What origin is the name Shalaka?

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

Is Shalaka a popular name?

Shalaka 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 Shalaka?

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

How is Shalaka written in its native script?

Shalaka is written शलाका.

Shalaka

Q: Is Shalaka a rare name?

Yes. Shalaka 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 Shalaka

Shalaka

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Shalaka is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Rooted in Sanskrit, this name is an epithet for the Hindu goddess Parvati. It can also refer to a spark or a small rod.".

The meaning of Shalaka is "Rooted in Sanskrit, this name is an epithet for the Hindu goddess Parvati. It can also refer to a spark or a small rod." — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Rooted in Sanskrit, this name is an epithet for the Hindu goddess Parvati. It can also refer to a spark or a small rod.

Popularity

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

Written as शलाका

Quick answers about Shalaka

Very rare in US records

What does Shalaka mean?

Shalaka is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Rooted in Sanskrit, this name is an epithet for the Hindu goddess Parvati. It can also refer to a spark or a small rod.".

Is Shalaka a rare name?

Yes. Shalaka 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 Shalaka

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shalaka 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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Shalaka

Shalaka means "Rooted in Sanskrit, this name is an epithet for the Hindu goddess Parvati. It can also refer to a spark or a small rod." — these names share that spirit.