Peaceful or peaceful one
Shantaya is a modern American creation likely blending the Sanskrit root 'shanti', meaning peace, with the popular 'aya' suffix. It reflects a contemporary interest in melodic, multi-syllabic names that carry a spiritual or serene connotation. While its exact coinage is recent, it shares phonetic roots with traditional South Asian names.
Less common today
Shantaya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,145 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
