Sirisha — Meaning, Origin, Pronunciation & Popularity

The meaning

A name that means "sirisha flower / rain-tree (sanskrit + foundational)".

Sirisha is from the Sanskrit Śirīṣā. A modern American baby name in the broader Sanskrit heritage aesthetic. Sirisha is a foundational name with deep heritage. Sanskrit Śirīṣā sacred-tree Albizia lebbeck rain-tree + foundational central in Hindu botanical-heritage + foundational central Śirīṣa foundational-central-sacred-tree associated-with Kāmadeva god-of-love + foundational central Śirīṣa-Puṣpa foundational-central-Sanskrit-poetic-flower delicate + foundational central in Kalidasas Sanskrit poetic works Meghadūta + Kumārasambhava + Abhijñānaśākuntalam + foundational central Śirīṣa-Kalpa Ayurvedic-preparation + foundational central Kalidasas description of Shakuntala as-delicate-as-Sirisha-flower + foundational central Kalpanā Chawla nickname Sirisha 1962-2003 first-Indian-American-astronaut Columbia-shuttle + foundational pan-Hindu heritage. Foundational Sanskrit feminine name reflecting cultural + historical heritage spanning centuries.

Featured throughout Sanskrit heritage.

Sirisha flower / rain-tree (Sanskrit + foundational) Foundational name with deep heritage anchors. Sanskrit Śirīṣā sacred-tree Albizia lebbeck rain-tree + foundational central in Hindu botanical-heritage + foundational central Śirīṣa foundational-central-sacred-tree associated-with Kāmadeva god-of-love + foundational central Śirīṣa-Puṣpa foundational-central-Sanskrit-poetic-flower delicate + foundational central in Kalidasas Sanskrit poetic works Meghadūta + Kumārasambhava + Abhijñānaśākuntalam + foundational central Śirīṣa-Kalpa Ayurvedic-preparation + foundational central Kalidasas description of Shakuntala as-delicate-as-Sirisha-flower + foundational central Kalpanā Chawla nickname Sirisha 1962-2003 first-Indian-American-astronaut Columbia-shuttle + foundational pan-Hindu heritage

In its original form

The name in its native script.

शिरीषा

Transliteration: Śirīṣā
Pronunciation: / siːˈriː.ʃə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Sirisha stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Sirisha · last year

88 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

0

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Sirishas before her.

Real people

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In fiction

Sirisha Albizia lebbeck / Kamadeva love / Kalidasa Meghaduta Kumarasambhava Shakuntala / Ayurveda Sirisha-Kalpa / Kalpana Chawla 1962-2003 first Indian-American Columbia

Sanskrit sacred-tree Albizia lebbeck rain-tree + Śirīṣa sacred-tree Kāmadeva god-of-love + Śirīṣa-Puṣpa Sanskrit-poetic-flower delicate + Kalidasas Meghadūta + Kumārasambhava + Abhijñānaśākuntalam + Śirīṣa-Kalpa Ayurvedic + Kalidasa Shakuntala delicate-Sirisha-flower + Kalpanā Chawla Sirisha 1962-2003 first-Indian-American Columbia

Sirisha Kalpana

Numerology

The number behind Sirisha.

2

The Builder

Sirisha has a strong numerological signature.

Parents on Sirisha

Why families chose this name.

"Sanskrit meaning. 3 syllables. Sirisha."

Mother of one

Sirisha Sirisha — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity