The first name Shefali
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “night jasmine”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Shefali means “night jasmine” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit शेफाली (śephālī, “night jasmine”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Shefali last appeared in the official list in 2002, given to 3 girls. It peaked in 1997, with 5 births (#2,738).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Shefali with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shefali at birth, 1880–2025
In 2012, 7 girls born in the United States were named Shefali, the 14,758th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2000, when 17 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Shefali in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Shefali
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Shefali ChowdhuryBritish actress, born 1988
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Shefali mean?
- Shefali means “night jasmine” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Shefali?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit शेफाली (śephālī, “night jasmine”).
- How popular is the name Shefali?
- In 2002, 3 girls born in England and Wales were named Shefali, ranking 4,137th. Its peak was 1997, with 5 births.
- Is Shefali a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 296 US babies named Shefali since 1880 were girls.
- When was Shefali most popular?
- 2000 in the United States, when 17 babies were named Shefali, its highest rank at 6,441st.
- What are other spellings of Shefali?
- Shephali.