Nepali girl name
Shanima name meaning
शनिमा
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Popularity
- #808
Meaning of Shanima
Possible meaning
Mother's younger sister (aunt) in Nepali; an affectionate kinship term.
नेपालीमा: सानिमा नेपाली शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ आमाकी बहिनी वा काकी हुन्छ। यो मायालु नाता जनाउने शब्द हो।
Sanskrit nouns for a quality: Garima (dignity), Mahima (glory), Pratima (image), Purnima (full moon). More girl names ending in -ima →
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Shanima at a glance
| Name | Shanima |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | शनिमा also शनिम, शानिमा |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · श |
| Length | 7 letters · 3 akshar |
| Popularity | #808 among girl names (2 people 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 Shanima
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Names that sound like Shanima
Shanima in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐱𑐣𑐶𑐩𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒬𑒢𑒱𑒧𑒰 |
| Bengali | শনিমা |
| Gujarati | શનિમા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀰𑀦𑀺𑀫𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | śanimā |
FAQ about the name Shanima
What is the meaning of Shanima?
Shanima means: Mother's younger sister (aunt) in Nepali; an affectionate kinship term. (नेपालीमा: सानिमा)
Is Shanima a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls.
How do you write Shanima in Nepali?
Shanima is written शनिमा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written शनिम or शानिमा.
How popular is the name Shanima?
Shanima ranks #808 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Shanima?
Other spellings of Shanima: Sanima.