Shefalini as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shefalini

What is the meaning of the name Shefalini ?

The baby name Shefalini is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced sheh-fah-LEE-nee (IPA: /ʃefəˈliːni/).

Shefalini is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Shefalini is a feminine given name from the Indian subcontinent derived from Sanskrit Śephālikā/Śephāli, names for the night‑flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor‑tristis), also called parijat or shiuli. The suffix -inī in Sanskrit denotes a female endowed with or associated with something, so Shefalini conveys “she who is adorned with shefali blossoms,” evoking delicacy, fragrance, and quiet radiance.

Usage is most common among Bengali, Odia, Assamese, and Hindi speakers, where the jasmine blooms around autumn festivals and features in poetry and devotional songs, which helped the name’s modern popularity in the late 20th century and among the diaspora. Variants and related forms include Shefali, Shephali, Shifali, Sefali, Shefalika/Shephalika, and the diacritic form Shefalinī; regional cognates include Shiuli (Bengali/Assamese). The core meaning across forms remains tied to the night-blooming jasmine and its cultural symbolism of purity, nostalgia, and festive dawns.

⚙ We have no record of Shefalini in any national birth registry or name dataset. 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.