Nepali boy name
Shaligram name meaning
शालिग्राम
Say it: sha-li-GRAM/saligram/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 3
- Popularity
- #4,909
Meaning of Shaligram
Variant spelling of Saligram; sacred stone symbolizing Lord Vishnu.
नेपालीमा: शालिग्राम भगवान् विष्णुको प्रतीक मानिने पवित्र ढुङ्गा हो।
Names that end with Ram, after Lord Rama: Sitaram, Rajaram, Hariram. More boy names ending in -ram →
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Shaligram at a glance
| Name | Shaligram |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | शालिग्राम also शालीग्राम, शलिग्रम |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Associated with | Vishnu |
| Starts with | S · श |
| Length | 9 letters · 3 syllables · 4 akshar |
| Popularity | #4,909 among boy names (1 person in our sample) |
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is commonly used says nothing certain about any one person’s community, religion or caste.
Other spellings of Shaligram
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Shaligram in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐱𑐵𑐮𑐶𑐐𑑂𑐬𑐵𑐩 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒬𑒰𑒪𑒱𑒑𑓂𑒩𑒰𑒧 |
| Bengali | শালিগ্রাম |
| Gujarati | શાલિગ્રામ |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀰𑀸𑀮𑀺𑀕𑁆𑀭𑀸𑀫 |
| IAST romanization | śāligrām |
FAQ about the name Shaligram
What is the meaning of Shaligram?
Shaligram means: Variant spelling of Saligram; sacred stone symbolizing Lord Vishnu. (नेपालीमा: शालिग्राम)
Is Shaligram a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys.
How do you write Shaligram in Nepali?
Shaligram is written शालिग्राम in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written शालीग्राम or शलिग्रम.
How do you pronounce Shaligram?
Shaligram is pronounced sha-li-GRAM (IPA: /saligram/).
What is the origin of the name Shaligram?
Shaligram is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Shaligram?
Shaligram ranks #4909 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Shaligram?
Other spellings of Shaligram: Salikram, Saligram.