What origin is the name Shams?

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

Is Shams a popular name?

Shams 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 Shams?

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

Shams

Q: Is Shams a rare name?

Yes. Shams 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 Shams

Shams

Unisex

sanskrit

1 syllable

Shams is a sanskrit unisex name meaning "Shams beautifully means sun, fragrance, or the sun, evoking warmth, brightness, and a sweet presence.".

Parents who choose Shams pick a unisex name from the sanskrit tradition, meaning "Shams beautifully means sun, fragrance, or the sun, evoking warmth, brightness, and a sweet presence.". It has 1 syllable.

Hindi script: शम्स
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Shams beautifully means sun, fragrance, or the sun, evoking warmth, brightness, and a sweet presence.

Popularity

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

Written as शम्स

Quick answers about Shams

Very rare in US records

What does Shams mean?

Shams is a unisex name of sanskrit origin meaning "Shams beautifully means sun, fragrance, or the sun, evoking warmth, brightness, and a sweet presence.".

Is Shams a rare name?

Yes. Shams 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 Shams

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shams 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.