The first name Shishir
A boy’s name from Sanskrit meaning “winter”, “frost”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Shishir means “winter”, “frost” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit शिशिर (śiśira, “winter, frost”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Shishir at birth, 1880–2025
In 2018, 5 boys born in the United States were named Shishir, the 13,799th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 8 were.
71
babies named Shishir since 1880
#13,799
rank in 2018
2007
peak year
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.
Shishir in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
शिशिर
śiśir
Hindi
More Sanskrit boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Shishir mean?
- Shishir means “winter”, “frost” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Shishir?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit शिशिर (śiśira, “winter, frost”).
- When was Shishir most popular?
- 2007 in the United States, when 8 babies were named Shishir, its highest rank at 9,636th.