At a Glance
- Meaning
- Daughter of the mountain; the first of the nine forms of Durga (Navadurga)
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- shy-luh-POOT-ree
Shailaputri is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “daughter of the mountain; the first of the nine forms of Durga (Navadurga)”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Shailaputri
Meaning: Daughter of the mountain; the first of the nine forms of Durga (Navadurga).
Origin: Sanskrit.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Shailaputri
shy-luh-POOT-reeIPA /ˌʃaɪləˈpʊtri/
Popularity of Shailaputri
Shailaputri doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Shailaputri
Similar Names
Vaishnavi · Chandraghanta · Aindri · Brahmacharini · Maheshwari · Kushmanda
