HinduGirlSanskrit
Shaila: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“rocky; of the mountain”
شیلا
शैला
What Shaila means
Shaila (شیلا, Sanskrit शैला) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “rocky; of the mountain”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śaila.
Shaila at a glance
- Meaning
- rocky; of the mountain
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shai-la
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shaila
- In English
- rocky; of the mountain
- اردو میں معنی
- پتھریلی، پہاڑی
Origin and history of Shaila
Sanskrit śaila, 'rocky'.
Base wordSanskrit śaila
How to say and write Shaila
- Say it
- shai-la2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shaila
- Urdu
- شیلا
- Original script
- शैला
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Shaila
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shaila.
- Sagarساگرocean; seaBoySanskrit
- Samudraسمدرocean; seaBoySanskrit
- Sarangسارنگdappled; spotted deer; a musical modeBoySanskrit
- Saurabhسوربھfragrant; fragranceBoySanskrit
- Shailendraشیلیندرlord of mountains; the HimalayaBoySanskrit
- Shaileshشیلیشlord of the mountainsBoySanskrit
- SharadشردautumnBoySanskrit
- ShardulشاردولtigerBoySanskrit
Names like Shaila
- Achalaاچلاimmovable; steady; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Adrijaادریجاmountain-born; a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Alaknandaالکننداa Himalayan source river of the GangesGirlSanskrit
- Ambujaامبوجاlotus (water-born)GirlSanskrit
- Aneelaانیلہbreeze (from anil, wind)GirlUrdu
- Avniاونیthe earthGirlSanskrit
- Barkhaبرکھاrain; rainy seasonGirlHindi
- Basantiبسنتیof the spring; vernalGirlSanskrit
- Belaبیلاa kind of jasmineGirlHindi
- Bhagirathiبھاگیرتھیthe Ganges, brought down by BhagirathaGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Shaila
Questions about the name Shaila
What does the name Shaila mean?
Shaila means “rocky; of the mountain”. In Urdu: پتھریلی، پہاڑی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shaila a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shaila is a girl’s name.
Is Shaila a Hindu name?
Yes. Shaila is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śaila, 'rocky'.
How do you pronounce Shaila?
Say it “shai-la”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shaila in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shaila is written شیلا. In its original script: शैला.
Is the meaning of Shaila verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.