Sharmisthaa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sharmisthaa

What is the meaning of the name Sharmisthaa ?

The baby name Sharmisthaa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shar-MIS-thaa (IPA: /ʃərˈmɪʃtɑː/).

Sharmisthaa is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Sharmisthaa is a Sanskrit-derived Hindu feminine name from Śarmiṣṭhā (शर्मिष्ठा), built on śarma “happiness, protection, comfort” plus the superlative suffix -iṣṭha, with the feminine ending -ā. It thus conveys “the most joyous,” “supremely protected,” or “best in felicity.” Common transliterations include Sharmishtha, Sharmistha, Sarmishtha, Sarmishta, and the diacritic form Śarmiṣṭhā; Sharmista, Sarmista, and the lengthened respelling Sharmisthaa also appear regionally. Diminutives like Sharmi occur in Bengali and pan-Indian use.

In classical mythology, Sharmishtha is the Asura princess who becomes the wife of King Yayati; through her son Puru, she stands at the root of the Paurava/Kuru lineage central to the Mahābhārata. The name entered steady modern circulation across northern and eastern India - especially among Bengali, Marathi, and Gujarati speakers - during the 20th century and remains familiar though not ubiquitous. Contemporary bearers include dancer-politician Sharmistha Mukherjee, helping maintain the name’s cultured, strong yet graceful image.

⚙ Nothing for Sharmisthaa shows up in the birth registries or name datasets we track. It's the kind of name that tends to be rare, regional, or newly made up. However you look at it, very few people share it.