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The Name Shashi - Origin and Meaning of Shashi
  



The Name Shashi - Origin and Meaning of Shashi


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Shashi

Sanskrit

Usage of the Name Shashi

Indian

Meaning of the Name Shashi

The name Shashi is derived from an epithet of the moon, literally meaning "having a hare" in Sanskrit.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Shashi Deshpande (born 1938), an Indian female novelist; Shashi Kapoor (born 1938), an Indian actor and producer; Shashi Tharoor (born 1956), an Indian male politician; Shashi Naidoo (born 1980), a South African actress.
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