Reshma as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Reshma

What is the meaning of the name Reshma ?

The baby name Reshma is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈreʃmə/ (REH-shmuh).

Reshma is Persian in Origin.

Reshma is a feminine given name in South Asia meaning “silk” or “silken,” evoking softness, lustre, and elegance. It derives from Indo-Persian vocabulary: Hindi/Urdu reśam/resham “silk,” ultimately from Persian abrīsham. The name spread through North Indian and Deccani cultural contact with Persianate courts, where silk textiles symbolized refinement, and entered modern usage across Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Malayalam/Tamil contexts.

Documented as a personal name from the early 20th century, Reshma gained wider familiarity via Urdu/Hindi literature, South Asian cinema, and the celebrated Pakistani folk singer Reshma (1947–2013). It is used by Hindus, Muslims, and Sikhs in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and the diaspora. Variants and related forms include Reshmaa (elongated vowel), Raeshma (anglicized), Reshmi (“silken,” often as a given name), and Resham (the noun “silk”). Diminutives include Resh and Reshu. Not to be confused with Rashmi, a separate Sanskrit name meaning “ray of light.”