48%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Hinduism Scripts शनि(Sanskrit) Meaning & History From the Sanskrit name of the planet Saturn, probably derived from a root meaning "slow-moving". This is the name of a Hindu god who presides over the planet Saturn. He is a son of Surya. Related Names Same SpellingShani 1User SubmissionShani PopularityDetails Last ranked #615 in 2006 England and Wales Last ranked #100 in 2018 Israel Last ranked #971 in 1977 United States Categories celestial, currently out of the US top 1000, gods, Hinduism, isograms, nature, planets, Saturn, sky deities
