Name: Shakuntala

Gender: Female

Usage: Shakuntala, of sanskrit origin, is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.

People having the name Shakuntala are in general originating from India.

Meaning: The meaning of the name Shakuntala is: A type of bird.

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Numerology of the first name Shakuntala: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.

The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 9. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: humanitarian, self-sacrificing, idealistic, giving, altruist, devoted, romantic.

Interpretation:
Qualities: Compassionate, Idealistic
Ruling planet: Mars
Colors: Red
Gemstones: Bloodstone

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The name Shakuntala is ranked on the 30,936th position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used.

We estimate that there are at least 6200 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Shakuntala has ten characters. It means that it is relatively long-length, compared to the other names in our database.

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According to the ancient Sanskrit epic text Mahabharata, Shakuntala was the daughter of the apsaras Menakā, who seduced the sage Vishuamitra for one night.

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