Meaning and background
The story behind Shanti
Shanti is a given name used in several South Asian languages and derived from Sanskrit śāntī. The established meanings include peace, quiet and tranquillity. Its meaning is not just a modern impression created by its sound: it has a documented original-language base. That does not, however, establish anything about a particular dog’s behaviour, temperament or the reasons its owner chose the name.
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About Shanti
Recorded as a dog’s name
Shanti appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ʃænti/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ʃænti/ · primary stress on syllable 1SH AE1 N T IY0
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — extract_year 2026 — Dog licence periods, not unique dogs; NYC only. No owner-level fields retrieved.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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