What origin is the name Shikha?

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

Is Shikha a popular name?

Shikha 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 Shikha?

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

How is Shikha written in its native script?

Shikha is written शिखा.

Shikha

Q: Is Shikha a rare name?

Yes. Shikha 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 Shikha

Shikha

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Shikha is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning a 'mountain peak,' a 'flame,' or a 'hill top.' It signifies the pinnacle of something.".

Shikha is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning a 'mountain peak,' a 'flame,' or a 'hill top.' It signifies the pinnacle of something.". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name meaning a 'mountain peak,' a 'flame,' or a 'hill top.' It signifies the pinnacle of something.

Popularity

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

Written as शिखा

Quick answers about Shikha

Very rare in US records

What does Shikha mean?

Shikha is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name meaning a 'mountain peak,' a 'flame,' or a 'hill top.' It signifies the pinnacle of something.".

Is Shikha a rare name?

Yes. Shikha 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 Shikha

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shikha has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 8.