Entry № 6433 · Sanskrit origin

Shukla Shukla — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SHOOK-lah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"White / bright (Sanskrit + Shukla Yajurveda)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "white / bright (sanskrit + shukla yajurveda)".

Shukla is from the Sanskrit Śuklā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Shukla is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Śuklā white bright pure + foundational central in Vedic textual heritage + foundational Shukla Yajurveda White Yajurveda foundational one of two recensions of Yajurveda + foundational Madhyandina + Kanva schools + foundational central in Hindu lunar calendar Shukla Paksha waxing fortnight + foundational central in Hindu festivals + Holi Diwali Krishna Janmashtami + foundational pan-Hindu textual + calendrical heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

White / bright (Sanskrit + Shukla Yajurveda) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Śuklā* white bright pure + foundational central in Vedic textual heritage + foundational *Shukla Yajurveda* White Yajurveda foundational one of two recensions of Yajurveda + foundational Madhyandina + Kanva schools + foundational central in Hindu lunar calendar *Shukla Paksha* waxing fortnight + foundational central in Hindu festivals + Holi Diwali Krishna Janmashtami + foundational pan-Hindu textual + calendrical heritage

The name in its native script.

शुक्ला
Transliteration
Śuklā
Pronunciation
/ ˈʃʊk.lə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Shukla stands.

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

Shuklas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Shukla Yajurveda / Shukla Paksha
Sanskrit white + Shukla Yajurveda White Yajurveda + Madhyandina + Kanva schools + Shukla Paksha waxing fortnight + Holi + Diwali + Krishna Janmashtami
Hindu calendar

Names connected to Shukla.

The number behind Shukla.

9

The Builder

Shukla has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 2 syllables. Shukla."
Mother of one