The baby name Shalin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sha-LEEN (shə-LEEN) — /ʃəˈliːn/,SHAH-lin (SHAH-lin) — /ˈʃɑːlɪn/.
The baby name Shalin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced sha-LEEN (shə-LEEN) — /ʃəˈliːn/,SHAH-lin (SHAH-lin) — /ˈʃɑːlɪn/.
Shalin is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Shalin is a South Asian given name drawn from Sanskrit śālīna, filtered through modern Hindi and related Indo‑Aryan languages. It denotes “modest,” “refined,” and “well‑mannered,” evoking decorum and good conduct; the root is tied to śīla, the classical term for character or ethical disposition. As a virtue name, it carries a calm, dignified aura while remaining brief and widely pronounceable.
Usage grew in India in the later 20th century alongside other Sanskritic quality-names, and it now appears across Hindu and Jain communities and in the Indian diaspora. Though technically unisex, it is more often given to boys; abroad it may read as gender‑neutral. Common variants and transliterations include Shaleen, Shaalin, and Shaaleen. Closely related feminine forms are Shalini and Shalina, which share the same semantic core of modesty and grace.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #118 | 4 | 6,215 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #286 | 4 | 8,139 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #356 | 4 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #469 | 6 | 14,421 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #484 | 21 | 11,303 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #556 | 6 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #695 | 13 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #799 | 8 | 18,755 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #863 | 19 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #894 | 5 | 7,187 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2010 | #917 | 6 | 9,789 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #948 | 47 | 24,821 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #981 | 21 | 16,750 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,066 | 27 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,118 | 61 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,123 | 19 | 25,928 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,593 | 22 | 28,008 |
Shalin is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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