Entry № 6331 · Sanskrit origin

Shravya Shravya — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SHRAHV-yah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Pleasing to ear (Sanskrit + foundational)"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "pleasing to ear (sanskrit + foundational)".

Shravya is from the Sanskrit Śravyā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Shravya is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Śravyā pleasing to the ear worthy of being heard + Sanskrit śru to hear + foundational central in Hindu sacred-aural heritage + foundational Śruti foundational central category of Hindu sacred texts heard by sages including Vedas + Upanishads + foundational central in pan-Hindu textual heritage + foundational central in Patanjali Yoga Sutras + foundational central in Hindu śravaṇa hearing-meditation as foundational spiritual practice. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Pleasing to ear (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Śravyā* pleasing to the ear worthy of being heard + Sanskrit *śru* to hear + foundational central in Hindu sacred-aural heritage + foundational *Śruti* foundational central category of Hindu sacred texts heard by sages including Vedas + Upanishads + foundational central in pan-Hindu textual heritage + foundational central in Patanjali Yoga Sutras + foundational central in Hindu *śravaṇa* hearing-meditation as foundational spiritual practice

The name in its native script.

श्रव्या
Transliteration
Śravyā
Pronunciation
/ ˈʃrɑːv.jə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Shravya stands.

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

Shravyas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Śruti / Hindu sacred texts
Sanskrit pleasing to ear worthy of being heard + Śruti category of sacred texts heard by sages + Vedas + Upanishads + Hindu śravaṇa hearing-meditation
Hindu textual

Names connected to Shravya.

The number behind Shravya.

4

The Builder

Shravya has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

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