What origin is the name Shailaja?

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

Is Shailaja a popular name?

Shailaja 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 Shailaja?

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

How is Shailaja written in its native script?

Shailaja is written शैलजा.

Shailaja

Q: Is Shailaja a rare name?

Yes. Shailaja 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 Shailaja

Shailaja

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Shailaja is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Goddess parvati; daughter of mountain (i.e a river)".

With sanskrit roots, Shailaja is a girl name that means "Goddess parvati; daughter of mountain (i.e a river)". At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Hindi script: शैलजा
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Goddess parvati; daughter of mountain (i.e a river)

Popularity

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

Written as शैलजा

Quick answers about Shailaja

Very rare in US records

What does Shailaja mean?

Shailaja is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Goddess parvati; daughter of mountain (i.e a river)".

Is Shailaja a rare name?

Yes. Shailaja 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 Shailaja

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shailaja has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 7.