Shashi Kiran as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shashi Kiran

What is the meaning of the name Shashi Kiran ?

The baby name Shashi Kiran is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʃɑːʃi ˈkɪrən/ (SHAH-shee KEE-rən).

Shashi Kiran is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Shashi Kiran is a Sanskrit compound meaning “moonbeam” or “ray of the moon,” from śaśi (शशि, “the moon,” literally “hare‑marked”) and kiraṇa (किरण, “ray, beam”). In Indian poetic and devotional language, the moon’s rays symbolize cool, gentle illumination, serenity, and auspicious beauty, so the name evokes a calm, benevolent radiance.

Used pan‑India as a given name from the 20th century onward, the phrase itself appears earlier in Sanskrit verse and vernacular bhakti lyrics. It is generally masculine but also used unisex. Variants and transliterations include Shashikiran (single word), Shashi-Kiran, Sashi Kiran and Sasi Kiran (southern spellings), and Shashikirana (Kannada form); related semantic twins are Chandrakiran/Chandra Kiran. Common short forms are Shashi and Kiran. The name occurs in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Nepali, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, and Tamil contexts, reflecting its broad, classical heritage.

⚙ Shashi Kiran is exceptionally rare. There are only 9 recorded uses on record, spread over 3 countries.