Devanagari script
Names starting with śa (श)
71 names: 30 boys, 40 girls, 1 unisex. Best known: Shalini, Saranya, Sri. Most recorded origin: Sanskrit (58 names).
- Names
- 71
- Boy
- 30
- Girl
- 40
- Unisex
- 1
Boy: 30 Girl: 40
All names starting with śa
- शालिनीShalini ♀Praiseworthy
- शरण्याSaranya ♀Protector
- श्रीSri ♀Radiance, beauty, prosperity
- शामSham ♂
- शोएबShuaib ♂
- शब्बीरShabbir ♂
- शबनमShabnam ♀Dew
- शचिShachi ♀Power
- शाहरुख़Shahrukh ♂
- शहरोज़Shahruz ♂King
- शैलजाShailaja ♀Born of a mountain
- शैलपुत्रीShailaputri ♀Daughter of the mountain
- शैलपुत्रीShailputri ♀Daughter of the mountain
- शकुंतलाShakuntala ♀Protected by birds
- शल्यShalya ♂Dart
- शाम्भवीShambhavi ♀Consort of Shiva
- शंकरShankar ♂Maker of happiness
- शांताShanta ♀Calm, peaceful
- शंतनुShantanu ♂Wholesome for the body
- शरद्Sharad ♂Autumn
- शारदाSharada ♀
- शरणीSharani ♀
- शरीफ़ाSharifa ♀Noble, honoured
- शर्मिष्ठाSharmishtha ♀Most fortunate
- शर्वरीSharvari ♀Night
- शशांकShashank ♂The moon (literally: hare-marked)
- शशिShashi ♂The moon
- शशिप्रभाShashiprabha ♀Moonlight
- शाश्वतShashwat ♂Eternal, everlasting
- शताक्षीShatakshi ♀Hundred-eyed
- शतरूपाShatarupa ♀Having a hundred forms
- शत्रुघ्नShatrughna ♂Destroyer of enemies
- शौर्यShaurya ♂Heroism, valour
- शीलाSheela ♀
- शेफालीShefali ♀Night jasmine
- शेखरShekhar ♂Crown
- शेफालीShephali ♀Night jasmine
- शेरSher ♂Lion
- शिखाShikha ♀Flame
- शिखरShikhar ♂Peak, summit
- शिक्षाShiksha ♀Education
- शिल्पाShilpa ♀Craft
- शिल्पीShilpi ♀Artisan
- शीरीनShirin ♀Sweet
- शिशिरShishir ♂Frost
- शीतलShital ♂♀Cool, cold
- शिवShiva ♂Auspicious
- शिवांगShivang ♂A part of Shiva
- शिवानीShivani ♀An epithet of the goddess Parvati
- शिवांशShivansh ♂Part of Shiva
- शोएबShoaib ♂
- शोभाShobhaa ♀Radiance
- शोभितShobhit ♂Adorned, embellished
- शोएबShoeb ♂
- श्रद्धाShraddha ♀Faith, belief
- श्रद्धांजलिShraddhanjali ♀Tribute, homage
- श्रवणShravan ♂Hearing
- श्रेयShrey ♂Merit, credit, praise
- श्रेयाShreya ♀Best, excellent
- श्रियाShriya ♀Prosperity, glory, happiness
- श्रुतकीर्तिShrutakirti ♀Renowned, celebrated
- शुभShubh ♂Auspicious, good
- शुभाShubha ♀Auspicious, good, pure
- शुचिताShuchita ♀Purity, cleanliness
- शुश्रूषाShushrusha ♀Service
- श्वेताShweta ♀White
- श्यामलShyamal ♂Dark
- श्रीनिवासSrinivas ♂Abode of Shri (Lakshmi)
- श्रीवल्लीSrivalli ♀Śrī (auspiciousness, splendour) and creeper
- श्रीवत्सSrivatsa ♂The auspicious Shrivatsa mark
- श्रुतिSruti ♀Hearing
Ordered by JPN figures (data.gov.my), then other records.
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Frequently asked questions
How many names start with śa (श)?
71 names in this reference have a Devanagari script spelling that starts with śa (श): 30 boys, 40 girls and 1 unisex.
Which Latin letters match it?
On this list, the Latin spellings start with S (71). The first letter here is the first letter of the Devanagari script spelling, not the Latin one.
Where do the names on this list come from?
Sanskrit (58), Hindi (31), Arabic (5), by the origins recorded on each name’s page; one name can record more than one.