Shashank or Shashanka is a given name among Hindus. The name is derived from Sanskrit, as another name for the Moon (literally, 'hare-marked", shasha, "hare" + anka, "spotted"). The Hindu god Shiva is also called Shashank Sekhar, meaning "He holds moon on his head". Notable people with the name include: Shashanka, 7th-century Hindu Kayastha king who unified Bengal Shashank Arora (born 1989), Indian actor and musician Shashank (actor) (born 1979), Indian film actor Shashank (diplomat), Indian Foreign Secretary from 2003 to 2004 Shashank (director), Indian film director in Kannada movies Shashanka Ghosh, Indian film director in Hindi and Telugu movies Shashanka Koirala, Nepalese ophthalmologist and politician Shashank Manohar, Indian lawyer and former President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India Shashank Shende, Indian actor, director, and writer Shashank Vyas, Indian television actor See also Shashankan Mayyanad, stage name of Indian actor, comedian and screenwriter Sangeeth Sasidharan Shoshenq, an ancient Egyptian name Shawshank References