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) Shashank (born 1944) is a former foreign secretary of India. He was secretary from December 2003 to July 2004. He also served as India's Ambassador to Denmark, South Korea and Libya. *He is one son of Madan Mohan and Kamala. *He married Kalpana t ...

, 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, 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, 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, Indian television actor

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