- Origin: Sanskrit
- Shubh (शुभ), Shubha (शुभा)
- Meaning: auspicious; good luck; good; beautiful; excellent.”
Both names come from Sanskrit, where the root śubha / शुभ means “auspicious, fortunate, good, beautiful, excellent.”
Forms & Gender
Shubh is most often a masculine given name in modern India, though it can also be used more generally as a unisex name meaning “auspicious” or “good omen.”
Shubha adds the feminine suffix -ā, making it the standard feminine form, commonly used across Hindu communities in India and the diaspora.
Pronunciation
Shoobh (with a long “oo,” rhyming with move). In classical Sanskrit the initial “ś” is a soft sh sound.
Religious & Cultural Resonance
The word appears throughout Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain texts to describe anything auspicious or spiritually pure. It carries connotations of good fortune and positive beginnings, which is why it’s a popular choice for children’s names and for ceremonial greetings like “Shubha Deepavali” (“Auspicious Diwali”).
Variants & Related Names
Regional spellings include Subh, Shubho (Bengali masculine form), and compounds such as Shubham शुभम् (male name meaning, “auspiciousness”) or Shubhangi शुभांगी ( female name meaning, “having an auspicious body/limbs”).
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