HinduBoySanskrit
Shlok: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“verse; hymn; fame”
شلوک
श्लोक
What Shlok means
Shlok (شلوک, Sanskrit श्लोक) is a Hindu boy’s name that means “verse; hymn; fame”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śloka.
Shlok at a glance
- Meaning
- verse; hymn; fame
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shlok
- Syllables
- 1
- Letters
- 5
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shlok
- In English
- verse; hymn; fame
- اردو میں معنی
- شعر، حمد، شہرت
Origin and history of Shlok
Sanskrit śloka, verse, hymn, fame.
Base wordSanskrit śloka
How to say and write Shlok
- Say it
- shlok1 syllable · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shlok
- Urdu
- شلوک
- Original script
- श्लोक
- Other spellings
- Shloka
Sibling names for Shlok
Hindu girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shlok.
- Samhitaسمہتاcollection; compilation (of Vedic hymns)GirlSanskrit
- Shrutiشرتیhearing; sacred revealed knowledgeGirlSanskrit
- Chinmayiچنمئیconsisting of pure thought; spiritualGirlSanskrit
- Sadhanaسادھناaccomplishment; devotion; spiritual practiceGirlSanskrit
- Sanskritiسنسکرتیrefinement; cultureGirlSanskrit
- Saraswatiسرسوتیthe goddess of learning; name of a sacred riverGirlSanskrit
- Shambhaviشامبھویconsort of Shambhu (Shiva); a name of ParvatiGirlSanskrit
- Shardaشارداautumnal; a name of SaraswatiGirlSanskrit
Names like Shlok
- Abhishekابھیشیکanointing; consecration; ritual bathingBoySanskrit
- Achyutاچیوتunfallen; imperishable; a name of VishnuBoySanskrit
- Adityaآدتیہson of Aditi; the sunBoySanskrit
- Agastyaاگستیہname of a celebrated Vedic sageBoySanskrit
- Agniاگنیfire; the god of fireBoySanskrit
- Amarnathامرناتھlord of the immortals; a name of ShivaBoySanskrit
- Ambarishامبریشname of an ancient king devoted to VishnuBoySanskrit
- Anantاننتendless; eternal; infiniteBoySanskrit
- Angadانگدan armlet; a bracelet worn on the upper armBoySanskrit
- Arpitارپتoffered; dedicatedBoySanskrit
Questions about the name Shlok
What does the name Shlok mean?
Shlok means “verse; hymn; fame”. In Urdu: شعر، حمد، شہرت. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shlok a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shlok is a boy’s name.
Is Shlok a Hindu name?
Yes. Shlok is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śloka, verse, hymn, fame.
How do you pronounce Shlok?
Say it “shlok”: 1 syllable.
How do you write Shlok in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shlok is written شلوک. In its original script: श्लोक.
What are other spellings of Shlok?
Shlok is also spelled Shloka.
Is the meaning of Shlok 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.