Reshama as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Reshama

What is the meaning of the name Reshama ?

The baby name Reshama is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced reh-SHAH-mah (IPA: /reˈʃɑːmə/).

Reshama is Indian in Origin.

Reshama is a South Asian feminine given name rooted in Hindustani reśam/resham “silk,” a loan from Persian abrīšam “silk.” It conveys the sense of “silken, soft, lustrous,” and is common in Hindi and Urdu contexts, with use also in Marathi, Bengali, Punjabi, and Gujarati. The name gained wide circulation in the 20th century, aligning with modern tastes for evocative, nature- and texture-based names; its visibility has been reinforced by cinema and music figures bearing the cognate Reshma across India and Pakistan.

Spelling varies with transliteration: Reshma is the dominant form; Reshama reflects the final long -ā rendered as -a, while Reshmaa shows the -aa convention. Related forms include Reshmi (“silken,” especially in Malayalam and Bengali) and Resham (the noun “silk,” sometimes used as a unisex name). The imagery of smoothness and elegance makes Reshama a graceful, understated choice.