Shubh
/SH-UW-B/
Auspicious, good, fortunate — from Sanskrit 'shubha', the word used for anything that brings good luck. Shubh is the Hindi spelling of the name; Shubho is its Bengali form.
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This page tells you what Shubh 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 — Shubh is a Hindu boy name of Hindi origin, meaning “Auspicious, good, fortunate — from Sanskrit 'shubha', the word used for anything that brings good luck. Shubh is the Hindi spelling of the name; Shubho is its Bengali form.”. It also appears in Jain tradition.
Shubh is a boy's name of Hindi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "Auspicious, good, fortunate — from Sanskrit 'shubha', the word used for anything that brings good luck. Shubh is the Hindi spelling of the name; Shubho is its Bengali form." and belongs to the Virtue cluster — names carrying a shared thread of meaning across cultures.
Beyond its Hindu heritage, Shubh is also used in Jain traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indian, Gujarati, Punjabi families, Shubh carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Shubh'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. Shubh 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 Shubh aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Shubh's nakshatra reading →What does Shubh'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 Shubh resonates in either tradition.
Shubh's destiny number is 4 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Shubh's full reading →
Does Shubh go with your family's names?
Shubh breaks into 3 sounds: /SH-UW-B/. 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 Shubh 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 Shubh beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Shubh — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Shubh
If Shubh 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 boy names, common in Indian families
Sharing the same meaning
Other Hindu boy names from the Virtue cluster
Names that sound similar
Hindu boy names that open with the same syllables as Shubh
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Common questions about Shubh
What does the name Shubh mean?
Shubh means "Auspicious, good, fortunate — from Sanskrit 'shubha', the word used for anything that brings good luck. Shubh is the Hindi spelling of the name; Shubho is its Bengali form.." It is a boy name of Hindi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Shubh a boy or girl name?
Shubh is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Shubh?
Shubh is of Hindi origin, used in Hindu, Jain traditions, commonly among Indian, Gujarati, Punjabi families.
Is Shubh a Hindu name?
Yes. Shubh is a boy name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Hindi origin. It also appears in Jain tradition.
What does Shubh mean in Hindi?
Shubh originates from Hindi, where it means "Auspicious, good, fortunate — from Sanskrit 'shubha', the word used for anything that brings good luck. Shubh is the Hindi spelling of the name; Shubho is its Bengali form.."
What are common nicknames for Shubh?
Common short forms of Shubh include Shubhi, Shu.
What is the numerology of Shubh?
Shubh has a Pythagorean destiny number of 4 — stability and disciplined work.
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