Shantimati (शान्तिमती, IAST: Śāntimātī) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “She who is imbued with perfect peace”. Formed from śānti (peace, tranquility, cessation of suffering) and the possessive suffix -matī (feminine, having the quality of), Śāntimātī names Lalitha as the personification of supreme, unwavering inner peace.

Meaning, etymology & significance

Śānti is one of the most revered concepts in Vedic and Upaniṣadic thought, denoting the deepest peace that transcends all turmoil and dualities. The suffix -matī indicates that this peace is not merely an attribute of the goddess but her very nature and being. As Śāntimātī, Lalitha is the living embodiment of the peace invoked in the three-fold mantra oṃ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ recited at the conclusion of Vedic rites.

This name of Lalitha is particularly invoked during times of inner unrest and in prayers for world peace within the Śrīvidyā tradition. Pronounced shān-ti-ma-tī, it is also a graceful and meaningful name in everyday devotional use.

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Scriptural source

Shantimati appears in the Lalitha Sahasranama, among the sacred names of Lalitha.

Astrology — nakshatra, rashi & numerology

By the standard Vedic correspondence between a name’s first syllable and the lunar mansion, Shantimati aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign). Its Chaldean name-number is 2.