The baby name Shefaly is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sheh-FAH-lee (IPA: /ʃeˈfɑːli/).
The baby name Shefaly is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced sheh-FAH-lee (IPA: /ʃeˈfɑːli/).
Shefaly is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Shefaly is a modern South Asian feminine given name, a contemporary spelling of Shefali. It stems from eastern Indo‑Aryan usage - especially Bengali - for the night‑flowering jasmine (Nyctanthes arbor-tristis), also called shiuli/sheuli in Bengali and harsingar in Hindi, and it connects to the Sanskrit term parijāta. The meaning evokes the night‑blooming jasmine’s fragrance and fall at dawn, symbolizing purity, grace, devotion, and fleeting beauty.
Usage spread from Bengal and Bangladesh into wider India and the diaspora during the 20th century, strengthened by literary and musical evocations of autumn jasmine, especially around Durga Puja. Variants include Shefali, Shephali, Shefalie, Shafali, and Shephaly; Shefaly represents an anglicized -y ending without altering pronunciation. Informal diminutives such as Shef or Fali occur. While overwhelmingly feminine, rare unisex use is recorded. Common pronunciation is sheh-FAH-lee.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #360 | 27 | 8,413 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
Shefaly is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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