Shashank or Shashanka is a given name among Hindus. The name is derived from

Sanskrit Sanskrit (; attributively , ; nominally , , ) is a classical language belonging to the Indo-Aryan branch of the Indo-European languages. It arose in South Asia after its predecessor languages had diffused there from the northwest in the late ...

, as another name for the Moon (literally, 'hare-marked", shasha, "hare" + anga, "aspect").https://www.sanskrit-lexicon.uni-koeln.de/scans/csl-santam/php/index.html The Hindu god

Shiva Shiva (; sa, शिव, lit=The Auspicious One, Śiva ), also known as Mahadeva (; ɐɦaːd̪eːʋɐ, or Hara, is one of the principal deities of Hinduism. He is the Supreme Being in Shaivism, one of the major traditions within Hindu ...

is also called Shashank Sekhar, meaning "He holds moon on his head". Notable people with the name include: *

Shashanka Shashanka (IAST: Śaśāṃka) was the first independent king of a unified polity in the Bengal region, called the Gauda Kingdom and is a major figure in Bengali history. He reigned in the 7th century, some historians place his rule between circ ...

, 7th-century Hindu Kayastha king who unified Bengal *

Shashank Arora Shashank Arora (born 21 February 1991) is an Indian actor and musician. He is known for his roles in '' Titli'' (2014), ''Brahman Naman'' (2016), Moothon (2019) and ''Made in Heaven'' (2019). He is the only Indian actor to have two films compe ...

(born 1989), Indian actor and musician *

Shashank (actor) Shashank (born 22 November 1979) is an Indian actor who predominantly appears in Telugu films Shashank's first film ''Aithe'' which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Telugu. His second film was '' Sye'', where he won a Nandi ...

(born 1979), Indian film actor * Shashank (diplomat), Indian Foreign Secretary from 2003 to 2004 *

Shashank (director) Shashank (born 24 June 1972) is an Indian film director, screenwriter and lyricist who works in Kannada cinema. He made his debut as a director with the 2007 film '' Sixer''. His second directorial ''Moggina Manasu'' (2008) received critical a ...

, Indian film director in Kannada movies *

Shashanka Ghosh Shashanka Ghosh is an Indian filmmaker and writer. As a director, his notable works include the commercially successful films like ''Khoobsurat (2014 film), Khoobsurat'' and ''Veere Di Wedding''. As a writer, he penned the story for ''Waisa Bhi ...

, Indian film director in Hindi and Telugu movies *

Shashanka Koirala Shashank Koirala ( ne, शशांक कोइराला; born 24 October 1958) is a Nepalese politician and Member of House of Representatives, belonging to the political dynasty of Koirala family. Shashanka is also a renowned ophthalmologist ...

, Nepalese ophthalmologist and politician *

Shashank Manohar Shashank Venkatesh Manohar (; born 29 September 1957) is a prominent Indian lawyer and cricket administrator. He twice served as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, from 2008 to 2011, and again from November 2015 to Ma ...

, Indian lawyer and former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India *

Shashank Shende Shashank Shende is an actor, director, producer and writer in India. Early life Shende grew up in Pune till 10th standard, in a middle-class family. He then moved to Ahmednagar for two years before moving back. After college, he started his o ...

, Indian actor, director, and writer *

Shashank Vyas Shashank Vyas (born 30 November 1986) is an Indian actor and model known for playing Dr. Jagdish 'Jagya' Singh in ''Balika Vadhu'' and Roop in ''Roop - Mard Ka Naya Swaroop''. Early life Shashank Vyas was born on 30 November 1986 to Vikas and ...

, Indian television actor

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