What origin is the name Reshma?

Reshma comes from sanskrit naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Reshma a popular name?

Reshma is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Reshma?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Reshma — for example Om, Neel, Abhinav. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Reshma written in its native script?

Reshma is written रेशमा.

What is the rashi of the name Reshma?

Reshma starts with the syllable “Re” (रे), which traditionally belongs to Swati nakshatra, pada 2, in Tula rashi (Libra).

Reshma

Q: Is Reshma a rare name?

Yes. Reshma does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Reshma

Reshma

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Reshma is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Silken; soft & shining like silk; golden silk, expensive", Rashi Tula.

Reshma is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Silken; soft & shining like silk; golden silk, expensive". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: रेशमा
Rashi: Tula
Nakshatra: swati (Re)
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Silken; soft & shining like silk; golden silk, expensive

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Written as रेशमा

Quick answers about Reshma

Very rare in US records

What does Reshma mean?

Reshma is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Silken; soft & shining like silk; golden silk, expensive".

Is Reshma a rare name?

Yes. Reshma does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Reshma

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Starting syllable: Re (रे)
Rashi: Tula (Libra)
Nakshatra: Swati, pada 2
Name number: 2

By tradition, names starting with “Re” suit babies born in Swati nakshatra (pada 2), which falls in Tula rashi. The name number uses Chaldean numerology.

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Names with a similar meaning to Reshma

Reshma means "Silken; soft & shining like silk; golden silk, expensive" — these names share that spirit.

Michael — "Who is like God?" (hebrew)
Ava — "Like a bird, life" (latin)
Eleanor — "Bright, shining light" (greek)
Ellie — "Bright shining light" (english)

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Reshma

Meaning

Popularity

Quick answers about Reshma

What does Reshma mean?

Is Reshma a rare name?

Brother names that go with Reshma

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

Combine Reshma with another name

Names with a similar meaning to Reshma

Questions parents ask about Reshma

What does the name Reshma mean?

What origin is the name Reshma?

Is Reshma a popular name?

Is Reshma a rare name?

What are good brother names for Reshma?

How is Reshma written in its native script?

What is the rashi of the name Reshma?

Similar Names

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