Sharmishta as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sharmishta

What is the meaning of the name Sharmishta ?

The baby name Sharmishta is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ʃərˈmɪʃtə/ (shar-MISH-tuh).

Sharmishta is Sanskrit in Origin.

Sharmishta is a Sanskrit-origin feminine name from śarmiṣṭhā (शर्मिष्ठा), built on śarma “comfort, protection, joy” and the superlative suffix -iṣṭha “most, best.” It therefore conveys senses such as “most joyous,” “most fortunate,” or “excellent in comfort/protection.” Common transliterations include Sharmishtha, Sharmistha, Sarmistha, and Sharmista; regional spellings vary across Hindi, Bengali, Gujarati, and Marathi. Nicknames like Sharmi or Mishti appear in colloquial use.

In Indian epic tradition, Sharmishta is a prominent figure in the Mahābhārata: daughter of the asura king Vṛṣaparvan, later wife of King Yayāti, and mother to princes including Puru, ancestral figure of the Paurava/Kuru line. The name has remained in use in Hindu communities for centuries and saw modern revival with pan-Indian education and print culture, now also found among the diaspora. Related forms include the rare masculine Śarmiṣṭha (contextual) and compounded names beginning with Sharma-/Sharmi-.

⚙ Sharmishta is rarely chosen. In all, it turns up just 9 times, across 2 countries.