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Shalini

शलिनि

Shalini is a girl's name of Sanskrit origin.

Below: how Shalini is written across 10 Indian scripts, its Chaldean numerology reading, the birth star traditionally linked to its first sound, and the short forms families actually use.

girl Sanskrit 3 syllables Root 1 · Sun

Shalini in 10 Indian scripts

Written out for the certificate, the invitation, and the passport form.

Hindi
शलिनि
Marathi
शलिनि
Bengali
শলিনি
Tamil
ஶலிநி
Telugu
శలిని
Gujarati
શલિનિ
Kannada
ಶಲಿನಿ
Malayalam
ശലിനി
Punjabi
ਸ਼ਲਿਨਿ
Odia
ଶଲିନି

Chaldean numerology

The traditional Chaldean system, which assigns a value to each letter by its sound.

Compound number
19
The Prince of Heaven — the most fortunate number
Root number
1
Ruling planet: ☉ Sun
LeadershipPoliticsEntrepreneurshipIndependence brands

Fields traditionally considered favourable for root 1.

Rashi & Nakshatra

By the Avakahada chakra, the syllable table used at namkaran ceremonies.

Nakshatra
Hasta
Pada 2
Rashi (moon sign)
Kanya (Virgo)
From the first sound of Shalini

Traditionally this table runs the other way: a pandit reads the baby's birth star from the janam kundli and gives you a syllable to start the name with. The birth chart, not the name, is the authority. We show the reverse lookup for reference.

Everyday use

Short forms
Shalu, Shali
How the name is likely to be shortened at home.
Pronunciation
Easy
3 syllables · Easy for non-Indian speakers

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