Nepali boy name
Shri name meaning
श्री
Say it: SHREE/sri/
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Syllables
- 1
- Popularity
- #1,647
Meaning of Shri
Prosperity, splendour, auspiciousness; a name of Goddess Lakshmi.
नेपालीमा: श्रीको अर्थ समृद्धि, तेज र मङ्गल हुन्छ। यो देवी लक्ष्मीको एउटा नाम पनि हो।
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Shri at a glance
| Name | Shri |
|---|---|
| In Nepali | श्री also सहरी, शरि |
| Gender | Used mostly for boys in our data |
| Linguistic origin | Sanskrit |
| Commonly used in | Hindu tradition |
| Starts with | S · श |
| Length | 4 letters · 1 syllable · 1 akshar |
| Popularity | #1,647 among boy names (3 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 Shri
Nepali names are romanized in many ways. These are the same name spelled differently:
Names that sound like Shri
Shri in other scripts
| Nepal Lipi (Newa) | 𑐱𑑂𑐬𑐷 |
|---|---|
| Mithilakshar (Tirhuta) | 𑒬𑓂𑒩𑒲 |
| Bengali | শ্রী |
| Gujarati | શ્રી |
| Brahmi (ancient) | 𑀰𑁆𑀭𑀻 |
| IAST romanization | śrī |
FAQ about the name Shri
What is the meaning of Shri?
Shri means: Prosperity, splendour, auspiciousness; a name of Goddess Lakshmi. (नेपालीमा: श्री, लक्ष्मी)
Is Shri a boy or girl name?
Used mostly for boys in our data.
How do you write Shri in Nepali?
Shri is written श्री in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written सहरी or शरि.
How do you pronounce Shri?
Shri is pronounced SHREE (IPA: /sri/).
What is the origin of the name Shri?
Shri is of Sanskrit origin.
How popular is the name Shri?
Shri ranks #1647 among boy names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.
What are other spellings of Shri?
Other spellings of Shri: Shree, Sri, Shray, Shrey.