Entry № 6386 · Sanskrit origin

Sikha Sikha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ SEE-kah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Sanskrit
Meaning
"Flame / hair-crest (Sanskrit + Sikh tradition)"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient

A name that means "flame / hair-crest (sanskrit + sikh tradition)".

Sikha is from the Sanskrit Śikhā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Sikha is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Śikhā flame top-knot hair-crest peak + foundational central in Hindu Sikh heritage + foundational Śikhā foundational central tuft of hair preserved by Hindu Brahmin males as foundational sacred symbol + foundational central in Sikh Kesh uncut hair foundational central in Five Ks of Sikhism + foundational central in pan-Indian crown-of-head sacred-symbolism + foundational central in Hindu Sahasrara Chakra crown-chakra + foundational pan-Indic crown-of-head sacred heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Flame / hair-crest (Sanskrit + Sikh tradition) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit *Śikhā* flame top-knot hair-crest peak + foundational central in Hindu Sikh heritage + foundational *Śikhā* foundational central tuft of hair preserved by Hindu Brahmin males as foundational sacred symbol + foundational central in Sikh *Kesh* uncut hair foundational central in Five Ks of Sikhism + foundational central in pan-Indian crown-of-head sacred-symbolism + foundational central in Hindu *Sahasrara Chakra* crown-chakra + foundational pan-Indic crown-of-head sacred heritage

The name in its native script.

शिखा
Transliteration
Śikhā
Pronunciation
/ ˈsiː.kə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Sikha stands.

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

Sikhas before her.

Real people

In fiction
Brahmin śikhā / Sikh Kesh Five Ks
Sanskrit flame top-knot hair-crest + Brahmin śikhā sacred tuft + Sikh Kesh uncut hair Five Ks of Sikhism + Hindu Sahasrara Chakra crown-chakra
Hindu Sikh

Names connected to Sikha.

The number behind Sikha.

3

The Builder

Sikha has a strong numerological signature.

Why families chose this name.

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