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Mountain Beauty
Pronunciation: shah-LEE-ah
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Shaila is a male name from Hindu origin meaning "Mountain Beauty". It is used in Hindu naming contexts and appears in Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Bengali. Pronunciation: shah-LEE-ah. Lucky number: 7. Parents often choose it for its clear meaning, cultural background, and positive naming associations.
Source Language
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शैला
Mountain, Hill, Peak, Rock
Pronunciation
English Pronunciation
shah-LEE-ah
IPA
/ʃaɪlə/
Origin
Root Origin
Hindu
Language Usage
Religion
Lucky Details
Lucky Number
7
Lucky Day
Saturday
Lucky Colors
Lucky Stone
Emerald
Life Path Number
1
Personality
Spiritual
Cultural Context
Vedic Sanskrit origin · Root: Sanskrit/Mythology/Vedic · Shaila is a Vedic name that is mentioned in various Hindu texts and mythologies. In the Mahabharata, there is a character named Shaila, who is a Rakshasa (demon) and the father of the monkey king Hanuman. In the Puranas, Shaila is also mentioned as a mountain peak in the Himalayas and a river in Kashmir.
Historical Usage
Historical records show that Shaila was a queen of the Satavahana dynasty. The name Shaila carried significant spiritual weight in that era.
Satavahana Dynasty (230 BCE - 220 CE)
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Translations
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शैला
Mountain, Hill, Peak, Rock
शैला
गिरि (Giri) + ला (la)
சாயலா
Mountain, Hill
శైలా
గిరి (Giri) + ఆ (aa)
Shaila
हिंदू नाव म्हणजे Mountain Beauty
Shaila
হিন্দু নাম যার অর্থ Mountain Beauty
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