Popular and traditional Indian names that start with “Sh”, with meanings and origin. 89 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin | Rashi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaan | Pride; Dignity | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shabana | Belonging to the night | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Shabnam | Dew (Persian); Dew (شبنم) | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Persian | — |
| Shafayet | Intercession | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Shafiq | Compassionate | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Shagufta | Blooming; Delighted | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Shahana | Royal; Queenly | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Shahbaz | Royal falcon (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Shaheen | Royal white falcon (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Shahid | Witness; Martyr | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Shahnaz | Pride of the king (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Bengali | — |
| Shahzad | Prince (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Shahzaib | Royal ornament | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Shailaja | Daughter of the mountain (Parvati) | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shailendra | King of mountains | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Kanya |
| Shailesh | Lord of the mountain (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shaji | Brave | 👦 Boy | Malayalam | — |
| Shakeel | Handsome | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Shakib | Patient | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Shakir | Thankful | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Shalini | Modest | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shambhavi | Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shambhu | Lord Shiva; Abode of joy | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shameer | Jasmine; Entertaining companion | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Shamim | Fragrance | 👦 Boy | Arabic, Bengali | — |
| Shamit | Peaceful; Disciplined | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shampa | Lightning | 👧 Girl | Bengali | Kanya |
| Shams | Sun | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Shanavas | Cherisher of the king | 👦 Boy | Malayalam | — |
| Shanaya | Eminent; First ray of the sun | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shankar | Lord Shiva; Giver of joy | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shantanu | Wholesome; A king in the Mahabharata | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Kanya |
| Shanti | Peace | 👧 Girl | Hindi | Kanya |
| Shanzay | Princess; Daughter of a king | 👧 Girl | Urdu | — |
| Sharad | Autumn | 👦 Boy | Kashmiri | Kanya |
| Sharan | Refuge; Shelter | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shardul | Tiger | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Kanya |
| Sharif | Noble; Honourable | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Sharmila | Shy; Modest | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Sharmin | Shy; Modest (Persian) | 👧 Girl | Bengali | — |
| Sharvari | Night; Twilight | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shashank | The moon | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Kannada | Kanya |
| Shashi | Moon | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shatrughan | Destroyer of enemies; Brother of Rama | 👦 Boy | Hindi | Kanya |
| Shaurya | Bravery; Valour | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shayan | Worthy; Deserving (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Shazia | Unique; Rare; Precious | 👧 Girl | Arabic | — |
| Sheetal | Cool; Calm | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Sheharyar | King; Ruler (Persian) | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Shehroz | Victorious; King of the day | 👦 Boy | Urdu | — |
| Shekhar | Peak; Crest | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shibu | Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Malayalam | Kanya |
| Shifa | Healing; Cure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Dhivehi | — |
| Shihab | Shooting star; Flame | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Shiju | Gentle; Calm | 👦 Boy | Malayalam | — |
| Shikha | Flame; Crest | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shila | Rock; Stone | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | — |
| Shilpa | Sculpture; Well-proportioned | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Kanya |
| Shiraz | A city in Iran; Lion-like | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Shirin | Sweet (شیرین); The heroine of Shirin Farhad | 👧 Girl | Balochi, Bengali, Arabic, Kurdish, Persian | — |
| Shirshendu | Moon on the head (Shiva) | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Kanya |
| Shital | Cool; Calm | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shiv | Auspicious; Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shiva | Auspicious; Lord Shiva | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shivaji | Lord Shiva; The Maratha king Shivaji | 👦 Boy | Marathi | Kanya |
| Shivam | Auspicious; Lord Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shivani | Goddess Parvati | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shivansh | Part of Shiva | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shlok | Verse; Hymn | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shoaib | Prophet Shu'ayb | 👦 Boy | Arabic | — |
| Shobha | Splendour; Beauty | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shoriful | Noble; Honourable | 👦 Boy | Bengali | — |
| Shoukath | Majesty; Grandeur | 👦 Boy | Malayalam | — |
| Shraddha | Faith; Respect | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shravani | Born in the month of Shravan | 👧 Girl | Marathi | Kanya |
| Shreya | Auspicious; Excellence | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit, Bengali | Kanya |
| Shreyans | The best; The 11th Tirthankara | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shreyansh | Part of fame and wealth | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shreyas | Excellence; Auspicious | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit, Marathi | Kanya |
| Shrikant | Husband of Lakshmi (Vishnu) | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shriya | Prosperity; Goddess Lakshmi | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shruti | Hearing; The Vedas; Musical note | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shubh | Auspicious; Lucky | 🧒 Unisex | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shubham | Auspicious; Good | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shubhankar | Auspicious; A name of Shiva | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Kanya |
| Shuvo | Auspicious | 👦 Boy | Bengali | Kanya |
| Shweta | White; Pure | 👧 Girl | Sanskrit | Kanya |
| Shwetha | White; Pure | 👧 Girl | Kannada | Kanya |
| Shyam | Dark; Lord Krishna | 👦 Boy | Sanskrit | Kanya |