What origin is the name Shankari?

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

Is Shankari a popular name?

Shankari 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 Shankari?

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

How is Shankari written in its native script?

Shankari is written शांकरी.

Shankari

Q: Is Shankari a rare name?

Yes. Shankari 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 Shankari

Shankari

Girl

sanskrit

3 syllables

Shankari is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Wife of lord shiva; wife of shankar (i.e.parvati)".

The meaning of Shankari is "Wife of lord shiva; wife of shankar (i.e.parvati)" — a girl name of sanskrit origin. At 8 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Wife of lord shiva; wife of shankar (i.e.parvati)

Popularity

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

Written as शांकरी

Quick answers about Shankari

Very rare in US records

What does Shankari mean?

Shankari is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Wife of lord shiva; wife of shankar (i.e.parvati)".

Is Shankari a rare name?

Yes. Shankari 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 Shankari

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shankari has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 2.