What origin is the name Shimu?

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

What are good brother names for Shimu?

Names from the same bengali tradition pair naturally with Shimu — for example Jatindra, Jayanta, Jaydeb. You can browse more on our bengali names page.

Shimu

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Shimu

Shimu

Girl

Bengali

2 syllables

Shimu is a Bengali girl's name meaning "A Bengali nickname, often a short form of various names starting with 'Shi-'.".

Shimu is a girl name of Bengali origin meaning "A Bengali nickname, often a short form of various names starting with 'Shi-'.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: শিমু
Origin: Bengali
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Last updated 23 October 2026.

Meaning

A Bengali nickname, often a short form of various names starting with 'Shi-'.

Popularity

No birth-record data (source: not in US birth records; popularity in India is not tracked)

Written as শিমু

Quick answers about Shimu

What does Shimu mean?

Shimu is a girl name of Bengali origin meaning "A Bengali nickname, often a short form of various names starting with 'Shi-'.".

How popular is Shimu?

We have no birth-record ranking for Shimu: it is not in US records, and India publishes no national name rankings. The meter above fills in as parents here view, search for and save the name.

Brother names that go with Shimu

Jatindra Jayanta Jaydeb Timir Udyan Sisir

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shimu has no entry in the traditional nakshatra syllable chart, so families usually choose it freely rather than by rashi. Its Chaldean name number is 1.