👶 Baby names starting with श (Sha) — boys & girls, with meanings

Nakshatra pada and rashi for this letter

No nakshatra pada is assigned to the letter श in the 108-pada name-letter table; names on this letter are chosen by meaning or family tradition.

👦 Boy names (20)👧 Girl names (22)

👦 Boy names — श

Name	Meaning
शिवShiv	the auspicious one — Shiva
शौर्यShaurya	valour
शुभमShubham	auspicious
शिवांशShivansh	part of Shiva
शंकरShankar	Shiva, the giver of bliss
शरदSharad	autumn
शशांकShashank	the Moon
शैलेशShailesh	lord of mountains
शुभांशShubhansh	auspicious portion
शिवमShivam	auspicious; of Shiva
श्रेयसShreyas	the good, well-being
शरणSharan	refuge
शंभुShambhu	Shiva, source of happiness
शार्दूलShardul	tiger; the best
श्यामShyam	the dark-hued Krishna
शिखरShikhar	peak
श्रीकांतSrikant	Vishnu, consort of Shri
शांतनुShantanu	father of Bhishma
शैलेंद्रShailendra	king of mountains
शुभ्रShubhra	white, pure

👧 Girl names — श

Name	Meaning
श्रेयाShreya	auspicious, excellent
शिवानीShivani	Parvati
श्रुतिShruti	the Vedas; hearing
शालिनीShalini	modest, graceful
शीतलSheetal	cool, calm
शिखाShikha	flame tip; crest
शैलीShaili	style
शारदाSharda	Goddess Saraswati
शकुंतलाShakuntala	raised by birds; wife of Dushyanta
श्वेताShweta	white, bright
शांतिShanti	peace
शिल्पाShilpa	art, craft
श्रद्धाShraddha	faith, reverence
शुभांगीShubhangi	of lovely form
शचीShachi	Indra's consort
शर्मिष्ठाSharmishtha	wife of Yayati
शिवांगीShivangi	of Shiva's form; Parvati
शैलजाShailaja	Parvati, daughter of the mountain
शगुनShagun	auspicious omen
शांभवीShambhavi	Parvati, consort of Shambhu
श्रीजाSreeja	born of Shri (modern usage)
शुभिShubhi	auspicious (modern usage)

Frequently asked questions

Which rashi does the letter श belong to?

By the nakshatra-pada table, names starting with श are classically given to babies of — rashi. The exact pada depends on the Moon's position at birth — check it in the free kundali.

How many names are listed here?

20 boy names and 22 girl names starting with श, each with its Sanskrit meaning.

Can I keep a name on this letter if the birth nakshatra says otherwise?

Yes. Tradition keeps the nakshatra-name (rashi naam) for rituals and lets the everyday name be chosen freely; many families keep both.

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👶 Baby names starting with श (Sha) — boys & girls, with meanings

Nakshatra pada and rashi for this letter

👦 Boy names — श

👧 Girl names — श

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