What origin is the name Shama?

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

Is Shama a popular name?

Shama 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 Shama?

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

Shama

Q: Is Shama a rare name?

Yes. Shama 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 Shama

Shama

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Shama is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name refers to candle wax, a flame, or a lamp, symbolizing light and warmth.".

Shama is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name refers to candle wax, a flame, or a lamp, symbolizing light and warmth.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: शमा
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Derived from Sanskrit, this name refers to candle wax, a flame, or a lamp, symbolizing light and warmth.

Popularity

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

Written as शमा

Quick answers about Shama

Very rare in US records

What does Shama mean?

Shama is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Derived from Sanskrit, this name refers to candle wax, a flame, or a lamp, symbolizing light and warmth.".

Is Shama a rare name?

Yes. Shama 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 Shama

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shama has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 5.

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Names with a similar meaning to Shama

Shama means "Derived from Sanskrit, this name refers to candle wax, a flame, or a lamp, symbolizing light and warmth." — these names share that spirit.