HinduGirlSanskrit
Shweta: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“white; bright; pure”
شویتا
श्वेता
What Shweta means
Shweta (شویتا, Sanskrit श्वेता) is a Hindu girl’s name that means “white; bright; pure”. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary, śveta.
Shweta at a glance
- Meaning
- white; bright; pure
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Faith
- Hindu
- Say it
- shway-ta
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- S · ش
Meaning of Shweta
- In English
- white; bright; pure
- اردو میں معنی
- سفید، روشن، پاک
Origin and history of Shweta
Sanskrit śveta, 'white'.
Base wordSanskrit śveta
How to say and write Shweta
- Say it
- shway-ta2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Shweta
- Urdu
- شویتا
- Original script
- श्वेता
- Other spellings
- Sweta · Shwetha
- Themes
- Light
Sibling names for Shweta
Hindu boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Shweta.
- 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 Shweta
- 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
Questions about the name Shweta
What does the name Shweta mean?
Shweta means “white; bright; pure”. In Urdu: سفید، روشن، پاک. Source: Monier-Williams, Sanskrit–English Dictionary (1899).
Is Shweta a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Shweta is a girl’s name.
Is Shweta a Hindu name?
Yes. Shweta is used by Hindu families. It is of Sanskrit origin. Sanskrit śveta, 'white'.
How do you pronounce Shweta?
Say it “shway-ta”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Shweta in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Shweta is written شویتا. In its original script: श्वेता.
What are other spellings of Shweta?
Shweta is also spelled Sweta, Shwetha.
Is the meaning of Shweta 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.