Name meaning & stats
Santosh
Santosh (Italian origin). 146 US babies since 1940, peak 2009. Notable Santoshs are 1.5× over-represented as screenwriters.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
ItalianSpelling of Santos
Santos around the world
- Сантос / Сантус / Сантуш · Russian
- Сантос · Ukrainian
- Σάντος · Greek
- سانتوس · Arabic
- סנטוס · Hebrew
- サントス · Japanese
- 桑托斯 · Chinese
- Sante · Italian
Famous Santoss
- Santos Iriarte · Uruguayan footballer (1902-1968)
- Santos Urdinarán · Uruguayan footballer (1900-1979)
In US birth records
Peak year: 2009
146 US babies were named Santosh between 1940 and 2025.
Where Santoshs end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 1.3× | Low · 6 people |
| Actor | 1.2× | Low · 3 people |
| Screenwriter | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
| Film director | 1.5× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are screenwriters, Santoshs show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 121 Santoss spell it Santosh
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2009)