HinduGirlSanskrit
Shubha: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“auspicious; beautiful; bright”
شبھا
शुभा
What Shubha means
Shubha (شبھا, Sanskrit शुभा) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “auspicious; beautiful; bright”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śubha.
Shubha at a glance
- Meaning
- auspicious; beautiful; bright
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shu-bha
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shubha
- In English
- auspicious; beautiful; bright
- اردو میں معنی
- مبارک، خوبصورت، روشن
Origin and history of Shubha
Sanskrit śubha, 'auspicious'.
Base wordSanskrit śubha
How to say and write Shubha
- Say it
- shu-bha2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shubha
- Urdu
- شبھا
- Original script
- शुभा
- Themes
- Beauty
Sibling names for Shubha
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shubha.
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- Saurabhسوربھfragrant; fragranceBoySanskrit
- Shubhشبھauspicious; good; beautifulBoySanskrit
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- Shyamalشیاملdark; duskyBoySanskrit
- Shyamsundarشیام سندرthe dark and beautiful one; a name of KrishnaBoySanskrit
- Sohanسوہنhandsome; beautifulBoySanskrit
- Sudarshanسدرشنgood-looking; the discus of VishnuBoySanskrit
Names from the same root as Shubha
Sanskrit śubha
Names like Shubha
- Akritiآکرتیform; shape; appearanceGirlSanskrit
- Alkaالکاthe city of Kubera; a curl of hairGirlSanskrit
- Anupamaانوپماincomparable; matchlessGirlSanskrit
- Bindiyaبندیاornamental dot worn on the foreheadGirlHindi
- Chandramukhiچندرمکھیmoon-facedGirlSanskrit
- Charuچاروlovely; beautiful; dearGirlSanskrit
- Charulataچارولتاbeautiful creeperGirlSanskrit
- Charviچارویa beautiful woman; moonlightGirlSanskrit
Names that sound like Shubha
Questions about the name Shubha
What does the name Shubha mean?
Shubha means “auspicious; beautiful; bright”. In Urdu: مبارک، خوبصورت، روشن. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shubha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shubha is a girl’s name.
Is Shubha a Hindu name?
Yes. Shubha is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śubha, 'auspicious'.
How do you pronounce Shubha?
Say it “shu-bha”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shubha in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shubha is written شبھا. In its original script: शुभा.
Is the meaning of Shubha 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.