Shekhara as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shekhara

What is the meaning of the name Shekhara ?

The baby name Shekhara is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced shay-KHAH-rah (approx.).

Shekhara is Sanskrit in Origin.

Shekhara is a masculine Indian name from Sanskrit śekhara, meaning “crest, diadem, summit,” and by extension “the foremost” or “pre-eminent one.” In classical usage śekhara denotes the crown or pinnacle of something, conveying excellence and leadership. It features prominently in devotional epithets, most famously in Candraśekhara/Chandrasekhar(a) “moon-crested,” a title of the god Śiva for bearing the crescent on his matted hair.

The name appears in Sanskrit literature and inscriptions and in medieval courtly culture, including the 9th–10th century poet Rājaśekhara. As a given name it is used across India, with regional spellings and variants such as Shekhar, Shekar, Sekhar, and Śekhara; it also thrives in compounds like Chandrasekhar(a), Rajasekhar(a), and Jayasekhar(a). Shekhara is sometimes conflated with Shikhar (śikhara, “peak/spire”), a related but etymologically distinct word; both evoke height and distinction, though Shekhara centers on “crown/diadem.”

⚙ Shekhara is extremely rare. Across 5 countries, we found just 8 recorded uses of it.