HinduGirlSanskrit
Shefali: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“the night-flowering jasmine”
شیفالی
शेफाली
What Shefali means
Shefali (شیفالی, Sanskrit शेफाली) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “the night-flowering jasmine”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śephālikā.
Shefali at a glance
- Meaning
- the night-flowering jasmine
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shay-faa-lee
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shefali
- In English
- the night-flowering jasmine
- اردو میں معنی
- رات کی رانی، ہار سنگھار
Origin and history of Shefali
From Sanskrit śephālikā, the night-flowering jasmine (harsingar).
Base wordSanskrit śephālikā
How to say and write Shefali
- Say it
- shay-faa-lee3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shefali
- Urdu
- شیفالی
- Original script
- शेफाली
- Other spellings
- Shephali
- Themes
- Nature
Sibling names for Shefali
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shefali.
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- Sarangسارنگdappled; spotted deer; a musical modeBoySanskrit
- Saurabhسوربھfragrant; fragranceBoySanskrit
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- Shaileshشیلیشlord of the mountainsBoySanskrit
- SharadشردautumnBoySanskrit
- ShardulشاردولtigerBoySanskrit
Names like Shefali
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- 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 Shefali
Questions about the name Shefali
What does the name Shefali mean?
Shefali means “the night-flowering jasmine”. In Urdu: رات کی رانی، ہار سنگھار. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shefali a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shefali is a girl’s name.
Is Shefali a Hindu name?
Yes. Shefali is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. From Sanskrit śephālikā, the night-flowering jasmine (harsingar).
How do you pronounce Shefali?
Say it “shay-faa-lee”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Shefali in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shefali is written شیفالی. In its original script: शेफाली.
What are other spellings of Shefali?
Shefali is also spelled Shephali.
Is the meaning of Shefali 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.