What origin is the name Shakini?

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

Is Shakini a popular name?

Shakini 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 Shakini?

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

How is Shakini written in its native script?

Shakini is written शाकिनी.

Shakini

Q: Is Shakini a rare name?

Yes. Shakini 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 Shakini

Shakini

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Shakini is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name that can refer to a demon or the goddess Parvati. It carries complex mythological significance in Hindu traditions.".

With sanskrit roots, Shakini is a girl name that means "A Sanskrit name that can refer to a demon or the goddess Parvati. It carries complex mythological significance in Hindu traditions.". It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name that can refer to a demon or the goddess Parvati. It carries complex mythological significance in Hindu traditions.

Popularity

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

Written as शाकिनी

Quick answers about Shakini

Very rare in US records

What does Shakini mean?

Shakini is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that can refer to a demon or the goddess Parvati. It carries complex mythological significance in Hindu traditions.".

Is Shakini a rare name?

Yes. Shakini 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 Shakini

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shakini has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 9.