What origin is the name Shipra?

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

Is Shipra a popular name?

Shipra 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 Shipra?

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

How is Shipra written in its native script?

Shipra is written शिप्रा.

Shipra

Q: Is Shipra a rare name?

Yes. Shipra 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 Shipra

Shipra

Girl

sanskrit

2 syllables

Shipra is a sanskrit girl's name meaning "A river; a holy river flowing thru ujjain; a river; one of the sacred rivers in hinduism; purity".

The meaning of Shipra is "A river; a holy river flowing thru ujjain; a river; one of the sacred rivers in hinduism; purity" — a girl name of sanskrit origin. It has 2 syllables.

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

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A river; a holy river flowing thru ujjain; a river; one of the sacred rivers in hinduism; purity

Popularity

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

Written as शिप्रा

Quick answers about Shipra

Very rare in US records

What does Shipra mean?

Shipra is a girl name of sanskrit origin meaning "A river; a holy river flowing thru ujjain; a river; one of the sacred rivers in hinduism; purity".

Is Shipra a rare name?

Yes. Shipra 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 Shipra

Om Neel Abhinav Atharv Samarth Shlok

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shipra 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.