Baby girl name · Sanskrit
Shreya name meaning
श्रेया: Auspicious, excellent, better. From the Sanskrit shreyas, “the better, the good”.
- Meaning
- Auspicious, excellent, better. From the Sanskrit shreyas, “the better, the good”.
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- In Hindi
- श्रेया
- Numerology number
- 8 (Saturn, the achiever)
- First syllable
- से (Se)
- Name nakshatra
- Purva Bhadrapada, pada 1
- Name rashi
- Kumbha (कुंभ, Aquarius)
Shreya in numerology
Indian numerologists use the Chaldean method: each letter has a value from 1 to 8, and the total is reduced to one digit.
| Letter | S | H | R | E | Y | A | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 → 8 |
Number 8 is ruled by Saturn (शनि): the achiever. Number 8 people work steadily toward long-term success. Results may come later, but they tend to last. Its keywords are determined, patient, ambitious.
In the Western (Pythagorean) method, Shreya has an Expression number of 4, a Soul Urge (vowels) of 6 and a Personality (consonants) of 7. See all of them with the name numerology calculator.
Birth dates that suit Shreya
A name works best when its number is friendly with the child’s Mulank (Moolank), the day of birth reduced to one digit. Number 8 compares with each Mulank like this:
| Born on | Mulank | Fit with 8 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 10, 19, 28 | 1 (Sun) | Difficult |
| 2, 11, 20, 29 | 2 (Moon) | Challenging |
| 3, 12, 21, 30 | 3 (Jupiter) | Average |
| 4, 13, 22, 31 | 4 (Rahu) | Excellent |
| 5, 14, 23 | 5 (Mercury) | Good |
| 6, 15, 24 | 6 (Venus) | Excellent |
| 7, 16, 25 | 7 (Ketu) | Good |
| 8, 17, 26 | 8 (Saturn) | Excellent |
| 9, 18, 27 | 9 (Mars) | Challenging |
Shreya suits babies born on these days of any month: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 31. It is a weaker fit for a Mulank of 1, 2 and 9. The Bhagyank (the full date) matters too, so check your baby’s exact date below.
Shreya in astrology: rashi and nakshatra
Families who follow the naam akshar choose a name that starts with the syllable of the baby’s birth nakshatra. Shreya starts with से (Se), the syllable of Purva Bhadrapada pada 1, which falls in Kumbha rashi (Aquarius), ruled by Saturn.
So Shreya is a traditional fit for a girl born when the Moon was in Purva Bhadrapada pada 1, and many families also accept it for any Kumbha rashi baby. The first sound can also be read as रे (Re, Swati pada 2, Tula).
Find your baby’s own syllable with the baby name by date of birth calculator, or see every syllable in the naam akshar tables.
Other spellings of Shreya
Every letter has a value, so the spelling changes the number:
- Shreya: 17 → 8
- Shreyaa: 18 → 9
Check Shreya with your baby’s date of birth
Enter the date and time of birth. The calculator shows the naam akshar and checks Shreya against the Mulank and Bhagyank. Add other names on new lines to compare them.
Similar names
- Same first syllable: Sneha
- Same rashi (Kumbha): Shivansh, Shaurya, Shiv, Samarth, Saanvi, Shanaya, Siya, Gauri
- Same number (8): Kabir, Nakul, Saanvi, Myra, Shanaya, Aarohi, Tara, Meera
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Questions about the name Shreya
What is the meaning of Shreya?
Auspicious, excellent, better. From the Sanskrit shreyas, “the better, the good”. It is a girl’s name of Sanskrit origin.
What is the numerology number of Shreya?
By the Chaldean method, the letters of Shreya add up to 17, which reduces to 8. Number 8 is ruled by Saturn.
What is the rashi of the name Shreya?
Shreya starts with से (Se), the syllable of Purva Bhadrapada pada 1, so its name rashi is Kumbha (Aquarius). Some families read the first sound as Re (Tula).
Is Shreya a lucky name for my baby?
That depends on your baby’s date of birth. Number 8 sits well with a Mulank (Moolank) of 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8. Enter the date and time of birth in the baby name calculator to check Shreya against the Bhagyank and the naam akshar too.