Shanta
Shanta is a female given name: 97% of people named Shanta are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 3% male / 97% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 142 male / 5,112 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Shanta
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shanta," in English, "Guten Tag Shanta," in German. Shanta is a female given name: about 97% of people named Shanta are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Shanta,
German
Guten Tag Shanta,
French
Bonjour Shanta,
Spanish
Estimado/a Shanta:
Chinese
Shanta您好：
Japanese
Shanta様
English
Hi Shanta,
German
Hi Shanta,
French
Salut Shanta,
Spanish
Hola Shanta,
Chinese
Shanta你好：
Japanese
Shantaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | common | woman's name | 3% |
| India and Sri Lanka | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
142 male · 5,112 female · 5,254 births recorded
Since 1980: 2% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Shanta a male or female name?
Shanta is a female given name: 97% of people named Shanta are women, and it is recorded as female in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Shanta in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Shanta," in English, "Guten Tag Shanta," in German. Shanta is a female given name: about 97% of people named Shanta are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Shanta a unisex name?
Shanta is not a unisex name: 3% of people named Shanta are men. Shanta leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Shanta a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shanta (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_shanta,
title = {Is Shanta a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/shanta},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}