both male and female forms and originates from Sanskrit, where it means 'the content one'.

How do you pronounce Santosh?

San-tosh

Popularity

In Germany, Santosh is a rather rare first name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best ranking was in 2010, when it reached 2,204th place. In the last ten years, Santosh has been registered as a first name about 20 times, placing it 5,091st in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,704th. Worldwide, Santosh enjoys great popularity.

Famous people

• Pratiksha Santosh Shinde (Indian martial artist)
• Sanigaram Santosh Reddy (Indian actor)
• Santosh Dutta (actor from India)
• Santosh Joshi (Indian singer)
• Santosh Juvekar (Indian actor)
• Santosh Kashyap (football player from India)
• Santosh Kumar Ghosh (Indian writer)
• Santosh Kumar Marray (bishop from the USA)
• Santosh Sahukhala (footballer from Nepal)
• Santosh Saroj (Australian film director)
• Santosh Shukla (actor from India)
• Santosh Sivan (Indian film director)
• Santosh Sleeba (actor from India)
• Santosh Srinivas (Indian film director)
• Santosh Yadav (Indian mountaineer)