HinduGirlSanskrit
Shobha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“splendour; beauty; grace”
شوبھا
शोभा
What Shobha means
Shobha (شوبھا, Sanskrit शोभा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “splendour; beauty; grace”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śobhā.
Shobha at a glance
- Meaning
- splendour; beauty; grace
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- sho-bha
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shobha
- In English
- splendour; beauty; grace
- اردو میں معنی
- شان، حسن، رونق
Origin and history of Shobha
Sanskrit śobhā, 'splendour'.
Base wordSanskrit śobhā
How to say and write Shobha
- Say it
- sho-bha2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shobha
- Urdu
- شوبھا
- Original script
- शोभा
- Themes
- Beauty
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Names that sound like Shobha
Questions about the name Shobha
What does the name Shobha mean?
Shobha means “splendour; beauty; grace”. In Urdu: شان، حسن، رونق. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shobha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shobha is a girl’s name.
Is Shobha a Hindu name?
Yes. Shobha is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śobhā, 'splendour'.
How do you pronounce Shobha?
Say it “sho-bha”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shobha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shobha is written شوبھا. In its original script: शोभा.
Is the meaning of Shobha 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.