The baby name Shobhna is a Girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHOBH-nah.
The baby name Shobhna is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SHOBH-nah.
Shobhna is Hindi, Sanskrit in Origin.
Shobhna is a modern Indo-Aryan spelling of Sanskrit Śobhanā (शोभना), the feminine of śobhana, an adjective formed from the verbal root śobh-, to shine, look splendid, or be adorned. The suffix -ana creates a qualifying noun or adjective, with feminine -ā. Its literal sense is splendid, shining, or auspicious; the shortened English spelling reflects the Hindi tendency to reduce the middle vowel in Shobhana.
In Indian naming, Shobhna belongs to the same Sanskritic cluster as Shobha and Shobhita, names favored in Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, and other North Indian contexts. The fuller Shobhana is especially familiar in South India, helped by bearers in dance and cinema, while Shobhna appears in twentieth-century public life through figures such as film actress Shobhna Samarth. Diaspora use generally follows family language and transliteration habits rather than a single standardized spelling.
| Shobhna Samarth Shobhna Samarth was an Indian actress best known for her role as Sita in the 1943 film 'Ram Rajya'. She also directed the film 'Hamari Beti', which marked the debut of her daughter, Nutan. Shobhna was a prominent figure in Indian cinema during the 1940s and 1950s. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ | Girls | 0 | #9 | 1 | 583 |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #578 | 54 | 13,121 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #594 | 4 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
Shobhna is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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