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Sanskrit names - Baby names with the origin Sanskrit

Showing 50 of 8,364 names
Name Meaning Origins Gender Popularity (last 10y)
Shashankha Moon; 'hare-marked' (literally 'marked by a hare', a poetic reference to the moon) Sanskrit Boy
Shashi Kiran Moonbeam; ray of the moon Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shashi Shekar Moon-crowned - 'one who wears the moon as a crown' (Shashi = moon; Shekhar = crest, crown, pinnacle). Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shashi Shekhar Moon-crowned (literally 'crowned with the moon') Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shashidar Bearer/holder of the moon Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shashidara Bearer or holder of the moon (moon-bearer) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shashidhara Bearer of the moon; 'one who holds or wears the moon' (epithet of Shiva) Sanskrit Boy
Shashidharan Bearer of the moon ("Shashi" = moon, "dhara" = bearer) Sanskrit Boy
Shashidharen Bearer of the moon; moon-holder Sanskrit Boy
Shashidharr Bearer/holder of the moon; epithet of Lord Shiva Sanskrit Boy
Shashika Moonlike; moonlight Sanskrit Girl
Shashin Rare name - likely from Sanskrit 'śaśin' meaning 'moon-bearing' or moonlike; in Japanese 'shashin' means 'photograph'. Japanese, Sanskrit Boy
Shashmita Smiling; one who smiles (often interpreted as 'smiling like the moon') Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Shashwati Eternal; everlasting; perpetual Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Shashwita Eternal; everlasting; perpetual Sanskrit Girl
Shasika Moon; moonlight; moonlike Sanskrit Girl
Shasthi 'Sixth'; name of a Hindu goddess who protects children and fertility Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Shastra Scripture, treatise, authoritative teaching or manual Sanskrit Boy
Shaswat Eternal; everlasting; perpetual Sanskrit Boy
Shaswata Eternal; everlasting; perpetual; permanent Sanskrit Boy
Shaswathy Eternal, everlasting, perpetual Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Shaswita Eternal, everlasting, immortal Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Shatrughan Slayer of enemies Sanskrit Boy
Shaunik Associated with the sage Shaunaka; denotes a learned or wise person (Vedic sage) Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shayal Uncertain - varies by origin. Possibly 'mountain' (from Sanskrit śaila), related to Hebrew roots (sha'al) meaning 'to ask' or connected to 'Shai' meaning 'gift'; often used as a modern/invented name. Arabic, Hebrew, Hindi, Sanskrit Unisex
Sheela Character; good conduct Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Sheetali Cooling; "one who cools" Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Sheetel Cool, calm, refreshing Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Sheetul Cool, calm, soothing - 'one who brings coolness' Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Shefalee Flowering; like a flower; fragrant Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Shefali Night-flowering jasmine Sanskrit Girl
Shefalini Full of flowers; blossoming, flowery Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Shefaly Fragrant; like a blooming flower Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Shekar Crest; peak; summit; crown Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shekhar Crest, peak, summit; crown Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Shekhara Crest; peak; summit; crown Sanskrit Boy
Shekharan Derived from Shekhar (crest/peak/crown) - 'the crowned one' or 'one of the pinnacle' Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shekher Crest, summit, crown; peak or top Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Shereya Auspicious, excellent, beautiful; associated with prosperity and good fortune Indian, Sanskrit Girl
Sherya Auspicious, fortunate, beautiful; associated with prosperity and excellence Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Sheshadri Mountain or hill of the serpent Shesha; 'Shesha's mountain' or 'abode of Shesha' Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Sheshagiri From Sanskrit śeṣa ('the serpent Shesha') + giri ('mountain') - 'Shesha's mountain'; associated with Lord Vishnu. Sanskrit Boy
Sheshank Moon Indian, Sanskrit Boy
Shibani Belonging to Shiva Bengali, Odia, Sanskrit Girl
Shifali Blossoming; fragrant flowering - often associated with a fragrant or night‑blooming flower (commonly linked to jasmine) Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Shikara Summit, peak, or spire; also the name of a traditional Kashmiri boat Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Shikari Hunter (one who hunts) Hindi, Persian, Sanskrit, Urdu Boy
Shikhaa Flame; crest or peak; tuft of hair (also the flame of a lamp). Hindi, Sanskrit Girl
Shikher Peak, summit, pinnacle Bengali, Hindi, Sanskrit Boy
Shikshya Education; instruction; learning Sanskrit Girl

Sanskrit name popularity over time

Aggregated births across United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany for every Sanskrit-origin name in our dataset.

8,364
Names in this origin
25
With data in 2025
0
Births 2025
72,359
Peak year 2019