What origin is the name Shailesh?

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

Is Shailesh a popular name?

Shailesh 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 sister names for Shailesh?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Shailesh — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Shailesh written in its native script?

Shailesh is written शैलेश.

Shailesh

Q: Is Shailesh a rare name?

Yes. Shailesh 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 Shailesh

Shailesh

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Shailesh is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "King of mountain; god of mountain ( himalaya); god of mountain, himalaya".

The meaning of Shailesh is "King of mountain; god of mountain ( himalaya); god of mountain, himalaya" — a boy name of sanskrit origin. At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: शैलेश
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

King of mountain; god of mountain ( himalaya); god of mountain, himalaya

Popularity

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

Written as शैलेश

Quick answers about Shailesh

Very rare in US records

What does Shailesh mean?

Shailesh is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "King of mountain; god of mountain ( himalaya); god of mountain, himalaya".

Is Shailesh a rare name?

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

Sister names that go with Shailesh

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shailesh has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 8.