Nepali girl name
Shilpa name meaning
शिल्पा
Say it: SHIL-pa/silpaː/
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- #143
Meaning of Shilpa
Art, craft; well-proportioned and beautifully sculpted.
नेपालीमा: शिल्पा संस्कृत शब्द हो, जसको अर्थ कला वा सीप हुन्छ। यसले सुडौल र सुन्दर तरिकाले कुँदिएको रूपलाई जनाउँछ।
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Shilpa at a glance
| Name | Shilpa |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | शिल्पा also शिल्प, शील्प |
| Gender | Used mostly for girls in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · श |
| Length | 6 letters · 2 syllables · 2 akshar |
| Popularity | #143 among girl names (11 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 Shilpa
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Famous people named Shilpa
- Shilpa Maskey · b. 1992
Nepali actress
Girl names with a similar meaning
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- Sangita♀संगीताMusic, song
- Kalpana♀कल्पनाImagination, fancy or creative thought
- Kriti♀कृतिCreation or work of art
- Rachana♀रचनाCreation, composition, arrangement
- Shrijana♀सृजनाCreation
- Suruchi♀सुरुचिGood taste, refinement
- Chitra♂♀चित्रPicture or painting
- Shreejana♀श्रीजनाCreation
- Sirjana♀सिर्जनाCreation
- Rekha♀रेखाLine
Names that sound like Shilpa
Shilpa in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐱𑐶𑐮𑑂𑐥𑐵 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒬𑒱𑒪𑓂𑒣𑒰 |
| Bengali | শিল্পা |
| Gujarati | શિલ્પા |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀰𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀧𑀸 |
| IAST romanization | śilpā |
FAQ about the name Shilpa
What is the meaning of Shilpa?
Shilpa means: Art, craft; well-proportioned and beautifully sculpted. (नेपालीमा: शिल्पा, शिल्प)
Is Shilpa a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for girls in our data.
How do you write Shilpa in Nepali?
Shilpa is written शिल्पा in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written शिल्प or शील्प.
How do you pronounce Shilpa?
Shilpa is pronounced SHIL-pa (IPA: /silpaː/).
What is the origin of the name Shilpa?
Shilpa is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Shilpa?
Shilpa ranks #143 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
Famous people named Shilpa?
Notable people named Shilpa include Shilpa Maskey (Nepali actress).
What are other spellings of Shilpa?
Other spellings of Shilpa: Silpa.