Entry № 5913 · Sanskrit origin

Sailaputri Sailaputri — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SHY-lah-POO-tree /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Daughter of mountain / Nava-Durga (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "daughter of mountain / nava-durga (sanskrit + foundational)".

Sailaputri is from the Sanskrit Śailaputrī. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Sailaputri is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Śailaputrī daughter-of-mountain Parvati + Sanskrit śaila mountain + putrī daughter + foundational central Śailaputrī foundational-central-first of Nava-Durga nine-forms of Durga worshipped on-first-day of Sharad-Navaratri Ashvin-Shukla-Pratipada + foundational central Parvati reborn-as-daughter-of-Himavat after Sati-immolation + foundational central iconography two-hands trident-and-lotus riding-Nandi-bull white-complexion + foundational central Moon-ruling planet + foundational central Muladhara-Chakra activation + foundational central mantra Om Devi Śailaputryai Namaḥ + foundational central in Devi Mahatmya + Devi Bhagavata + foundational pan-Hindu Shakta heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Daughter of mountain / Nava-Durga (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit Śailaputrī daughter-of-mountain Parvati + Sanskrit śaila mountain + putrī daughter + foundational central Śailaputrī foundational-central-first of Nava-Durga nine-forms of Durga worshipped on-first-day of Sharad-Navaratri Ashvin-Shukla-Pratipada + foundational central Parvati reborn-as-daughter-of-Himavat after Sati-immolation + foundational central iconography two-hands trident-and-lotus riding-Nandi-bull white-complexion + foundational central Moon-ruling planet + foundational central Muladhara-Chakra activation + foundational central mantra Om Devi Śailaputryai Namaḥ + foundational central in Devi Mahatmya + Devi Bhagavata + foundational pan-Hindu Shakta heritage

The name in its native script.

शैलपुत्री
Transliteration
Śailaputrī
Pronunciation
/ ˈʃaɪ.lɑːˈpuː.tri /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sailaputri stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Sailaputri · last year
88 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Sailaputris before her.

Real people

In fiction
Shailaputri 1st Navadurga Sharad-Navaratri Ashvin-Shukla-Pratipada / Parvati reborn from Sati / trident lotus Nandi white / Moon Muladhara / Devi Mahatmya
Sanskrit daughter-of-mountain Parvati + śaila mountain + putrī daughter + Śailaputrī first of Nava-Durga Sharad-Navaratri Ashvin-Shukla-Pratipada + Parvati reborn Himavat after Sati-immolation + trident-and-lotus riding-Nandi-bull white + Moon-ruling + Muladhara-Chakra + Om Devi Śailaputryai Namaḥ + Devi Mahatmya + Devi Bhagavata
Navadurga Shailaputri

Names connected to Sailaputri.

The number behind Sailaputri.

9

The Builder

Sailaputri has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 4 syllables. Sailaputri."
Mother of one