Sakunthala Name Meaning

"Sakunthala" is a traditional Indian female name that originates from the ancient Sanskrit language. It is made up by combining two words: “saku” means “bird” and "nthala” means “going." The literal meaning translates as “going like a bird."

The name Sakunthala is popular due to the epic Mahabharata, where "Sakuntala" is the mother of Emperor Bharata and the wife of Dushyanta. Kalidasa, the great Indian poet, also wrote a famous play called 'Abhijñānaśākuntalam' (The Recognition of Sakuntala) which is a dramatic adaptation of the story of Sakuntala and Dushyanta.