At a Glance
- Meaning
- The moon (literally 'hare, ' an epithet based on hare-shaped markings seen on the moon)
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- SHUH-shee
Shashi is a Sanskrit boy's name meaning “the moon (literally 'hare, ' an epithet based on hare-shaped markings seen on the moon)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Baby Names That Mean Moon — Dreamy, Luminous, and Deeply Rooted.
Meaning & Origin of Shashi
Meaning: The moon (literally 'hare, ' an epithet based on hare-shaped markings seen on the moon).
Origin: Sanskrit.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Shashi
SHUH-sheeIPA /ˈʃʌʃi/
Popularity of Shashi
Shashi 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 Shashi
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