HinduGirlSanskrit
Shikha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“crest; flame; peak”
شکھا
शिखा
What Shikha means
Shikha (شکھا, Sanskrit शिखा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “crest; flame; peak”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śikhā.
Shikha at a glance
- Meaning
- crest; flame; peak
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shi-kha
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shikha
- In English
- crest; flame; peak
- اردو میں معنی
- کلغی، شعلہ، چوٹی
Origin and history of Shikha
Sanskrit śikhā, 'crest'.
Base wordSanskrit śikhā
How to say and write Shikha
- Say it
- shi-kha2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shikha
- Urdu
- شکھا
- Original script
- शिखा
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Shikha
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shikha.
- 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 Shikha
- 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 Shikha
Questions about the name Shikha
What does the name Shikha mean?
Shikha means “crest; flame; peak”. In Urdu: کلغی، شعلہ، چوٹی. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shikha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shikha is a girl’s name.
Is Shikha a Hindu name?
Yes. Shikha is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śikhā, 'crest'.
How do you pronounce Shikha?
Say it “shi-kha”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shikha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shikha is written شکھا. In its original script: शिखा.
Is the meaning of Shikha 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.