What origin is the name Shalini?

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

Is Shalini a popular name?

Shalini 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 Shalini?

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

How is Shalini written in its native script?

Shalini is written शालिनी.

Shalini

Q: Is Shalini a rare name?

Yes. Shalini 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 Shalini

Shalini

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Shalini is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name that denotes modesty and is sometimes associated with a housewife or home.".

Shalini is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that denotes modesty and is sometimes associated with a housewife or home.". It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name that denotes modesty and is sometimes associated with a housewife or home.

Popularity

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

Written as शालिनी

Quick answers about Shalini

Very rare in US records

What does Shalini mean?

Shalini is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name that denotes modesty and is sometimes associated with a housewife or home.".

Is Shalini a rare name?

Yes. Shalini 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 Shalini

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shalini has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 1.