Shaila
/SH-AY-L-AA/
Daughter of the mountain, another name for Parvati born from the rock of the Himalayas — Shaila derives from 'shaila' (mountain, rock) and names a child for the geological solidity of stone shaped by time into something magnificent
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This page tells you what Shaila means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against your family & your heritage, and your baby's birth details.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Shaila is a Hindu girl name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “Daughter of the mountain, another name for Parvati born from the rock of the Himalayas — Shaila derives from 'shaila' (mountain, rock) and names a child for the geological solidity of stone shaped by time into something magnificent”.
Shaila is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Daughter of the mountain, another name for Parvati born from the rock of the Himalayas — Shaila derives from 'shaila' (mountain, rock) and names a child for the geological solidity of stone shaped by time into something magnificent" and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.
Common among Indian, Marathi, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayali families, Shaila carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Shaila's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Shaila opens with “Sh”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Shaila aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Shaila's nakshatra reading →What does Shaila's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Shaila resonates in either tradition.
Shaila's destiny number is 5 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Shaila's full reading →
Does Shaila go with your family's names?
Shaila breaks into 4 sounds: /SH-AY-L-AA/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Shaila sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Shaila beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Shaila — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Shaila
If Shaila resonates with you, these names live in the same world — drawn from the same tradition, sharing the same meaning, or echoing a similar sound.
From the same tradition
Other Hindu girl names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu girl names from the Nature cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu girl names that open with the same syllables as Shaila
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Common questions about Shaila
What does the name Shaila mean?
Shaila means "Daughter of the mountain, another name for Parvati born from the rock of the Himalayas — Shaila derives from 'shaila' (mountain, rock) and names a child for the geological solidity of stone shaped by time into something magnificent." It is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Shaila a boy or girl name?
Shaila is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Shaila?
Shaila is of Sanskrit origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi, Bengali families.
Is Shaila a Hindu name?
Yes. Shaila is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Sanskrit origin.
What does Shaila mean in Sanskrit?
Shaila originates from Sanskrit, where it means "Daughter of the mountain, another name for Parvati born from the rock of the Himalayas — Shaila derives from 'shaila' (mountain, rock) and names a child for the geological solidity of stone shaped by time into something magnificent."
What are common nicknames for Shaila?
Common short forms of Shaila include Shai, Shailu.
What is the numerology of Shaila?
Shaila has a Pythagorean destiny number of 5 — freedom and adventurous change.
What is Shaila's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Sha", Shaila falls under the Hasta nakshatra and Kanya (Virgo) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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