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Sukanta

Quick answerThe name 'Sukanta' means "beautiful song" or "sweet-voiced," derived from the Sanskrit roots *su* (good/beautiful) and *kanta* (song/voice).

India · Boy · 3 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#820
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Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginIndia
LanguageSanskrit
CultureBengali
ReligionHinduism
Letters7
Numerology6 Chaldean 22
Global rank#820

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Sukanta

The name 'Sukanta' means "beautiful song" or "sweet-voiced," derived from the Sanskrit roots *su* (good/beautiful) and *kanta* (song/voice).

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Etymology

The name 'Sukanta' means "beautiful song" or "sweet-voiced," derived from the Sanskrit roots *su* (good/beautiful) and *kanta* (song/voice). It is primarily used in Bengali and other Indian cultures, often among Hindus, and is notably associated with the early 20th-century Bengali poet Sukanta Bhattacharya, a prominent figure in modern Bengali literature.

Sukanta currently ranks #820 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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