Sharmishtaa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sharmishtaa

What is the meaning of the name Sharmishtaa ?

The baby name Sharmishtaa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shar-MISH-taa (IPA: /ʃərˈmɪʃtɑː/).

Sharmishtaa is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Sourced from Sanskrit, Sharmishtaa (Śarmiṣṭhā) blends śarma “joy, comfort, protection” with iṣṭha “beloved, desired,” yielding the sense “most beloved/desired for bringing joy and protection,” or simply “most cherished, auspicious.” As a feminine name, the final long ā is sometimes doubled in modern transliteration, giving the spelling here.

In Hindu epic lore, Sharmishtha appears in the Mahābhārata and Purāṇas as the Asura princess, daughter of Vṛṣaparvan, companion to Devayānī and later wife of King Yayāti, ancestress of the Paurava line through her son Puru. The tale lends the name connotations of courage, loyalty, and destiny. Common variants include Sharmishtha, Sharmistha, Sharmishta, Sharmista, Sarmistha, and Śarmiṣṭhā; diminutives like Sharmi occur regionally. Usage is pan-Indian, particularly in Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati communities, with periodic revivals in the 20th century alongside renewed interest in epic-derived names.

⚙ Sharmishtaa doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Names like this are usually very rare, tied to a particular region or tradition, or freshly invented. Whichever it is, scarcely anyone else carries it.