What origin is the name Shila?

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

Is Shila a popular name?

Shila 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 Shila?

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

Shila

Q: Is Shila a rare name?

Yes. Shila 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 Shila

Shila

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Shila is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "Rooted in Sanskrit, this name translates to a rock or stone, symbolizing a person with great strength.".

With sanskrit roots, Shila is a girl name that means "Rooted in Sanskrit, this name translates to a rock or stone, symbolizing a person with great strength.". It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Rooted in Sanskrit, this name translates to a rock or stone, symbolizing a person with great strength.

Popularity

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

Written as शिला

Quick answers about Shila

Very rare in US records

What does Shila mean?

Shila is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "Rooted in Sanskrit, this name translates to a rock or stone, symbolizing a person with great strength.".

Is Shila a rare name?

Yes. Shila 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 Shila

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shila has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 4.