Meaning & History. Derived from Sanskrit शकà¥à¤¨à¥à¤¤ (shakunta) meaning "bird". This is the name of a character in Hindu legend, her story adapted by Kalidasa for the 5th-century play 'Abhijnanashakuntalam'. It tells how Shakuntala, who was raised in the forest by birds, meets and marries the king Dushyanta.
Name Shakunt generally means Blue jay, is of Indian origin, Name Shakunt is a Masculine (or Boy) name. Person with name Shakunt are mainly Hindu by religion.
Derived from Sanskrit शà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤® (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue". This is a transcription of the masculine form शà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤®, which is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, as well as the feminine form शà¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤®à¤¾, one of the many names of the wife of the god Shiva.
