Shilpaa
Shilpaa (शिल्पा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Art, craft; the artisan”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Shilpaa (शिल्पा) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Art, craft; the artisan”. Find pronunciation, origin, deity association, popularity and similar Hindu baby names.
Shilpaa (शिल्पा, IAST: śilpā) is a Sanskrit-origin Hindu girl-name meaning “Art, craft; the artisan”. Feminine of śilpa — art, craft, the skilled handwork.
Meaning, etymology & significance
Shilpaa (शिल्पा) is the feminine form of the Sanskrit śilpa — art, craft, skilled handwork. The Shilpa-Shastras are the classical Sanskrit texts on architecture, sculpture and the visual arts; śilpī is the artisan, the one whose skill of hand brings form into being. The feminine Shilpaa names the daughter as a natural artisan-spirit.
In Hindu tradition Vishvakarma is the divine architect — the great Shilpī of the gods — and his daughter Shilpa-vidya names the very science of art-making. A child named Shilpaa is therefore named with this Vishvakarma-resonance.
The doubled "aa" in modern spelling marks the long final ā; the simpler Shilpa is much more common and has been one of the most popular Indian feminine names for decades.
Pronunciation: SHIL-paa. Pair with classical surnames where the artistic-traditional resonance is welcome.
Astrology — nakshatra & rashi
By the standard Vedic correspondence between the first syllable of a name and the lunar mansion (nakshatra), Shilpaa aligns with the Hasta nakshatra, under the Kanya rashi (Moon sign).
Similar names
Hindu names with a similar feel or meaning include: Shilpa, Kala, Aaradhya. Each is a distinct choice with its own etymology — explore them on their own pages for fuller context.