HinduGirlSanskrit
Shashikala: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a digit of the moon; crescent”
ششی کلا
शशिकला
What Shashikala means
Shashikala (ششی کلا, Sanskrit शशिकला) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “a digit of the moon; crescent”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śaśikalā.
Shashikala at a glance
- Meaning
- a digit of the moon; crescent
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- sha-shi-ka-la
- Syllables
- 4
- Letters
- 10
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shashikala
- In English
- a digit of the moon; crescent
- اردو میں معنی
- چاند کی کلا، ہلال
Origin and history of Shashikala
Sanskrit śaśikalā, 'a digit of the moon'.
Base wordSanskrit śaśikalā
How to say and write Shashikala
- Say it
- sha-shi-ka-la4 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shashikala
- Urdu
- ششی کلا
- Original script
- शशिकला
- Other spellings
- Sasikala
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Shashikala
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shashikala.
- Sandeepسندیپkindling; lighting upBoySanskrit
- Shashankششانکthe moon (literally 'hare-marked')BoySanskrit
- Someshسومیشlord of the moonBoySanskrit
- Sudhakarسدھاکرmine of nectar; the moonBoySanskrit
- Sudhanshuسدھانشوthe moon (literally 'nectar-rayed')BoySanskrit
- Suryaسوریہthe sun; the sun godBoySanskrit
- Suryakantسوریہ کانتsun-beloved; the sunstone (crystal)BoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
Names like Shashikala
- Aartiآرتیthe ceremony of waving lamps before a deityGirlSanskrit
- Abhaآبھاsplendour; light; lustreGirlSanskrit
- Arunaاروناreddish; dawn-red; the colour of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Arunimaارونیماredness; the glow of dawnGirlSanskrit
- Bhanumatiبھانومتیluminous; splendidGirlSanskrit
- ChandniچاندنیmoonlightGirlUrdu
- Chandrakalaچندرکلاa digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- Chandralekhaچندرلیکھاthe crescent; a digit of the moonGirlSanskrit
- ChandrikaچندریکاmoonlightGirlSanskrit
- DaminiدامنیlightningGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Shashikala
Questions about the name Shashikala
What does the name Shashikala mean?
Shashikala means “a digit of the moon; crescent”. In Urdu: چاند کی کلا، ہلال. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shashikala a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shashikala is a girl’s name.
Is Shashikala a Hindu name?
Yes. Shashikala is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śaśikalā, 'a digit of the moon'.
How do you pronounce Shashikala?
Say it “sha-shi-ka-la”: 4 syllables.
How do you write Shashikala in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shashikala is written ششی کلا. In its original script: शशिकला.
What are other spellings of Shashikala?
Shashikala is also spelled Sasikala.
Is the meaning of Shashikala 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.