Entry № 6231 · Sanskrit origin

Shalaka Shalaka — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ shah-LAH-kah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Rod / criterion (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "rod / criterion (sanskrit + foundational)".

Shalaka is from the Sanskrit Śalākā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Shalaka is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Śalākā rod wand criterion measuring-stick + foundational central in Hindu mathematical + linguistic heritage + foundational Śalākā foundational central in Paninis Aṣṭādhyāyī ~5th-4th c. BCE foundational central Sanskrit grammatical treatise + foundational central in Indian mathematical heritage as measuring-rod + foundational central in Jain Shalaka Purusha foundational central 63 great-souls of Jain cosmology + foundational central in Jain Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Charitra by Hemachandra ~12th c.. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Rod / criterion (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Śalākā* rod wand criterion measuring-stick + foundational central in Hindu mathematical + linguistic heritage + foundational *Śalākā* foundational central in Paninis *Aṣṭādhyāyī* ~5th-4th c. BCE foundational central Sanskrit grammatical treatise + foundational central in Indian mathematical heritage as measuring-rod + foundational central in Jain *Shalaka Purusha* foundational central 63 great-souls of Jain cosmology + foundational central in Jain *Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Charitra* by Hemachandra ~12th c.

The name in its native script.

शलाका
Transliteration
Śalākā
Pronunciation
/ ʃəˈlɑː.kə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Shalaka stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Shalaka · 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 · —

Shalakas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Paninis Aṣṭādhyāyī / Jain Shalaka Purusha
Sanskrit rod wand criterion + Paninis Aṣṭādhyāyī ~5th-4th c. BCE Sanskrit grammar + Jain Shalaka Purusha 63 great-souls + Hemachandras Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Charitra ~12th c.
Sanskrit + Jain

Names connected to Shalaka.

The number behind Shalaka.

8

The Builder

Shalaka has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Shalaka."
Mother of one