HinduGirlSanskrit
Shobhana: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“beautiful; splendid; auspicious”
شوبھنا
शोभना
What Shobhana means
Shobhana (شوبھنا, Sanskrit शोभना) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “beautiful; splendid; auspicious”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śobhanā.
Shobhana at a glance
- Meaning
- beautiful; splendid; auspicious
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- sho-bha-na
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 8
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shobhana
- In English
- beautiful; splendid; auspicious
- اردو میں معنی
- خوبصورت، شاندار، مبارک
Origin and history of Shobhana
Sanskrit śobhanā, 'beautiful'.
Base wordSanskrit śobhanā
How to say and write Shobhana
- Say it
- sho-bha-na3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shobhana
- Urdu
- شوبھنا
- Original script
- शोभना
- Themes
- Beauty
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Names like Shobhana
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Names that sound like Shobhana
Questions about the name Shobhana
What does the name Shobhana mean?
Shobhana means “beautiful; splendid; auspicious”. In Urdu: خوبصورت، شاندار، مبارک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shobhana a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shobhana is a girl’s name.
Is Shobhana a Hindu name?
Yes. Shobhana is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śobhanā, 'beautiful'.
How do you pronounce Shobhana?
Say it “sho-bha-na”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Shobhana in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shobhana is written شوبھنا. In its original script: शोभना.
Is the meaning of Shobhana 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.