What origin is the name Shaila?

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

Is Shaila a popular name?

Shaila 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 Shaila?

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

How is Shaila written in its native script?

Shaila is written शैला.

Shaila

Q: Is Shaila a rare name?

Yes. Shaila 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 Shaila

Shaila

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Shaila is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Stone mountain; living in mountain; stone, mountain; small mountain".

Parents who choose Shaila pick a girl name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Stone mountain; living in mountain; stone, mountain; small mountain". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: शैला
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Stone mountain; living in mountain; stone, mountain; small mountain

Popularity

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

Written as शैला

Quick answers about Shaila

Very rare in US records

What does Shaila mean?

Shaila is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Stone mountain; living in mountain; stone, mountain; small mountain".

Is Shaila a rare name?

Yes. Shaila 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 Shaila

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shaila has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 5.