What origin is the name Shirish?

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

Is Shirish a popular name?

Shirish 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 sister names for Shirish?

Names from the same sanskrit tradition pair naturally with Shirish — for example Maya, Veda, Divya. You can browse more on our sanskrit names page.

How is Shirish written in its native script?

Shirish is written शिरीष.

Shirish

Q: Is Shirish a rare name?

Yes. Shirish 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 Shirish

Shirish

Boy

sanskrit

2 syllables

Shirish is a sanskrit boy's name meaning "A Sanskrit name for males referring to a flower or the rain tree, specifically the Albizia lebbeck tree.".

Shirish is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for males referring to a flower or the rain tree, specifically the Albizia lebbeck tree.". It has 2 syllables.

Hindi script: शिरीष
Origin: sanskrit
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Sanskrit name for males referring to a flower or the rain tree, specifically the Albizia lebbeck tree.

Popularity

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

Written as शिरीष

Quick answers about Shirish

Very rare in US records

What does Shirish mean?

Shirish is a boy name of sanskrit origin meaning "A Sanskrit name for males referring to a flower or the rain tree, specifically the Albizia lebbeck tree.".

Is Shirish a rare name?

Yes. Shirish does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Shirish

Maya Veda Divya Ahana Uma Nidhi

Rashi, nakshatra & numerology

The starting sound of Shirish 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.

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Names with a similar meaning to Shirish

Shirish means "A Sanskrit name for males referring to a flower or the rain tree, specifically the Albizia lebbeck tree." — these names share that spirit.