HinduBoySanskrit
Shailesh: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“lord of the mountains”
شیلیش
शैलेश
What Shailesh means
Shailesh (شیلیش, Sanskrit शैलेश) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “lord of the mountains”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śaila; Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, īśa.
Shailesh at a glance
- Meaning
- lord of the mountains
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shai-laysh
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shailesh
- In English
- lord of the mountains
- اردو میں معنی
- پہاڑوں کا مالک
Origin and history of Shailesh
Compound of Sanskrit śaila and īśa: lord of the mountains.
Base wordSanskrit śaila + īśa
How to say and write Shailesh
- Say it
- shai-laysh2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shailesh
- Urdu
- شیلیش
- Original script
- शैलेश
- Other spellings
- Sailesh
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Shailesh
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shailesh.
- Sandhyaسندھیاtwilight; dusk; juncture of day and nightGirlSanskrit
- Sarayuسریوthe river Sarayu of AyodhyaGirlSanskrit
- Sarikaساریکاthe myna birdGirlSanskrit
- Saritaسریتاriver; streamGirlSanskrit
- Sarojسروجlotus (lake-born)GirlSanskrit
- Sarojiniسروجنیlotus pond; cluster of lotusesGirlSanskrit
- SaudaminiسودامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
- Shailaشیلاrocky; of the mountainGirlSanskrit
Names like Shailesh
- Aakashآکاشsky; open space; etherBoySanskrit
- Achalاچلimmovable; steady; a mountainBoySanskrit
- Anilانلair; windBoySanskrit
- Ankurانکرsprout; shoot; young bladeBoySanskrit
- Arnavارنوocean; sea; foamingBoySanskrit
- ArvindاروندlotusBoySanskrit
- Ashokاشوکwithout sorrow; the ashoka treeBoySanskrit
- BadalبادلcloudBoyHindi
- Bhuvanبھونworld; earth; beingBoySanskrit
- ChandanچندنsandalwoodBoySanskrit
Names that sound like Shailesh
Questions about the name Shailesh
What does the name Shailesh mean?
Shailesh means “lord of the mountains”. In Urdu: پہاڑوں کا مالک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899); Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shailesh a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shailesh is a boy’s name.
Is Shailesh a Hindu name?
Yes. Shailesh is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Compound of Sanskrit śaila and īśa: lord of the mountains.
How do you pronounce Shailesh?
Say it “shai-laysh”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shailesh in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shailesh is written شیلیش. In its original script: शैलेश.
What are other spellings of Shailesh?
Shailesh is also spelled Sailesh.
Is the meaning of Shailesh 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.