HinduGirlSanskrit
Shalini: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“possessing; mistress of a house; modest”
شالنی
शालिनी
What Shalini means
Shalini (شالنی, Sanskrit शालिनी) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “possessing; mistress of a house; modest”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śālinī.
Shalini at a glance
- Meaning
- possessing; mistress of a house; modest
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shaa-li-nee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shalini
- In English
- possessing; mistress of a house; modest
- اردو میں معنی
- مالکہ، گھر کی مالکن، باحیا
Origin and history of Shalini
Sanskrit śālinī, 'possessing'.
Base wordSanskrit śālinī
How to say and write Shalini
- Say it
- shaa-li-nee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shalini
- Urdu
- شالنی
- Original script
- शालिनी
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Shalini
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shalini.
- Sankalpسنکلپresolve; intention; willBoySanskrit
- Santoshسنتوشcontentment; satisfactionBoySanskrit
- Saralسرلstraight; honest; simpleBoySanskrit
- Sarthakسارتھکmeaningful; significant; usefulBoySanskrit
- Satyajitستیہ جیتconqueror through truthBoySanskrit
- Satyamستیمtruth; realityBoySanskrit
- Satyendraستیندرlord of truthBoySanskrit
- Shauryaشوریہheroism; valour; mightBoySanskrit
Names like Shalini
- Amalaاملاspotless; pure; a name of LakshmiGirlSanskrit
- Anaghaانگھاsinless; faultless; pureGirlSanskrit
- Anasuyaانسویاfree from envy; the wife of the sage AtriGirlSanskrit
- Arundhatiارندھتیthe faithful wife of the sage VasishthaGirlSanskrit
- Bhavyaبھویاexcellent; auspicious; splendidGirlSanskrit
- Dhritiدھرتیfirmness; constancy; resolveGirlSanskrit
- Gunavatiگنوتیvirtuous; possessing good qualitiesGirlSanskrit
- Kalyaniکلیانیauspicious; beautiful; blessedGirlSanskrit
- Kshamaکشماforgiveness; patience; the earthGirlSanskrit
- Lajjaلجاmodesty; bashfulnessGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Shalini
Questions about the name Shalini
What does the name Shalini mean?
Shalini means “possessing; mistress of a house; modest”. In Urdu: مالکہ، گھر کی مالکن، باحیا. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shalini a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shalini is a girl’s name.
Is Shalini a Hindu name?
Yes. Shalini is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śālinī, 'possessing'.
How do you pronounce Shalini?
Say it “shaa-li-nee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Shalini in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shalini is written شالنی. In its original script: शालिनी.
Is the meaning of Shalini 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.