Given name & surname
Shanty
“one who is peaceful; tranquil”
Shanty is a variant of Shanti. One Indian interpretation is “one who is peaceful; tranquil.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Shanty is a variant of Shanti. One Indian interpretation is “one who is peaceful; tranquil.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Shanty is a variant of Shanti. An origin associated with Shanti is Sanskrit.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Shanty through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 193
- 0 boys · 193 girls
- Most popular year
- 2015
- 28 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −100%
- Cooling
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 7 in 2018. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 28 in 2015. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 339 as a first name in 2020; 113 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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