Shree: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Shree – Meaning: wealth, splendor, and prosperity; an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi – Origin: Sanskrit – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: SHREE


Shree is a Sanskrit girl's name meaning “wealth, splendor, and prosperity; an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi”. It appears in our list of 225+ Hindu Baby Girl Names — Melodious, Sacred, and Full of Meaning.

Meaning & Origin of Shree

Meaning: Wealth, splendor, and prosperity; an epithet of the goddess Lakshmi.

Origin: Sanskrit.

A common claim: Divine light, prosperity Actually: 'Light' is not a core sense of śrī; its established meanings are wealth, splendor, and prosperity (personified as Lakshmi) -- 'divine light' is a common embellishment on baby-name sites.

How to Pronounce Shree

Phonetic: SHREE   IPA: /ʃriː/

Popularity of Shree

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1955–2024.

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