The baby name Shailly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃaɪli/ (approx. SHY-lee).
The baby name Shailly is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃaɪli/ (approx. SHY-lee).
Shailly is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.
Shailly is an Indian feminine name derived from Sanskrit śailī (शैली), carried into modern Hindi and related languages as shailī, meaning “style, manner, or artistic mode.” It connotes elegance, expression, and a distinctive way of doing things. Some speakers connect it etymologically to śaila (“mountain”), giving a poetic secondary sense of steadiness or loftiness, though the primary lexical meaning remains “style.” Common pronunciation is SHAY-lee.
As a given name, Shailly gained momentum in late 20th‑century urban India and among the global Indian diaspora, valued for its modern, creative aura and literary associations. Usage spans Hindu, Jain, and other communities. Notable variants and spellings include Shailee, Shaili, and Shaily; the Sanskrit-informed form Śailī may appear in transliteration. Related but distinct names include Shaila and Shailaja (“daughter of the mountain”), which draw more directly on the mountain root.
Shailly is rarely chosen. We count 25 recorded uses of it across 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #618 | 14 | 13,121 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Shailly is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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